| Course Name | Constitutional Politics |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| PSIR 212 | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to provide basic information to students about the historical and theoretical foundations of the concept of ‘constitutions’ and to present them basic knowledge on Turkish constitutions. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The first part of the course includes theoretical and empirical discussions regarding constitutions, constitution making processes and judicial review. The second part of the course focuses on the constitution making processes of Turkey’s constitutions and their content. |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction and outline of the course | |
| 2 | The historical origins of constitutional politics | Grimm, D. (2016). Constitutionalism: Past, Present and Future: Oxford University Press. [pp.3-37] |
| 3 | The concept of constitution in historical perspective | Grimm, D. (2016). Constitutionalism: Past, Present and Future: Oxford University Press. [pp.89-126] |
| 4 | The democratic costs of constitutionalization | Grimm, D. (2016). Constitutionalism: Past, Present and Future: Oxford University Press. [pp.295-314] |
| 5 | Constitution making processes | Arato, A. (2016). Post-Sovereign Constitutional Making: Oxford University Press [pp.107-142] |
| 6 | Judicial review (I): theoretical discussions | Freeman, S. (1990). Constitutional democracy and the legitimacy of judicial review. Law and Philosophy, 9(4), 327–370 |
| 7 | Judicial review (II): empirical discussions | Stone-Sweet, A. (2000). Governing with Judges: Constitutional Politics in Europe: Oxford University Press. [pp.31-60] |
| 8 | MIDTERM EXAM | |
| 9 | Constitution making in Turkish politics (I) | Özbudun, E. & Gençkaya Ö. F. (2009). Democratization and the Politics of Constitution-Making in Turkey: CEU Press. [pp.7-29] |
| 10 | Constitution making in Turkish politics (II) | Özbudun, E. & Gençkaya Ö. F. (2009). Democratization and the Politics of Constitution-Making in Turkey: CEU Press. [pp.97-111] |
| 11 | Turkish Constitutions (I) | Özbudun, E. (2011). The Constitutional System of Turkey: Palgrave Macmillan. [pp.1-37] |
| 12 | Turkish Constitutions (II) | The texts of Turkish Constitutions |
| 13 | Student Presentations | |
| 14 | Student Presentations | |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
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| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | ||
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
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| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 2 | 60 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | 48 |
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| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | - | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 15 | |
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| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 15 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 15 | |
| Total | 141 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to have the basic knowledge of, and make use of other disciplines which contribute to the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship. | |||||
| 4 | To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research. | |||||
| 5 | To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to transfer ideas and proposals on issues in the areas of Political Science and International Relations to other people and institutions verbally and in writing. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to identify the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics. | |||||
| 8 | To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member. | |||||
| 10 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience. | |||||
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