Political Parties (LAW428) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Political Parties LAW428 Area Elective 2 0 0 2 3
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Aslı Şimşek
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of this course is explaining the importance and meaning of political parties for democratic constitutional state.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • explain the importance of political parties for the rule of law principle.
  • define the competitor democratic system.
  • classify political party typologies.
  • analyze high court decisions on political parties.
  • compare the regulation of political parties in different constitutions.
Course Content The historical development and the function of political parties; internal structure of political parties and the relationship between political parties, political power.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 the origin of modern political parties, right to found political parties. Maurice Duverger, Siyasi Partiler, 1974.
2 The claasification of political parties. Maurice Duverger, Siyasi Partiler, 1974.
3 One party system, two party system, multiparty system. Maurice Duverger, Siyasi Partiler, 1974.
4 Totalitarian parties Maurice Duverger, Siyasi Partiler, 1974.
5 Examining the typology of political parties. Maurice Duverger, Siyasi Partiler, 1974.
6 Examining the typology of political parties. Maurice Duverger, Siyasi Partiler, 1974.
7 Midterm Exam
8 The origin of political parties in Turkey. Fazıl Sağlam, Siyasi Partiler Hukukunun Güncel Sorunları, 1999.
9 the configuration of political parties in 1924, 1961 and 1982 constitutional systems. Fazıl Sağlam, Siyasi Partiler Hukukunun Güncel Sorunları, 1999.
10 Internal structure of political partiesorganisation of parties and parlimentary group. Fazıl Sağlam, Siyasi Partiler Hukukunun Güncel Sorunları, 1999.
11 Fazıl Sağlam, Siyasi Partiler Hukukunun Güncel Sorunları, 1999. Hüseyin Özcan – Murat Yanık, Siyasi Partiler Hukuku, 2011. Fazıl Sağlam, Siyasi Partiler Hukukunun Güncel Sorunları, 1999. Hüseyin Özcan – Murat Yanık, Siyasi Partiler Hukuku, 2011.
12 Financial status of political parties Fazıl Sağlam, Siyasi Partiler Hukukunun Güncel Sorunları, 1999. Hüseyin Özcan – Murat Yanık, Siyasi Partiler Hukuku, 2011.
13 Demokcracy and party restrictions Fazıl Sağlam, Siyasi Partiler Hukukunun Güncel Sorunları, 1999. Hüseyin Özcan – Murat Yanık, Siyasi Partiler Hukuku, 2011.
14 Closure case of political parties Fazıl Sağlam, Siyasi Partiler Hukukunun Güncel Sorunları, 1999. Hüseyin Özcan – Murat Yanık, Siyasi Partiler Hukuku, 2011.
15 examining the decisions of Supreme Court Fazıl Sağlam, Siyasi Partiler Hukukunun Güncel Sorunları, 1999. Hüseyin Özcan – Murat Yanık, Siyasi Partiler Hukuku, 2011.
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Maurice Duverger, Siyasi Partiler, 1974.
2. Fazıl Sağlam, Siyasi Partiler Hukukunun Güncel Sorunları, 1999.
Other Sources 3. Hüseyin Özcan – Murat Yanık, Siyasi Partiler Hukuku, 2011.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 60
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work 40
Percentage of Final Work 60
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 2 32
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 5 3 15
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 7 14
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 2 7 14
Total Workload 75