COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name Code Semester T+A+L (hour/week) Type (C / O) Local Credit ECTS
Politics and Law LW 139 Spring 02+00+00 Compulsory 2 3
Academic Unit: Faculty Of Law
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Prerequisites: -
Language of Instruction: Turkish
Level of Course Unit: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Mehmet AKAD
Course Objectives: Equip future lawyers with the knowledge of Political Science, which is the closest social science field to the law.
Course Contents: Political Science as a Branch of Social Sciences; Factors in Political Life; Individual and Politics, Law of Parliament, Related laws on Grand National Assembly of Turkey.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO):
  • 1- Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of the relationship between law and politics,
  • 2- Apply knowledge of concepts and facts relevant to Political Science to understand daily political events and State policies
  • 3- Demonstrate an ability to differentiate political debates in the literature from daily political analysis which appear in media,
  • 4- Demonstrate a critical approach to the determining factors of political life.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Theorical


WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS

WeekSubjectsRelated Preperation
1 Introductory Lesson: Explanations on the content of the course and the teaching methods of the instructor
2 The Evolution of Political Science as an Independent Branch of Social Sciences
3 Sub-Structural Factors in Political Life: Natural Factors
4 Sub-Structural Factors in Political Life: Demographic Factors
5 Sub-Structural Factors in Political Life: Economical Factors
6 Upper-Structural Factors in Political Life: Institutional and Cultural Factors
7 Dimensions of Political Life: a) Individual and Politics, b) Age and Politics
8 Law of Parliament
9 Partaking Provisions in Constitution
10 Regulations of Grand National Assembly of Turkey and related provisions
11 Related laws on Grand National Assembly of Turkey
12 Rulings of Grand National Assembly of Turkey
13 Working of Grand National Assembly of Turkey and practice
14 Precedents of Constitutional Court.


REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING

Esat Çam, Siyaset Bilimine Giriş, Der Yayınları, İstanbul, 2011. , İba, Şeref,Parlamento Hukuku, İşbankası Kültür Yayınları,İstanbul, 2010.


OTHER COURSE RESOURCES

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ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

Semester RequirementsNumberPercentage of Grade (%)
Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes 1 40
Final Exam 1 60
Total: 2 100


WORKLOAD

EventsCountDuration (Hours)Total Workload (hour)
Course Hours14342
Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes11515
Final Exam13030
Total Workload (hour):87


THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)

# PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10
LO1 1 3 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 2
LO2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 1
LO3 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 2 3
LO4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3