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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS KMY 2013 TURKISH CONSTITUTIONAL LAW COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

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 Public Administration

Course Objective

The general objective of this course is to make student have information about the main organs of state, their powers, relationships between them and constitutional protection of rights and freedoms .

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to analyze the Turksih constitutional developments in respect of constitution/ democracy / division of powers and government system. 2   Being able to identify the supremacy of constitution. 3   Being able to explain the relation between democracy and republic. 4   Being able to determine the distinctive features of government system adopted by the current constitution. 5   Being able to discuss the perceptions of state of law and the democracy under the light of universal democracy standards. 6   Being able to comprehend the varieties and ways of constitutional judicial review. 7   Being able to discuss about fundemental principles on protection and limitation of the constitutional rights and freedoms.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Concept of Constitution, Types of Constitutions , the Methods of Constitution Making 2 Classification of the Government Systems, Functions of The State: Legislative - Executive - Judiciary Separation of Powers 3 A Brief Evaluation of Ottoman Constitutional Progress, Constitution of 1921 4 Main Features of 1924 Constitution Fundamental Features and Organization of State 5 Constitution of 1961, Fundamental Features of Turkish Republic, Organization of State based on the 1961Constitution 6 Constitution of 1982 Fundamental characteristics 1982 Constitution 7 Legislative Branch, Legislative Power, Legislative Function, Duties of Turkish National Assembly, Membership of Parliament, Parliamentary Immunity 8 Midterm exam 9 Midterm exam 10 Executive Branch, President of the Republic, Council of Ministers, Prime Minister 11 Judicial Bodies, Judicial Independence, The High Council of Judges and Prosecutors 12 The Regime of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms in the 1982 Constitution, States of Emergency and Guarantees of Fundamental Rights, Constitutional Court as a Guarantee of Fundamental Rights 13 Constitutional Review, Functions of Constitutional Court 14 Constitutional Court s Judgments,Their Binding Effect, Individual Application (Constitutional Complaint)

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Özbudun Ergun, Türk Anayasa Hukuku, Yetkin, 2010 Gözler Kemal, Türk Anayasa Hukuku Dersleri, 2010 Tanör Bülent Yüzbaşıoğlu Necmi , 1982 Anayasasına Göre Türk Anayasa Hukuku, 2009

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures of Instructor about relevant week. Current topics, which are related Turkish constitutional law, are discussed. Practices which based on fictional events are made.

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

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

metin.ozdemir@deu.edu.tr- room no: 307

Office Hours

It will be announced at the beginning of each period.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 3 36 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48 Preparation for midterm exam 1 17 17 Preparation for final exam 1 22 22 Final 1 1 1 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

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 3 LO.2 4 3 4 LO.3 4 3 3 4 LO.4 3 4 4 4 4 4 LO.5 4 3 3 LO.6 4 LO.7 4 4