Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1HUK 105CONSTITUTİONAL LAW I4+0+04425.09.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Law
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of the course is to learn what the general principles of Constitutional Law are, the definition of the concepts related to the subject, and what it covers.
Course Content Definitions and explanations of the basic concepts of Constitutional Law; Learning what the concept of ` Power `  is in terms of constitution making authority; The definition of the concept of ` state ` , its origin, elements, basic organs and legal nature of the state, as well as state forms are explained.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. Demirhan Burak ÇELİK
Assistants Research Assist. Özge KAPLAN
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Hasan Tahsin Fendoğlu, Anayasa Hukuku, Yetkin Yayınları, 9. Baskı, 2022

Course Category
Social Sciences %100
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 4 60
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 4 60
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 124

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Anayasa hukukuna ilişkin temel kavramlara hakim olur
2 Devlet kavramına, devletin özelliklerine ve türlerine ilişkin bilgi sahibi olur
3 Devlet biçimine ve devletin temel organlarına ilişkin bilgi sahibi olur

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Concept of Constitution, Types of Constitution, Constitutional Law, Branches of Law and Constitutional Law
2 The Concept of Power in General, Supremacy and Binding of the Constitution, Making and Amending the Constitutions
3 Definition of the Concept of the State, Theories about the Origin of the State, Elements of the State, Legal Personality of the State, Basic Organs of the State and Legal Personality
4 Forms of State (Monarchy and Republic, Unitary and Compound State). State associations and State Societies of the United States
5 The Emergence of Parties in terms of Effects on Political Systems. Theories of the Emergence of Political Parties. Rejection Views of Political Parties and Their Effects on Today. The Decline of Political Parties and Reflections to the Present. Functions of Political Parties. Various Approaches to Typologies of Political Parties
6 Factors Affecting Classification and Formation of Party Systems. Classification of Party Systems. Classical Discrimination and Criticism Made According to the Number of Parties in the System. Distinctions made according to the activity of the paws in the system.
7 Election Right and Election Systems. Principles of the Right to Choose. Election Systems as Concept. Dimensions of Electoral Systems. Election Formulas. Width of Electoral Circle. Election Dams. Parliament Size. The Nature of the Ballot. Other Dimensions of Electoral Systems. General Election Formulas.
8 Midterm exam
9 Parliamentary Government System. General Characteristics of the Assembly Government System. Legislature in the Assembly Government System. Executive Body in the Assembly Government System. Parliamentary Government Systems. General Characteristics of the Parliamentary Government System. Legislature in the Parliamentary System of Government. Executive Branch in the Parliamentary System of Government. Advantages and Disadvantages of the Parliamentary Government System.
10 Presidential Government System and Semi-Presidential System
11 Concept of Democratic Society and Conditions of Democratic Order. Democratic Society Meaning and Function. Democratic Approaches to the Conditions of Democratic Social Order. Types of Democracy Types of Democracy According to the Use of Sovereignty.
12 Types of Democracy (Democracy Theories) According to Its Purpose. Classical – Liberal Democracy in General. Majoritarian Democracy. Criticism of Democracy Theories and Newly Developed Theories. Marxist Democracy in General. Democracy Criticism.
13 Human Rights Concept. The Separation of Right and Liberty. Limits of Human Rights. Classification of Human Rights. Transition of Human Rights to International Texts. European Universal Declaration of Human Rights. European Convention on Human Rights.
14 Concept of Constitutional Judgment. Constitutional Judgment Prerequisites. Written Constitution. Rigid Constitution. Supervisory Body. The Birth of the Constitutional Judgment. Theoretical Reasons. Practical Reasons.
15

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
C1 5 4 5 4 4 5 4 5 4 4
C2 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 5 4 5
C3 4 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant