ECTS - Individual Application to Constitutional Court
Individual Application to Constitutional Court (KMH531) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Individual Application to Constitutional Court | KMH531 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to: • Develop knowledge and abilities of students on individual application to Constitutional Court which is a recently introduced and an effective remedy for protecting fundamental rights and freedoms; • Teach the students the legal aspects and conditions of individual application to Constitutional Court; • Develop abilities of students to fulfill the requirements of making individual application to Constitutional Court. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Conceptual framework concerning individual application;definition and specification of individual application in the light of litigation theories; comparative aspect of constitutional complaint (individual application to Constitutional Court);the provisions of the Constitution and ?Code on Establishment and Rules of Procedures of the Constitutional Court?and Internal Regulations of the Constitutional Court; rules on admissibility criteria; the types of decisions of the Constitutional Court |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Individual application to Constitutional Court (constitutional complaint) as a protection mechanism of fundamental rights and freedoms (conceptual framework) and specification of individual application under the light of litigation theories | Ece Göztepe, Anayasa Şikayeti, Ankara Üniversitesi Yayını, 1998. Tolga Şirin, Türkiye’de Anayasa Şikayeti, XII Levha Yayınları, 2013. |
| 2 | Individual application to Constitutional Courts (Constitutional Complaint) in comparative perspective | Tolga Şirin, Türkiye’de Anayasa Şikayeti, XII Levha Yayınları, 2013. Sibel İnceoğlu, Anayasa Mahkemesi’ne Bireysel Başvuru Türkiye ve Latin Amerika Modelleri, XII Levha Yayınları, 2017. |
| 3 | The rules of Constitution and the “Code on Establishment and Rules of Procedures of the Constitutional Court” concerning individual application to Constitutional Court (Legal framework) | Fazıl Sağlam, “Anayasa Şikayeti – Anlamı, Kapsamı ve Türkiye Uygulamasında Olası Sorunlar”, Demokratik Anayasa içinde, Ece Göztepe ve Aykut Çelebi (ed.), Metis Yayınları, 2012, ss. 418-466. |
| 4 | The status of international treaties concerning fundamental rights and freedoms in accordance with the Article 90 of the Constitution and its effect on individual application | Ece Göztepe, “Türkiye’de Anayasa Mahkemesi’ne Bireysel Başvuru Hakkının (Anayasa Şikâyeti) 6216 Sayılı Kanun Kapsamında Değerlendirilmesi”, TBB Dergisi, Sayı: 95, 2011, ss. 13-40. |
| 5 | Procedure of individual application (formal requirements) | Tolga Şirin, Bireysel Başvuru Usul Hukuku, Avrupa Konseyi Yayını, 2018. |
| 6 | Procedure of individual application (substantial requirements) | Fazıl Sağlam, “Anayasa Mahkemesi’nin Ürettiği Yapay Bir Kavram: Ortak Koruma Alanı”, Metin Günday Armağanı, Atılım Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2. Cilt, ss. 1101-1164, 2020. |
| 7 | Admissibility criteria (Time limit; jurisdiction ratione personae, jurisdiction ratione loci, jurisdiction ratione temporis, jurisdiction ratione materiae; exhaustion of primary legal remedies, not manifestly ill-founded etc.) | Tolga Şirin, Bireysel Başvuru Usul Hukuku, Avrupa Konseyi Yayını, 2018. Musa Sağlam (ed.), Bireysel Başvuru İnceleme Usulü ve Kabul Edilebilirlik Kriterleri, Anayasa Mahkemesi Yayını, 2013. |
| 8 | Admissibility criteria (Time limit; jurisdiction ratione personae, jurisdiction ratione loci, jurisdiction ratione temporis, jurisdiction ratione materiae; exhaustion of primary legal remedies, not manifestly ill-founded etc.) | Tolga Şirin, Bireysel Başvuru Usul Hukuku, Avrupa Konseyi Yayını, 2018. Musa Sağlam (ed.), Bireysel Başvuru İnceleme Usulü ve Kabul Edilebilirlik Kriterleri, Anayasa Mahkemesi Yayını, 2013. |
| 9 | Examination of fundamental rights in the case law of the Turkish Constitutional Court: Right to fair trial, right to life, prohibition of torture and mistreatment, right to liberty and security, the presumption of innocence, right to respect for private life, freedom of expression and freedom of press, etc.) | Particular Constitutional Court judgments that found violation of rights and freedoms |
| 10 | Examination of fundamental rights in the case law of the Turkish Constitutional Court: Right to fair trial, right to life, prohibition of torture and mistreatment, right to liberty and security, the presumption of innocence, right to respect for private life, freedom of expression and freedom of press, etc.) | Particular Constitutional Court judgments that found violation of rights and freedoms |
| 11 | Examination of fundamental rights in the case law of the Turkish Constitutional Court: Right to fair trial, right to life, prohibition of torture and mistreatment, right to liberty and security, the presumption of innocence, right to respect for private life, freedom of expression and freedom of press, etc.) | Particular Constitutional Court judgments that found violation of rights and freedoms |
| 12 | Examination of fundamental rights in the case law of the Turkish Constitutional Court: Right to fair trial, right to life, prohibition of torture and mistreatment, right to liberty and security, the presumption of innocence, right to respect for private life, freedom of expression and freedom of press, etc.) | Particular Constitutional Court judgments that found violation of rights and freedoms |
| 13 | Types of Constitutional Court judgments ruled upon individual application | Ulaş Karan, Öğretide ve Uygulamada Anayasa Mahkemesi Kararlarının Bağlayıcılığı, On İki Levha Yayınları, 2018. |
| 14 | Types of Constitutional Court judgments ruled upon individual application | Ulaş Karan, Öğretide ve Uygulamada Anayasa Mahkemesi Kararlarının Bağlayıcılığı, On İki Levha Yayınları, 2018. |
| 15 | General Assessment | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Ece Göztepe, Anayasa Şikayeti, Ankara Üniversitesi Yayını, 1998. |
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| 2. Ece Göztepe, “Türkiye’de Anayasa Mahkemesi’ne Bireysel Başvuru Hakkının (Anayasa Şikâyeti) 6216 Sayılı Kanun Kapsamında Değerlendirilmesi”, TBB Dergisi, Sayı: 95, 2011, ss. 13-40. | |
| 3. Tolga Şirin, Türkiye’de Anayasa Şikayeti, XII Levha Yayınları, 2013. | |
| 4. Tolga Şirin, Bireysel Başvuru Usul Hukuku, Avrupa Konseyi Yayını, 2018. | |
| 5. Musa Sağlam (ed.), Bireysel Başvuru İnceleme Usulü ve Kabul Edilebilirlik Kriterleri, Anayasa Mahkemesi Yayını, 2013. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 public law. | X | ||||
| 5 | Skills to understand the local, national, international, universal and supranational sides of 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 | 9 | 5 | 45 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||