Graduate Education Institute · Public Law · Doctorate
ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Halit Serhan ERCİVELEK
Instructors: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Halit Serhan ERCİVELEK
Course Objective
The main aim of the course is to introduce and inform Turkish constitutional law conceptually and institutionally. In particular constitutional history and constitutional bodies in Turkey and to teach the rules for their functioning form such a course.
Course Content
The basic principles of the Constitution of 1982 and the state, the relationship between the executive and legislative bodies and government system, human rights, judicial body, the Constitutional Court, Turkey's constitutional order, constitutional history in Turkey.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Gives the ability to comprehend the basic principles and concepts in the constitution.
- They can solve the problems they encounter in the field of constitutional law.
- To be able to critically examine the decisions of the Constitutional Court on certain constitutional issues, especially fundamental rights and freedoms.
Core Area Distribution
(38) Law%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionCase Study
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 15 | 7 | 105 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction lesson: The subject of the course and explanations about the field of study of Turkish Constitutional Law | Reading |
| 2 | Constitutional Development Theses - I a) Traditionalist Constitution Theses b) Kemalist Constitution Theses | Reading |
| 3 | Constitutional Development Theses - II a) Populist Constitution Theses b) Socialist Constitution Theses | Reading |
| 4 | Evolution and Political Philosophy of the 1982 Constitution | Reading |
| 5 | The Republic Regime Regulated in the 1982 Constitution: the democratic social law state | Reading |
| 6 | 1982 Anayasasında Cumhuriyetin Genel İlkeleri: laiklik ve milliyetçilik | REading |
| 7 | The General Regime of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms in the 1982 Constitution | Reading |
| 8 | Midterm exam | Midterm exam |
| 9 | Freedom of expression | Reading |
| 10 | Decision Review | Reading |
| 11 | Freedoms of Thought, Religion and Conscience | Reading |
| 12 | Right to Respect for Private Life | Reading |
| 13 | Right to a Fair Trial | Reading |
| 14 | Political Rights, Freedoms and Duties | Reading |
| 15 | Economic and Social Rights | Reading |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |