Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1MBH131Constitutional Law3+0+03422.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Court Office Services
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 provide students with an understanding of the fundamental concepts of Turkish Constitutional Law, forms of government, types of constitutions, the fundamental principles of the Turkish Constitution, systems of government, the functions of constitutions, and the foundations of constitutional adjudication.
Course Content This course will examine the concepts of constitution and constitutional law, types of constitutions, constitutionalist movements, the making and amendment of constitutions, the concepts of political power and the state, forms of state, systems of government, the concept and types of democracy, the principles governing elections and electoral systems, political parties, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the various forms of constitutional review. The relevant topics will be examined in light of the decisions of the Turkish Constitutional Court and the European Court of Human Rights, and will be further explored through practical exercises.
Course Methods and Techniques .Teaching methods include lectures, question-and-answer sessions, discussions, practical exercises, and design techniques.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Irmak Kepenek Hacaloğlu irmak.khacaoglu@hku.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Prof. Dr. Kemal GÖZLER, Anayasa Hukukuna Giriş: Genel Esaslar ve Türk Anayasa Hukuku
Lecture Notes
Course Notes .

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %0
Engineering %0
Engineering Design %0
Social Sciences %100
Education %0
Science %0
Health %0
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 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 5 70
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 114

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Having the ability to perceive and solve legal problems and have analytical and critical thinking skills.
2 • To have a good command of scientific sources and judicial precedents in the field of law, and to be able to make comparative legal analyzes nationally and internationally.
3 • To be equipped with comprehensive and comparative information that enables the transfer of information obtained in the field of law to the social and economic field, and to have interdisciplinary analysis skills.
4 4. Students will have gained an understanding of the functions and supremacy of the Constitution.
5 Students will have acquired a basic understanding of constitutional adjudication.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to basic concepts of Constitutional Law. Definition and content of the concept of constitution. . .
2 Types of constitutions. The distinction between the Constitution in the material sense and the constitution in the formal sense. The distinction between written constitution and unwritten constitution. The distinction between hard (rigid) and soft (flexible) constitutions, and the distinction between Kazuistic and framework constitutions. . .
3 Sources of constitutional law. The concepts of the supremacy and bindingness of the constitution . .
4 The concept of state, forms of state . .
5 Forms of government . .
6 Democracy, elections, fundamental rights and freedoms . .
7 Constitution making and amendment. Primary constituent and constituted power.The procedure for amending the constitution in Turkish Law . .
8 MIDTERM . .
9 An overview of constitutional developments. Constitutional developments before the Republic period. Sened-i İttifak, Tanzimat Edict (Gülhanı Hatt-I Hümayunu), Reform Edict, Kanun-i Esasi, 1909 Kanun-i Esasi Amendments. . .
10 Republic period constitutions. 1921 and 1924 Constitutions. The drafting of constitutions, the proclamation of the republic, the fundamental principles of constitutions, the systems of government they established, their conceptions of democracy, and fundamental rights and freedoms. . .
11 The era of the 1961 Constitution. The reasons behind the Constitution. The drafting of the Constitution, the system it established, its fundamental principles, and the concept of fundamental rights and freedoms it introduced. The fundamental organs of the state. The implementation and termination of the Constitution. The 1971 and 1973 constitutional amendments . .
12 The era of the 1982 Constitution. The reasons behind the Constitution, its drafting, and the formation of the Constituent Assembly. The adoption and entry into force of the Constitution. . .
13 The differences and similarities between the 1982 Constitution and the 1961 Constitution in terms of their drafting and adoption. The difference between the systems established by the 1961 and 1982 Constitutions. The amendments made to the 1982 Constitution to date. . .
14 Constitutional adjudication, methods of constitutional review, constitutional adjudication in the Turkish legal system . .
15 General Review Lecture notes, court decisions**

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7
C1 4
C2 4 4
C3 3
C4 4
C5 3

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