COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+A+L (hour/week) | Type (C / O) | Local Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Constitutional Law | LAW 102 | Spring | 03+01+00 | Compulsory | 3 | 5 |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Law |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Language of Instruction: | Turkish |
| Level of Course Unit: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | - - |
| Course Objectives: | 1. Understanding the historical and philosophical background of Turkish Constitutional Law, 2. Understanding the content and system of protection of fundamental rights and freedoms. |
| Course Contents: | Turkish Constitutional Thesis, General Framework of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of 1982 Turkish Constitution, Freedom of Liberty ad Security, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Art and Science, Right to Respect to Private Life, Fair Trial Rights, Freedom of Conscience and Religion, Political Rights and Freedoms, Right to Association, Economic and Social Rights |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: | Lecture and Discussion |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introductory Lesson: Explanations on the content of the course and the research areas of the Turkish Constitutional Law | Bülent Tanör, Osmanlı-Türk Anayasal Gelişmeleri, p. 1-44. |
| 2 | Constitutional Developments in the Ottoman Period I | Bülent Tanör, Osmanlı-Türk Anayasal Gelişmeleri, “Tanzimata Hazırlık Dönemi” and “Tanzimat Dönemi” |
| 3 | Constitutional Developments in the Ottoman Period II | Bülent Tanör, Osmanlı-Türk Anayasal Gelişmeleri, “Birinci Meşrutiyet” and “İkinci Meşrutiyet” |
| 4 | Constitutional Developments in the Turkish Grand National Assembly and the Republican Era | Bülent Tanör, Osmanlı-Türk Anayasal Gelişmeleri, “Ulusal Devletin Kurulması” and “1924 Anayasası Altında Çok Partililik” |
| 5 | Constitutions of 1961 and 1982: Making and Content | Bülent Tanör/Necmi Yüzbaşıoğlu, 1982 Anayasasına Göre Türk Anayasa Hukuku, “1961 Anayasası Dönemi”. Bülent Tanör/Necmi Yüzbaşıoğlu, 1982 Anayasasına Göre Türk Anayasa Hukuku, p. 1-44. |
| 6 | Amendments to the Constitution of 1982 | Bülent Tanör/Necmi Yüzbaşıoğlu, 1982 Anayasasına Göre Türk Anayasa Hukuku, p. 44-72, 341-416. |
| 7 | General Principles of the Constitution of 1982: Official Language and Principle of National State | Bülent Tanör/Necmi Yüzbaşıoğlu, 1982 Anayasasına Göre Türk Anayasa Hukuku, s. 90-95. Olgun Akbulut, “Resmi Dil ve Anayasalarda Düzenlenişi”, Türkiye Barolar Birliği Dergisi, S. 102, Eylül-Ekim 2012, p. 115-148. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/abd/issue/33802/374319 Olgun Akbulut: “TBMM Tarihinde ‘Özerklik’ Düzenlemeleri”, Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi Yüzüncü Yıl Armağanı, Tekin yay., İstanbul 2022, p. 595-627. https://icproxy.khas.edu.tr/login?url=https://form.khas.edu.tr/auth/get.php?f=LAW102/tbmm_tarihinde_ozerklik.pdf |
| 8 | Midterm Exams | |
| 9 | General Principles of the Constitution of 1982: The Principle of Secular State-I | Olgun Akbulut, Anayasal Dinsel Çoğulculuk, p. 187-304. Bülent Tanör/Necmi Yüzbaşıoğlu, 1982 Anayasasına Göre Türk Anayasa Hukuku, p. 100-112. |
| 10 | General Principles of the Constitution of 1982: The Principle of Secular State-I | Olgun Akbulut, Anayasal Dinsel Çoğulculuk, s. 187-304. Bülent Tanör/Necmi Yüzbaşıoğlu, 1982 Anayasasına Göre Türk Anayasa Hukuku, p. 100-112. |
| 11 | Social State | Bülent Tanör/Necmi Yüzbaşıoğlu, 1982 Anayasasına Göre Türk Anayasa Hukuku, p. 115-122, 451-565. |
| 12 | Rule of Law | Bülent Tanör/Necmi Yüzbaşıoğlu, 1982 Anayasasına Göre Türk Anayasa Hukuku, p. 115-122, 451-565. |
| 13 | Principles of Democratic and Human Rights Respecting State | Bülent Tanör/Necmi Yüzbaşıoğlu, 1982 Anayasasına Göre Türk Anayasa Hukuku, p. 88-90, 95-100, 172-220, 225-253. |
| 14 | Case study |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING
| Bülent Tanör, Osmanlı-Türk Anayasal Gelişmeleri, Yapı Kredi yay., İstanbul. Bülent Tanör, Necmi Yüzbaşıoğlu, 1982 Anayasasına Göre Türk Anayasa Hukuku, Beta yay., İstanbul. Olgun Akbulut, Anayasal Dinsel Çoğulculuk, On İki Levha yay, İstanbul. Olgun Akbulut, Resmi Dil ve Anayasalarda Düzenlenişi Olgun Akbulut: Lozan Müzakerelerinde Azınlıklar Konusu |
OTHER COURSE RESOURCES
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
| Semester Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 |
| Total: | 2 | 100 |
WORKLOAD
| Events | Count | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload (hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Other Practices (seminar,studio critics,workshop, etc.) | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Extra-Class Activities (reading,individiual work, etc.) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload (hour): | 125 | ||
1 ECTS = 25 Hours Workload
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
| # | PQ1 | PQ2 | PQ3 | PQ4 | PQ5 | PQ6 | PQ7 | PQ8 | PQ9 | PQ10 |
| LO1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| LO2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| LO3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| LO4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| LO5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| LO6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High