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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS KMY 1004 INTRODUCTION TO CONSTITUTIONAL LAW COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Public Administration

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR YAŞAR METIN ÖZDEMIR

Offered to

Public Administration (Evening) Public Administration

Course Objective

It is aimed to research general theory of constitutional law, different sides of state, democracy, basic rights and freedoms, government systems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to determine constitution and constitutional law 2   Being able to explain the conditions of making and changing law 3   Being able to discuss about the elements and theories of the origin of state 4   Being able to define the concept of government system 5   Being able to explain different meanings of democracy

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 The concept of law, constitutional law, sources of constitutional law. 2 General theory of constitutional law, quality of political power, constitution-politics relations. 3 Definition of state, political power, constitution as social contract. 4 Constitution movements, institutionalization of regimes of modern and traditional society types. 5 Relations and differences between constitutions and the other laws. 6 Types of constitutions. 7 Difference of constitutional state and state with constitution; relation between this difference and political power, rulers and ruled. 8 Seperation of powers 9 Electoral Systems 10 Making and changing constitution, methods of changing rigid constitutions. 11 Types of fundamental and derivative power: Constituent assembly, plebiscite, chosen constituent assembly. 12 Suitability of laws to constitution and constitutional jurisdiction. 13 State system according to constitution: Monarchy- republic according to legislation-executive and jurisdiction. 14 General outlook to Turkish constitutional developments.

Recomended or Required Reading

Özbun Ergun, Türk Anayasa Hukuku, Ankara 2009. Teziç Erdoğan, Anayasa Hukuku, Istanbul 2009. Gözübüyük Şeref, Anayasa Hukuku, Istanbul 2007. Gözler Kemal, Anayasa Hukukuna Giriş, Bursa 2010. Soysal, Mümtaz;100 Soruda Anayasanın Anlamı, Istanbul, Gerçek Yayınevi, 11 inci Baskı, 1997.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical Explanation. Discussion during and at the end of class.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTEG * 1 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Optional, if the instructor needs to add some explanation or further note, this column can be selected from the DEBIS menu.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

t.ozuerman@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48 Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Final 1 1 1 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 110

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 LO.1 4 4 4 4 LO.2 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 LO.3 4 4 4 LO.4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 LO.5 3 4 4