Introduction To Constitutional Law
Political Science and Public Administration
Faculty of Political Sciences
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction To Constitutional Law | SBF209 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Gündüz Alp ASLAN
Research Assistant Batuhan USTABULUT
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Recognize the general theory of constitutional law and the sources of the constitutional law.
2) Interpret and evaluate legislation texts.
3) Examine and interprete judicial decisions of the law.
4) Analyze the law of the methodology.
5) Recognize the constitutional history, fundamental rights and freedoms, government systems, and the powers of the legislative, the executive, and the judiciary.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
administration law
Course Contents
This course covers constitutional law as a part of public law, the concepts of political power and the state, governmental forms according to the ruling of sovereignty, electorial systems, political parties, principce of seperation of power, control of conformity of laws to the Constitution.
Weekly Schedule
1) The Concept of Constitution2) The Concept and Types of State
3) Governmental Systems
4) Democracy
5) Elections
6) Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
7) Constitutional Jurisdiction
8) Constitutional Developments in the Ottoman Period
9) 1921 and 1924 Constitutions
10) 1961 Constitution
11) Basic Principles of the 1982 Constitution
12) Fundamental Rights and Freedoms in the 1982 Constitution
13) Legislative Body in the 1982 Constitution
14) Executive Body in the 1982 Constitution
15) Judicial Body in the 1982 Constitution
16) Overview
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Ömer Anayurt, Anayasa Hukuku (Temel Kavramlar ve Türk Anayasa Hukuku), Seçkin Yayınları, Ankara, 2022.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Brain Storming
5) Six Hat Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required