COURSE SYLLABUS

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

1	Course Title:	CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
2	Course Code:	KAM1406
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	none
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Doç.Dr. FERHAT PİRİNÇÇİ
16	Course Lecturers:	-
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	E-mail: rcderdiman@uludag.edu.tr Tel: 0224 2941084 Adres: Uludağ Üniversitesi İİBF Kamu Yönetimi Bölümü, Görükle Kampusu16059 Nilüfer/Bursa
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To give students the basic knowledge about the Constitution, constitutional concepts, institutions and codes as well as the period before Turkey’s 1982 Constitution and the constitutional order of the country under the rule of 1982 Constitution. Besides, the course aims to provide students with a repertoire on the functions and objectives of constitutions which is hopefully thought to contribute to their attitudes to behave in accordance with basic rules of law. Furthermore, the course aims to equip the students with the skills of utilizing their knowledge on law in their professional lives.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	To obtain knowledge on Constitutional Law and Constitutions which were previously been in operation in Turkey as well as on the current 1982 Constitution.;
2	To learn about the functions of constitutions and their contribution to the construction of the societal order.;
3	To learn about the constitutions’ role in guaranteeing the basic human rights and freedoms and to gain knowledge on Constitutionalism Movement. ;
4	To gain knowledge on State and the form of State as defined in the current Turkish Constitution. ;
5	To learn about the Turkish Republic’s basic features through an evaluation of these features as presented in the current Turkish Constitution.;
6	To have knowledge on Constitutional rules regarding the institutional structure of and the operational processes about the basic state organs of legislation, execution and justice. ;
7	To have the necessary repertoire to be able to comment on the 1982 Constitution in a way to democratize it in accordance with the requirements of the Turkish society.;
8	To be able to equip with the necessary measurement and evaluation techniques which are thought to contribute to one’s professional life.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The Concept of Constitution, Constitutional Law, The Aim and Content of A Constitution
2	The Results Emerging from the Existence of the Constitution as the Basic Rule of Law
3	State as the Owner of the Constitution, The Different Forms of State
4	Political Regimes and Democracy
5	Political Parties, Elections, Rules of Elections and Different Election Systems
6	Government Systems
7	Constitutions in Turkey and their Preparation Processes
8	General Introduction on 1982 Constitution and “The Republic”
9	The Features of The Republic According to 1982 Constitution- I
10	The Features of The Republic According to 1982 Constitution- II
11	The Structure of Legislation in 1982 Constitution
12	The Institutional Structure of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and its Functions
13	The Reciprocal Relations of Legislation and Execution Organs in 1982 Constitution
14	Independent Justice and the Supreme Court in 1982 Constitution

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	A-Textbook: Ramazan Cengiz Derdiman, Anayasa Hukuku, 2. Baskı, Alfa Aktüel yayınları, Bursa, 2011 B- References Attilâ Özer, Anayasa Hukuku (Genel Esaslar), Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara, 2010 Attilâ Özer, Türk Anayasa Hukuku Türklerin Devlet Anlayışı ve Anayasal Yapılanma, Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara, 2012 Kemal Gözler, Anayasa Hukukuna Giriş Genel Esaslar ve Türk Anayasa Hukuku , Ekin Kitabevi yayınları, Bursa, 2011 Ergun Özbudun, Türk Anayasa Hukuku , Yetkin Yayınları, Ankara, 2011 Hasan Tunç, Anayasa Hukukuna Giriş, Nobel Yayınları, 1999 Hasan Tunç-Faruk Bilir-Bülent Yavuz, Türk Anayasa Hukuku, Nobel yayınları, Ankara, 2009. Mustafa Erdoğan, Anayasal Demokrasi, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara, 2010 A. Şeref Gözübüyük, Anayasa Hukuku. Anayasa Metni ve 11. Protokole Göre Hazırlanmış Avrupa İnsan Hakları Sözleşmesi, Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara, 2011.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High