| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | YRL107B2 | Turkish Language I | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives 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. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr. Gör. Murat Küçükşen |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | 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.; |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| In this course, the concept of constitution, its types, movements, democracy, state structure will be studied. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | 1st WEEK: The Concept of Constitution
WEEK 2: Constitutional Movements
3. WEEK: State
4th WEEK: Government Systems
5th WEEK: Government Systems 2
Week 6: Democracy
7. WEEK: Midterm Exam
8th WEEK: Elections
9th WEEK: Basic Rights and Freedoms
10th WEEK: Constitutional Developments in Ottoman and Republican Era
11. WEEK: Basic Principles
12. WEEK: Parliament
Week 13: Legislative
14. WEEK: Execution
15th WEEK: Judgment
16th WEEK: Final Exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Kemal Gözler- Anayasa Hukuku Giriş Genel Esaslar |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Discussion | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Question-Answer | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Observation | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Brain Storming | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Reading | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Homework | 14 | 1 | 14 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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