| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | SBK140 | Comparative Constitutional Law | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To evaluate different constitutional traditions, institutions and structures according to comparative law methodology. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mehmet KAPUSIZOĞLU |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Will learn different constitutional traditions, | | 2 | Comprehend different methodological approaches to comparative constitutional law, | | 3 | Recall the differences between legal cultures and traditions, | | 4 | Evaluate the contribution of functional, structural and interpretive methods to comparative law. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None. |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| This course will cover a range of issues based on a comparative study of constitutional systems. Accordingly, first of all, issues such as how the structure of the courts that make the Constitutional Judgment is formed, how their judges are chosen, the source and legitimacy of the authority regarding the constitutional judiciary will be discussed in a comparative way through the examples of some countries with the Constitutional Judiciary. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Basic Concepts and Definitions | | | | 2 | Methodologies of Comparative Constitutions | | | | 3 | Types of Constitutions I | | | | 4 | Types of Constitutions II | | | | 5 | Judiciary, Constitutional Courts and Constitutional Jurisdiction | | | | 6 | Constitutional Interpretations | | | | 7 | Constitutional Values and Principles | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | | 9 | U.S.A. Constitution | | | | 10 | Constitutional Order of England | | | | 11 | Constitutional Order of England | | | | 12 | Constitution of Italy | | | | 13 | Constitution of Turkey | | | | 14 | Comparative Constitutional Law and İnternational Law | | | | 15 | Internationalization of Constitutional Law | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Ernest E. Hirş, Hukuk Felsefesi ve Hukuk Sosyolojisi Dersleri, Ankara 2001. Erwin Chemerinsky, Constitutional Law: Principles and Policies, 2013
Kemal Gözler, Anayasa Hukuku Genel Esasları, Bursa 2011.
Zühtü Arslan, Anayasa Teorisi, Ankara 2008.
Mehmet Merdan Hekimoğlu, Anayasa Hukukunda Karşılaştırmalı Demokratik Hükümet
Sistemleri ve Türkiye, Ankara 2009.
Kemal Gözler, Devlet Başkanları: Bir Karşılaştırmalı Anayasa
Hukuku İncelemesi, Bursa 2001. |
| 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 | 30 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 70 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final Examination | 8 | 4 | 32 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Discussion | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Question-Answer | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 8 | 3 | 24 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | LO2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | | LO3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | | LO4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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