Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Prof. Dr. Arda ERCAN
Research Assistant Batuhan USTABULUT

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

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
Learning Outcomes
	1	High	Middle	Low	Low	No relation	Middle
	2	Middle	High	Low	High	Low	Middle
	3	Middle	Low	Middle	Low	No relation	Low
	4	No relation	Low	Low	Low	No relation	Low
	5	Low	Middle	Middle	Low	Middle	Low

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

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 Constitution
2) The Concept and Types of State
3) Political systems
4) Constitution-making
5) The Constitutional Developments in the Ottoman State and Türkiye
6) The Basic Principles in the Constitution of 1982
7) The Fundemantal Rights and Freedoms
8) Mid-Term
9) The Legislative Branch
10) The Executive Branch
11) The Judicial Branch
12) The Constitutional Jurisdiction
13) The Current Developments in Constitutional Law - I
14) The Current Developments in Constitutional Law - II
15) Overview
16) Overview

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Lecture
3) Question-Answer
4) Question-Answer
5) Discussion
6) Discussion
7) Brain Storming
8) Brain Storming
9) Brain Storming
10) Six Hat Methods
11) Six Hat Methods
12) Six Hat Methods
13) 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)