ECTS - Constitutional Law
Constitutional Law (LAW107) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Constitutional Law | LAW107 | 1. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course examines the concepts of the major institutions and the structures of the constitutional system. It is aim to provide knowledge and understanding of the interface political and the legal institutions in our system of law and government. It is aim to introduces the students to understand the general principles of the political power, separation of the powers and the function of the powers. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | General principles and the basic notions of constitutional law; the notion of constitution; theories on sovereignty and political power; forms of the state; legislative, executive powers and the relations between them; government systems; judicial review of legislative acts; election systems and political parties. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The subject of Constitutional law and the concept of constitution: A historical perspective | Teziç, Anayasa Hukuku |
| 2 | The importance of the Constitution in the legal system and hierarchy of the norms | Teziç, Anayasa Hukuku |
| 3 | The sources and methods in the constitutional law, the main features of the legitimate power | Teziç, Anayasa Hukuku |
| 4 | The sources of Constitutional law, relevant norms and court decisions | Teziç, Anayasa Hukuku |
| 5 | An introduction to general theory of political power and the state | Teziç, Anayasa Hukuku |
| 6 | Various forms of the state and government | Teziç, Anayasa Hukuku |
| 7 | MİDTERM EXAM | |
| 8 | Various forms of the state and government (2) | Teziç, Anayasa Hukuku |
| 9 | Government systems, Democracy Theories | Teziç, Anayasa Hukuku |
| 10 | Political Elections | Teziç, Anayasa Hukuku |
| 11 | The idea of fundamental rights and freedoms and relevant mechanisms | Teziç, Anayasa Hukuku |
| 12 | Grand National Assembly and Legislature | Teziç, Anayasa Hukuku |
| 13 | The executive: The President of Republic and Council of ministers | Teziç, Anayasa Hukuku |
| 14 | The judiciary and judicial review | The judiciary and judicial review |
| 15 | General evaluation | Teziç, Anayasa Hukuku |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Prof. Dr. Erdoğan Teziç, Anayasa Hukuku, 8. Baskı, Beta Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2017. |
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| 3. Şeref İba, Anayasa Hukuku Genel Esaslar, Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara 2017 | |
| Other Sources | 2. Kemal Gözler, Türk Anayasa Hukuku, Ekin Yayınları, Bursa 2017. |
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 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 70 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 30 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 70 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| 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 | ||
| 1 | Skills to understand, compare and paraphrase the basic concepts of law as a jurist following common principles of law. | X | ||||
| 2 | Skills to solve problems using a critical point of view when necessary , to determine and analyse the theoretical and implementation problems of law. | X | ||||
| 3 | Contribution to understanding, planning, exercising and coordinating the functionss of law, by explaining and practising. | X | ||||
| 4 | Skills to understand the strategic, tactical and practical sides of private and public law. | X | ||||
| 5 | Skills to understand the local, national, international, universal and supranational sides of private and public law. | X | ||||
| 6 | Skills to understand the modern methods and differences of law. | X | ||||
| 7 | Skills to participate in/inter disciplinary group works succesfully. | X | ||||
| 8 | Skills to adopt open minded behaviors in the way of learning and attempting. | X | ||||
| 9 | Skills to assimilate and carry the rules of ethics and profession within the framework of social responsibility | X | ||||
| 10 | Skills to use Turkish efficiently in writing and speaking, and have the communication talent that is required by a law related career. | X | ||||
| 11 | Skills to approach critically and creativly on the legal and social problems in terms of rule of law and ideal of justice. | X | ||||
| 12 | Skills to understand and practice the national and international sides of law through caselaw and judical implementations. | X | ||||
| 13 | Skills to prepare/present a written or oral academic study within the framework of acedemic ethic and rules. | X | ||||
| 14 | Skills to use vocational information technologies efficiently in solving legal problems. | X | ||||
| 15 | Skills to reinforce knowledge of foreign languages and command of legal terminolgy. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| Total Workload | 150 | ||