COURSE UNIT TITLE

: STATE CONCEPTION OF TURKS AND CONSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KMH 6075 STATE CONCEPTION OF TURKS AND CONSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Public Law

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SERDAR NARIN

Offered to

Public Law

Course Objective

The understanding of the state in Turks and the principles and state functions that dominate the Turkish constitutions will be explained.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to understand the concept of state in Turks
2   To be able to comprehend the idea of constitutionalism in Turks
3   To be able to analyze the basic principles of the state in Turkish constitutions
4   Being able to assimilate the idea of democracy in Turkish constitutions
5   Understanding human rights in Turkish constitutions
6   To be able to analyze the relationship between political power, legitimacy and constitutional state in Turkish constitutions.

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 the state in Turks
2 Meaning of constitutionalism
3 Principles of constitutionalism
4 Principles dominating the state in the 1876 Constitution
5 State functions in the 1876 Constitution
6 1909 Constitutional amendments
7 Principles dominating the state in the 1921 Constitution
8 State functions in the 1921 Constitution
9 Midterm Exam
10 Principles dominating the state in the 1924 Constitution
11 State functions in the 1924 Constitution
12 Principles dominating the state in the 1961 Constitution
13 State functions in the 1961 Constitution
14 General evaluation
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main literature:
1. TANÖR Bülent, Osmanlı-Türk Anayasal Gelişmeleri: 1789-1980, Istanbul, Der Yayınları.Teziç Erdoğan, Anayasa Hukuku; Gözler Kemal, Anayasa Hukuku vb. kaynaklar
2.Monographies about constitutional review Anayasa yargısı alanındaki monografiler.
Secondary literature:
1. www.tbmm.gov.tr
2. www.danistay.gov.tr
3. www.yargitay.gov.tr
4. www.echr.coe.int/echr/.
5. www.basbakanlik.gov.tr
6. www.adalet.gov.tr
7. www.anayasa.gov.tr
References: Constitutional Court's and European Court Of Human Rights's decisions.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, analysing Constitutional court and European Court Of Human Rights' decisions,
analysing the international human rights charters, discussing on the current papers
about constitutional state, seminars.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

D.E.Ü. Law Faculity Tınaztepe Campus - Buca 35160 Izmir/TÜRKIYE
Tel : (90) (232) 3016137 ( Dahili )
E-Posta : serdarnarins@hotmail.com

Office Hours

Friday 15:30-17:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparing presentations 9 2 18
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 131

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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