Course Detail
Course Description
Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
COMPARATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW | - | Spring Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 4 |
Course Program |
Prerequisites Courses | |
Recommended Elective Courses |
Language of Course | English |
Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
Course Type | Elective |
Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Yakup Levent KORKUT |
Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Yakup Levent KORKUT |
Assistant(s) | |
Aim | To evaluate different constitutional traditions, institutions and structures by the methodology of comparative law. |
Course Content | This course contains; Methodologies of comparative constitutional law.,Types of constitutions I.,Types of constitutions II.,Judiciary, constitutional courts and constitutional adjudication.,Constitutional interpretation.,Constitutional values and principles.,Political parties and constitutions.,Secularism and constitutions.,Citizenship models,Human rights and constitutions I,Human rights and constitutions II,Comparative constitutional law of status of international law in national legal orders.,Legislation in different constitutional cultures.,Internationalization of constitutional law.. |
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
Tell different constitutional law traditions. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Recall methodological approaches to comparative constitutional law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Recall differences between legal cultures and traditions. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate basic features of different types of legal systems. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate different private law systems. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate different legal reasoning and interpretation methods. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate civil law in different legal cultures. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate public law in different legal cultures. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate the problems of contemporary comparative law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate the impact of internationalization of law on comparative law studies. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate functional, structural and hermeneutical methods’ contributions to comparative law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
---|---|---|
1 | Methodologies of comparative constitutional law. | No prior preparation is required. |
2 | Types of constitutions I. | No prior preparation is required. |
3 | Types of constitutions II. | No prior preparation is required. |
4 | Judiciary, constitutional courts and constitutional adjudication. | No prior preparation is required. |
5 | Constitutional interpretation. | No prior preparation is required. |
6 | Constitutional values and principles. | No prior preparation is required. |
7 | Political parties and constitutions. | No prior preparation is required. |
8 | Secularism and constitutions. | No prior preparation is required. |
9 | Citizenship models | No prior preparation is required. |
10 | Human rights and constitutions I | No prior preparation is required. |
11 | Human rights and constitutions II | No prior preparation is required. |
12 | Comparative constitutional law of status of international law in national legal orders. | No prior preparation is required. |
13 | Legislation in different constitutional cultures. | No prior preparation is required. |
14 | Internationalization of constitutional law. | No prior preparation is required. |
Resources |
The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Constitutional Law, Ed. Michel Rosenfeld and Andras Sajo, Oxford University Press, 2012. Lecture notes. |
There are no other sources. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
1 | 1. Know legal concepts and institutions; list the relations between these concepts and institutions. | X | |||||
2 | 2. In addition to theoretical knowledge comprehend using, comparing, interpreting and the substance and procedures of implementation of legal rules. | X | |||||
3 | 3. Know historical development process of law and legal systems as a branch of science. | X | |||||
4 | 4. Have information on contemporary legal regulations, court judgments and jurisprudential views. | X | |||||
5 | 5. Evaluate, interpret; and make researches on legal regulations, court judgments and jurisprudential views by a methodological approach. | X | |||||
6 | 6. Settle legal disputes departing from legal rules, court judgments and jurisprudential views. | X | |||||
7 | 7. Have the ability to find solutions to legal disputes; take initiative; behave independently and creatively. | X | |||||
8 | 8. Resort to assistance of different fields of expertise in dealing with the unpredictable problems encountered in legal practice and take responsibility in team works. | X | |||||
9 | 9. Undertake planning and management of activities for professional progress of employees working under their authority and responsibility. | ||||||
10 | 10. Follow and evaluate the developments in theory and practice of law. | X | |||||
11 | 11. Deal with the social and legal problems with a critical perspective and produce solutions for these problems. | X | |||||
12 | 12. Have the awareness of the need for life-long learning (continuous education). | ||||||
13 | 13. Inform individuals and institutions on legal subjects; present oral and written proposals with reasoning. | X | |||||
14 | 14. Use information and communication technologies in the field of legal profession effectively. | ||||||
15 | 15. Know a foreign language at the level of following international developments and communicating with other lawyers worldwide. | X | |||||
16 | 16. Plan professional projects and activities and implement them with sense of social responsibility. | X | |||||
17 | 17. Have the basic knowledge of the structure of international society and forms of relations; and evaluates international problems. | X | |||||
18 | 18. As a lawyer who recognizes universal principles of law, protects and defends rule of law quality of Turkish Republic. | X | |||||
19 | 19. Have a sense of professional and ethical responsibility. | X | |||||
20 | 20. Have the capacity of evaluation and competency of finding solutions for legal disputes from the point of positive and ideal law. | X |
Assessment Methods
Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
Total | 100 |
ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||
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 | 31 | 31 | |||
General Exam | 1 | 62 | 62 | |||
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total Workload(Hour) | 121 | |||||
Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(121/30) | 4 | |||||
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
COMPARATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW | - | Spring Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 4 |
Course Program |
Prerequisites Courses | |
Recommended Elective Courses |
Language of Course | English |
Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
Course Type | Elective |
Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Yakup Levent KORKUT |
Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Yakup Levent KORKUT |
Assistant(s) | |
Aim | To evaluate different constitutional traditions, institutions and structures by the methodology of comparative law. |
Course Content | This course contains; Methodologies of comparative constitutional law.,Types of constitutions I.,Types of constitutions II.,Judiciary, constitutional courts and constitutional adjudication.,Constitutional interpretation.,Constitutional values and principles.,Political parties and constitutions.,Secularism and constitutions.,Citizenship models,Human rights and constitutions I,Human rights and constitutions II,Comparative constitutional law of status of international law in national legal orders.,Legislation in different constitutional cultures.,Internationalization of constitutional law.. |
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
Tell different constitutional law traditions. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Recall methodological approaches to comparative constitutional law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Recall differences between legal cultures and traditions. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate basic features of different types of legal systems. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate different private law systems. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate different legal reasoning and interpretation methods. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate civil law in different legal cultures. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate public law in different legal cultures. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate the problems of contemporary comparative law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate the impact of internationalization of law on comparative law studies. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate functional, structural and hermeneutical methods’ contributions to comparative law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
---|---|---|
1 | Methodologies of comparative constitutional law. | No prior preparation is required. |
2 | Types of constitutions I. | No prior preparation is required. |
3 | Types of constitutions II. | No prior preparation is required. |
4 | Judiciary, constitutional courts and constitutional adjudication. | No prior preparation is required. |
5 | Constitutional interpretation. | No prior preparation is required. |
6 | Constitutional values and principles. | No prior preparation is required. |
7 | Political parties and constitutions. | No prior preparation is required. |
8 | Secularism and constitutions. | No prior preparation is required. |
9 | Citizenship models | No prior preparation is required. |
10 | Human rights and constitutions I | No prior preparation is required. |
11 | Human rights and constitutions II | No prior preparation is required. |
12 | Comparative constitutional law of status of international law in national legal orders. | No prior preparation is required. |
13 | Legislation in different constitutional cultures. | No prior preparation is required. |
14 | Internationalization of constitutional law. | No prior preparation is required. |
Resources |
The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Constitutional Law, Ed. Michel Rosenfeld and Andras Sajo, Oxford University Press, 2012. Lecture notes. |
There are no other sources. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
1 | 1. Know legal concepts and institutions; list the relations between these concepts and institutions. | X | |||||
2 | 2. In addition to theoretical knowledge comprehend using, comparing, interpreting and the substance and procedures of implementation of legal rules. | X | |||||
3 | 3. Know historical development process of law and legal systems as a branch of science. | X | |||||
4 | 4. Have information on contemporary legal regulations, court judgments and jurisprudential views. | X | |||||
5 | 5. Evaluate, interpret; and make researches on legal regulations, court judgments and jurisprudential views by a methodological approach. | X | |||||
6 | 6. Settle legal disputes departing from legal rules, court judgments and jurisprudential views. | X | |||||
7 | 7. Have the ability to find solutions to legal disputes; take initiative; behave independently and creatively. | X | |||||
8 | 8. Resort to assistance of different fields of expertise in dealing with the unpredictable problems encountered in legal practice and take responsibility in team works. | X | |||||
9 | 9. Undertake planning and management of activities for professional progress of employees working under their authority and responsibility. | ||||||
10 | 10. Follow and evaluate the developments in theory and practice of law. | X | |||||
11 | 11. Deal with the social and legal problems with a critical perspective and produce solutions for these problems. | X | |||||
12 | 12. Have the awareness of the need for life-long learning (continuous education). | ||||||
13 | 13. Inform individuals and institutions on legal subjects; present oral and written proposals with reasoning. | X | |||||
14 | 14. Use information and communication technologies in the field of legal profession effectively. | ||||||
15 | 15. Know a foreign language at the level of following international developments and communicating with other lawyers worldwide. | X | |||||
16 | 16. Plan professional projects and activities and implement them with sense of social responsibility. | X | |||||
17 | 17. Have the basic knowledge of the structure of international society and forms of relations; and evaluates international problems. | X | |||||
18 | 18. As a lawyer who recognizes universal principles of law, protects and defends rule of law quality of Turkish Republic. | X | |||||
19 | 19. Have a sense of professional and ethical responsibility. | X | |||||
20 | 20. Have the capacity of evaluation and competency of finding solutions for legal disputes from the point of positive and ideal law. | X |
Assessment Methods
Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
Total | 100 |