PIR5005 History of Turkish ConstitutionalismIstinye UniversityDegree Programs Political Science and International Relations (Master) (with Thesis) (English)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Political Science and International Relations (Master) (with Thesis) (English)

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Master TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: PIR5005
Course Name: History of Turkish Constitutionalism
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
6
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Master TR-NQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Second Cycle EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Prof. Dr. YUSUF ERBAY
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. Yusuf ERBAY
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Examining the concept of Constitutional Law, which is the name of the course; Examining the contents of constitutions, how they are made and changed; It aims to explain the issues regulated by the Constitutions such as the state, government, democracy, fundamental rights and freedoms, and to explain the Constitutional Judiciary, which controls the compliance of laws with the Constitution.
Course Content: constitutional movement in Turkey will be taken out of the idea and roots in the historical process of constitutionalism. Analysis of the constitutional documents of the Ottoman period, the Turkish Constitution of the Republican Period will be analyzed. The 1982 Constitution and other constitutions of the Republican Period (Constitution of 1924 and 1961 Constitution) will be compared. The relationship between the need to limit state power and the idea of ​​constitutionalism will be discussed.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Understanding of constitutions
2) Examination of Turkish constitutions

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction
2) Constitutions as a Means of Limiting the State
3) The state as an institutionalized power
4) Pluralist Democracies and Systems of Government
5) Constitutionalism in Ottoman Empire
6) Tazminat
7) Ottoman Constitution
8) Midterm Exam
9) Constitution of 1921
10) Constituiton of 1924
11) Constituiton of 1961
12) Constituiton of 1982
13) Constitutional debates
14) General Evaluation
15) Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Anayasa Hukuku-Erdoğan Teziç
References: Türk Anayasa Hukuku-Kemal Gözler

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution

Assessment & Grading

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

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 15 3 3 3 135
Midterms 1 5 5 5 15
Final 1 5 5 5 15
Total Workload 165