COURSE SYLLABUS

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

1	Course Title:	CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
2	Course Code:	YRLZ104
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	Short 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:	-
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Öğr.Gör. AHMET YILMAZ AKBULUT
16	Course Lecturers:	Öğr. Gör. A. Yılmaz AKBULUT
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Öğr. Gör. A. Yılmaz AKBULUT Uludağ Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Meslek Yüksek Okulu Ali Osman Sönmez Kampusu Yeni Yalova Yolu Osmangazi / BURSA Tel: 0224 26155 40 – 41 Mail: yilmazakbulut@uludag.edu.tr
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 obtain knowledge on State and the form of State as defined in the current Turkish Constitution. ;
5	To make students learn about 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 provide students with the necessary repertoire which will enable them to comment on the 1982 Constitution in a way to democratize it in accordance with the requirements of the Turkish society.;
8	To enable students to be qualified with necessary measurement and evaluation techniques which are thought to contribute to their choices in the 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 Due to 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	Repeating courses and midterm exam
9	General Introduction on 1982 Constitution and “The Republic”.
10	The Features of The Republic According to 1982 Constitution- I.
11	The Structure of Legislation in 1982 Constitution.
12	The Institutional Structure of 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:	Kemal GÖZLER, Anayasa Hukukuna Giriş, Ekin Yayınevi, Bursa, 2019. Other Sources: Kemal GÖZLER, Türk Anayasa Hukuku Dersleri, Ekin Yayınevi, Bursa, 2019. Erdoğan TEZİÇ, Anayasa Hukuku (Genel Esaslar), Beta Yayınları, İstanbul, 2019. Ergun ÖZBUDUN, Türk Anayasa Hukuku , Yetkin Yayınları, Ankara, 2011 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