Justice
Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

General course introduction information

Course Code:

MADL117

Course Name:

Constitutional Law

Course Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	5

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory

Course Level:

Associate

TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Short Cycle

EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Öğr.Gör. ALPER ÇELİKEL

Course Lecturer(s):

Öğr.Gör. ALPER ÇELİKEL

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The course purposes to teach the students the structure of the state under constitution, duties and responsibilities of the power of legislation – execution and judiciary, basic rights and freedoms, election system, political parties and constitutional jurisdiction. By doing so, students will get the ability to criticize and use the subjects below into concrete issues.

Course Content:

• Basic concepts of Constitution
• Constituent power, state and state forms
• Fundamental rights and freedoms
• Constitutional Judgment
• Turkish constitutional law
• Duties and powers of the legislative, executive and judiciary within the framework of the separation of powers
• Regulatory procedures of the executive body
• Judicial organization, structure, duties and jurisdiction areas in Turkish law
• How the Constitution will be amended and its results

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Being able to understand and analyze (political) power and power relations
2) Being able to evaluate the different state types
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) Being able to evaluate the present constitutional orders in terms of constitutional protection of freedoms
2) Being able to comprehend the functions of the powers and their interaction on the basis of constitutional values
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
1) Being able to evaluate the political regimes in different societies within the framework of constitutional order and freedoms
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Basic concepts of constitution and constitution, types of constitution and sources of constitutional law	Course notes
2)	• State and State forms	Course notes
3)	• Government Systems	course notes
4)	• Democracy and Elections	course notes
5)	• Basic Rights and Freedoms	course notes
6)	• International Assurance Systems	course notes
7)	Midterm exam	course notes
8)	• Historical Development of Turkish Constitutional Law	course notes
9)	• Election of the members of the Parliament, legal status, internal structure, working order, duties and powers	course notes
10)	• Presidency as an institution	course notes
11)	• Prime Ministry and Ministries	lecture notes
12)	• Regulatory procedures of the executive body and extraordinary management procedures	course notes
13)	• Judicial bodies	course notes
14)	• Amendment of the Constitution	course notes
15)	general review and preparation for the exam	lecture notes
16)	Final exam	course notes

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Okuma materyali, ödev fotokopileri ile birlikte haftalık olarak verilecektir. Reading material will be given on weekly basis together with the assignment sheets
References:	Anayasa Hukukunun Genel Esasları Gözler, Kemal ©2010 \| Ekin \| Yayın Tarihi: 2010 \| Temmuz ISBN: 9786053271703

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	5	4
Program Outcomes
1) Having the ability to reach and evaluate the sources of information
2) Having the ability to use, compare, interpret, deduce from and apply scientific data
3) Having the ability to use Turkish Language efficiently
4) Having the basic level of English as a foreign language
5) Having the good level of capability of Legalese and Juridical Correspondence
6) Having the ability to use the keyboard efficiently
7) Having the comprehensive knowledge of General Principles of Law and Legal Concepts; and the ability of evaluating, interpreting and discussing of the principles and concepts
8) Having the knowledge of the rules of law, which regulates the relations of persons governed by private law; and the ability to evaluate those rules
9) Having the comprehensive knowledge of filing a lawsuit and litigation
10) Having the comprehensive knowledge of procedure of execution for debt and bankruptcy
11) Having the comprehensive knowledge of structure of the state, organs, and duties and functions of the organs and basic human rights
12) Having the knowledge of the rules of law, which regulates the relations between state and persons; and the ability to evaluate those rules
13) aving the consciousness of professional and ethical responsibility
14) Having a good level of knowledge of fiscal, economical and financial issues relating to law, legal information systems and technologies, the accounting and computer, and the stenography method, which is used especially in the sessions of parliament, hearings and job interviews
15) Being conscious about Atatürk Principles and having knowledge about History of Turkish Revolution

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Having the ability to reach and evaluate the sources of information	1
2)	Having the ability to use, compare, interpret, deduce from and apply scientific data	2
3)	Having the ability to use Turkish Language efficiently
4)	Having the basic level of English as a foreign language
5)	Having the good level of capability of Legalese and Juridical Correspondence
6)	Having the ability to use the keyboard efficiently
7)	Having the comprehensive knowledge of General Principles of Law and Legal Concepts; and the ability of evaluating, interpreting and discussing of the principles and concepts	2
8)	Having the knowledge of the rules of law, which regulates the relations of persons governed by private law; and the ability to evaluate those rules
9)	Having the comprehensive knowledge of filing a lawsuit and litigation
10)	Having the comprehensive knowledge of procedure of execution for debt and bankruptcy
11)	Having the comprehensive knowledge of structure of the state, organs, and duties and functions of the organs and basic human rights	5
12)	Having the knowledge of the rules of law, which regulates the relations between state and persons; and the ability to evaluate those rules	5
13)	aving the consciousness of professional and ethical responsibility
14)	Having a good level of knowledge of fiscal, economical and financial issues relating to law, legal information systems and technologies, the accounting and computer, and the stenography method, which is used especially in the sessions of parliament, hearings and job interviews
15)	Being conscious about Atatürk Principles and having knowledge about History of Turkish Revolution

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Homework
Q&A / Discussion

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Homework

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	16	44
Field Work	16	90
Midterms	1	1
Final	1	1
Total Workload		136