Course Detail
Course Description
Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
Course Program |
Prerequisites Courses | |
Recommended Elective Courses |
Language of Course | Turkish |
Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
Course Type | Required |
Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Atila YAYLA |
Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Atila YAYLA |
Assistant(s) | |
Aim | To provide that the students have knowledge about definition of constitution, essential elements of a constitution, state and government forms, and place of the constitution in political and legal systems of states |
Course Content | This course contains; Definition and history of constitutional law,Definition and explication of constitution concept,Control constitutionality of law: Constitutional jurisdiction,Constitutional jurisdiction and democracy,Constituent power as source of the constitution,State: Definition and elements,State theories,State forms: Monarchy and republic,State forms: Unitary state and federal state,Government forms: From history to present,Government forms: Contemporary world,Democracy: Theory and practice,Election and election systems,Constitution and fundamental rights and freedoms. |
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
1. To have knowledge about the tradition of constitutional government and to understand why the constitution is important in political systems. | 19, 9 | A |
2. Have knowledge about government systems. | 19, 9 | A |
3. Have knowledge about government systems. | 19, 9 | A |
4. Gain knowledge about political systems to distinguish democratic regimes from non-democratic ones. | 19, 9 | A |
5. Has sufficient knowledge about elections and election systems to make comparisons. | 19, 9 | A |
Teaching Methods: | 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
---|---|---|
1 | Definition and history of constitutional law | Recommended text reading |
2 | Definition and explication of constitution concept | Recommended text reading |
3 | Control constitutionality of law: Constitutional jurisdiction | Recommended text reading |
4 | Constitutional jurisdiction and democracy | Recommended text reading |
5 | Constituent power as source of the constitution | Recommended text reading |
6 | State: Definition and elements | Recommended text reading |
7 | State theories | Recommended text reading |
8 | State forms: Monarchy and republic | Recommended text reading |
9 | State forms: Unitary state and federal state | Recommended text reading |
10 | Government forms: From history to present | Recommended text reading |
11 | Government forms: Contemporary world | Recommended text reading |
12 | Democracy: Theory and practice | Recommended text reading |
13 | Election and election systems | Recommended text reading |
14 | Constitution and fundamental rights and freedoms | Recommended text reading |
Resources |
Lecture notes, articles, and course books chosen by the lecturer |
- Atilla Yayla, Anayasa Teorisine ve Hukukuna Giriş,, Ankara: Adres Yayınları, 2014 - Atilla Yayla, Siyaset Bilimi, Ankara : Adres Yayınları, 2015. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | ||||||
9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X |
Assessment Methods
Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 20 | |
Rate of Final Exam to Success | 80 | |
Total | 100 |
ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Midterm Exam | 1 | 50 | 50 | |||
General Exam | 1 | 70 | 70 | |||
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total Workload(Hour) | 162 | |||||
Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(162/30) | 5 | |||||
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. |
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
Course Program |
Prerequisites Courses | |
Recommended Elective Courses |
Language of Course | Turkish |
Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
Course Type | Required |
Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Atila YAYLA |
Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Atila YAYLA |
Assistant(s) | |
Aim | To provide that the students have knowledge about definition of constitution, essential elements of a constitution, state and government forms, and place of the constitution in political and legal systems of states |
Course Content | This course contains; Definition and history of constitutional law,Definition and explication of constitution concept,Control constitutionality of law: Constitutional jurisdiction,Constitutional jurisdiction and democracy,Constituent power as source of the constitution,State: Definition and elements,State theories,State forms: Monarchy and republic,State forms: Unitary state and federal state,Government forms: From history to present,Government forms: Contemporary world,Democracy: Theory and practice,Election and election systems,Constitution and fundamental rights and freedoms. |
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
1. To have knowledge about the tradition of constitutional government and to understand why the constitution is important in political systems. | 19, 9 | A |
2. Have knowledge about government systems. | 19, 9 | A |
3. Have knowledge about government systems. | 19, 9 | A |
4. Gain knowledge about political systems to distinguish democratic regimes from non-democratic ones. | 19, 9 | A |
5. Has sufficient knowledge about elections and election systems to make comparisons. | 19, 9 | A |
Teaching Methods: | 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
---|---|---|
1 | Definition and history of constitutional law | Recommended text reading |
2 | Definition and explication of constitution concept | Recommended text reading |
3 | Control constitutionality of law: Constitutional jurisdiction | Recommended text reading |
4 | Constitutional jurisdiction and democracy | Recommended text reading |
5 | Constituent power as source of the constitution | Recommended text reading |
6 | State: Definition and elements | Recommended text reading |
7 | State theories | Recommended text reading |
8 | State forms: Monarchy and republic | Recommended text reading |
9 | State forms: Unitary state and federal state | Recommended text reading |
10 | Government forms: From history to present | Recommended text reading |
11 | Government forms: Contemporary world | Recommended text reading |
12 | Democracy: Theory and practice | Recommended text reading |
13 | Election and election systems | Recommended text reading |
14 | Constitution and fundamental rights and freedoms | Recommended text reading |
Resources |
Lecture notes, articles, and course books chosen by the lecturer |
- Atilla Yayla, Anayasa Teorisine ve Hukukuna Giriş,, Ankara: Adres Yayınları, 2014 - Atilla Yayla, Siyaset Bilimi, Ankara : Adres Yayınları, 2015. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | ||||||
9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X |
Assessment Methods
Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 20 | |
Rate of Final Exam to Success | 80 | |
Total | 100 |