| Course Name | Turkish Constitutional Law |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| HUK 106 | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | Turkish | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | Aim of the lecture is to comprehend principles of 1982 Constitution, regime of fundamental rights and freedoms, provisions of executive, legislative and judicial powers. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This is a course in which the infrastructure relating to the establishment and functioning of the constitutional order of Turkey is taught, based on knowledge and reasoning. |
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| Core Courses | X |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction of the Course + Constitutional Developments until 1982 | Özbudun, p. 23-46; Gözler, p. 9-42 |
| 2 | Anatomy of the 1982 Constitution+ Basic characteristics and principles of the State | Özbudun, p. 57-87; Tanör & Yüzbaşıoğlu p. 3-75; Gözler, p.42-59 |
| 3 | Basic characteristics and principles of the State | Özbudun, p. 87-109, 124-157; Tanör & Yüzbaşıoğlu p. 95-140; Gözler, p. 60-108 |
| 4 | Regime of fundamental rights and freedoms-I | Özbudun, p. 109-123; Tanör & Yüzbaşıoğlu p. 143-221; Gözler, p. 109-145 |
| 5 | Regime of fundamental rights and freedoms-II | Özbudun, p. 109-123; Tanör & Yüzbaşıoğlu p. 143-221; Gözler, p. 109-145 |
| 6 | Legislative Function | Özbudun, p. 191-217; Özbudun, p. 259-288; Tanör & Yüzbaşıoğlu p. 226-295; Gözler, p. 233-241 |
| 7 | Powers and Duties of Grand National Assembly of Turkey | Özbudun, p. 221-244, s. 291-297; Tanör & Yüzbaşıoğlu p. 295-335; Gözler, p. 241-285 |
| 8 | Executive Function | Özbudun, p. 247-253, p. 317-323; Tanör & Yüzbaşıoğlu p. 441-448; Gözler, p. 286-313 |
| 9 | The President | Özbudun, p. 299-314; Tanör & Yüzbaşıoğlu p. 339-384; Gözler, p. 314-332 |
| 10 | Regulatory Powers of the Executive + State of Emergency | Özbudun, p. 327-335; Tanör & Yüzbaşıoğlu p. 384-416, p. 416-435; Gözler, p. 359-394 |
| 11 | Judicial Review of Emergency Powers + Judiciary | Özbudun, p. 335-341, p. 343-359; Tanör & Yüzbaşıoğlu p. 435-440, p. 451-474; Gözler, p. Gözler, p.395-425 |
| 12 | Constitutional Adjudication | Özbudun, p. 363-386; Tanör & Yüzbaşıoğlu p. 474-523; Gözler, p. 426-454 |
| 13 | Constitutional Adjudication | Özbudun, p. 387-430; Tanör & Yüzbaşıoğlu p. 523-566; Gözler, p.455-464 |
| 14 | Amendment of the Constitution + Case Study | Özbudun, p. 167-188; Tanör & Yüzbaşıoğlu p. 308-315; Gözler, p.465-492 |
| 15 | Review of the semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
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| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
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| Midterm | 1 | 50 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 50 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 50 |
| 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 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
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| Midterms | 1 | 30 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 30 | |
| Total | 120 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles. | X | ||||
| 2 | Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view. | X | ||||
| 3 | Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach. | X | ||||
| 4 | Evaluates the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions. | X | ||||
| 5 | Is conscious of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour. | X | ||||
| 6 | Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking. | X | ||||
| 7 | Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to interpret the legal norms with a sense of justice respectful to human rights and in the light of principles of democratic, secular and social state of law. | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach. | X | ||||
| 10 | Informs the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written. | X | ||||
| 11 | Monitors the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1). | X | ||||
| 12 | Uses the information and communication technology together with the computer programs in a level required by the area of law (“European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level”). | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
