Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2LAW102Constitutional Law3+0+03511.12.2024
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Political Science and International Relations
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course BIn this lecture series, it is aimed to make the students to have a competency for basic constitutional problems of Turkey and reach an awareness level of commenting about law and justice. Upon completing this lecture, students will be able to have knowledge for; General overview of Ottoman-Turkish Constitutional Developments, General overview of Constitution of 1982, Characteristics of the Republic, Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, Legislative Power, Elections, Members of Parliament, Parliamentary Immunities, Executive Power, Judiciary, Constitutional Court and Constitutional Review.
Course Content Turkish Constitutional Law will be studied and examined. The established goals of the course are; (a) to develop and cultivate the ability to craft constitutional law arguments of the highest quality by the standards of the legal profession, with the aim of persuading judicial and other decisionmakers. (b) to master the relevant policy, text, history and precedent and (c) integrate those elements into an intellectually satisfying whole; (d) to increase the capacity to provide appropriate knowledge involving constitutional law issues; and (e) to cultivate students’ knowledge of matters of constitutional law to raise the level of national discourse on important matters of constitutional law.
Course Methods and Techniques This course will be taught in lecture and discussion format.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Ercan SEYHAN
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources SAYGIN E (2020) Constitutional Law.
Course Notes Compulsory

Course Category
Social Sciences %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 3 45
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 6 90
Mid-terms 1 7 7
Final examination 1 8 8
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 150

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Understanding Constitution and Constitutionalism; Constituent and Constituted Power
2 Demonstrate competency in Interpretation of Constitutions and Constitutional Review
3 Demonstrate an ability to identify the State and Type of the State
4 Demonstrate an ability to understand and comment on Governmental System and the Legal Functions of State
5 Demonstrate competency in Democracy and Political Parties
6 Demonstrate an ability to identify, conceptualize and define Elections and Human Rights

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 First meeting, course introduction, syllabus review pg.27-58 SAYGIN E (2020) Constitutional Law, 27-58
2 Constitution and Constitutionalism pg. 27-80 SAYGIN E (2020) Constitutional Law,
3 Constituent and Constituted Power pg.81-98 SAYGIN E (2020) Constitutional Law,
4 Interpretation of Constitutions pg.99-118 SAYGIN E (2020) Constitutional Law,
5 Constituonal Review pg.119-142 SAYGIN E (2020) Constitutional Law,
6 The State pg. 143-168 SAYGIN E (2020) Constitutional Law,
7 Types of the State pg 169-196 SAYGIN E (2020) Constitutional Law,
8 MID TERM EXAM pg.1-196 SAYGIN E (2020) Constitutional Law, 1-196
9 Governmental System pg. 197-230 SAYGIN E (2020) Constitutional Law,
10 Legislature pg 231-278 SAYGIN E (2020) Constitutional Law,
11 Democracy pg 279-312 SAYGIN E (2020) Constitutional Law,
12 Political Parties pg. 313-342 SAYGIN E (2020) Constitutional Law,
13 Elections pg 343-385 SAYGIN E (2020) Constitutional Law,
14 Human Rights pg 387-423 SAYGIN E (2020) Constitutional Law,
15 General Evaluation pg 387-423 SAYGIN E (2020) Constitutional Law,
16 Fınal Exam pg 1-423 SAYGIN E (2020) Constitutional Law,
17 Final Exam pg 1-423 SAYGIN E (2020) Constitutional Law,

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 1 1
C1 5 5
C2 5 5
C3 5 5 5
C4 5 5 5
C5 5 5 5
C6 5 5 5

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