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Program of Law (English 30%)

LAWG217

TURKISH CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY

Course Code
LAWG217
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 1
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn the Turkish constitutional developments in the historical process starting from the Ottoman Empire period,
  2. Comprehend the Turkish constitutional developments together with the legal characterization of the documents of constitutional importance,
  3. Understand the effect of transition from empire to nation-state and the development of nation-state on the constitution.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe Turkish Constitutional History course is a course that deals with the Turkish constitutional developments in a historical perspective, examines the legal nature of the documents that had constitutional importance in this process, and aims to investigate the effects of the processes of the state on the constitution in terms of Turkish history.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS DURING THE TIME OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE 1: THE DEED OF ALLIANCE (SENED-I İTTİFAK) AND ITS LEGAL CHARACTERISTIC
2nd Week CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS DURING THE TIME OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE 2: THE 1839 GÜLHANE EDICT (GÜLHANE HATT-I HUMAYUNU) AND ITS LEGAL CHARACTERISTIC
3rd Week CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS DURING THE TIME OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE 3: THE 1856 REFORM DECREE (ISLAHAT FERMANI) AND ITS LEGAL CHARACTERISTIC
4th Week CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS DURING THE TIME OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE 4: THE 1876 CONSTITUTION (KANUN-I ESASI) AND ITS LEGAL CHARACTERISTIC
5th Week CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS DURING THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE 5: THE EFFECT OF THE 1909 AMENDMENTS ON THE CONTENT OF THE 1876 CONSTITUTION (KANUN-I ESASI)
6th Week THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL STATE 1: THE INAUGURATION OF THE GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
7th Week THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL STATE 2: THE 1921 CONSTITUTION AND ITS CONTENT
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL STATE 3: THE 1921 CONSTITUTION- THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES
10th Week CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS FOLLOWING THE PROCLAMATION OF THE REPUBLIC 1: THE 1924 CONSTITUTION AND ITS CONTENT
11th Week CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS FOLLOWING THE PROCLAMATION OF THE REPUBLIC 2: THE 1924 CONSTITUTION- THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES
12th Week CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS FOLLOWING THE PROCLAMATION OF THE REPUBLIC 3: THE 1924 CONSTITUTION AND THE TRANSITION FROM SINGLE PARTY TO MULTI-PARTY SYSTEM
13th Week CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS FOLLOWING THE PROCLAMATION OF THE REPUBLIC 4: THE 1961 CONSTITUTION AND ITS CONTENT
14th Week CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS FOLLOWING THE PROCLAMATION OF THE REPUBLIC 5: THE 1961 CONSTITUTION- THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES
Recommended or Required Reading-Bülent Tanör, Osmanlı-Türk Anayasal Gelişmeleri, YKY
-Bülent Tanör, Türkiye'de Kongre İktidarları (1918-1920), YKY
-Rıdvan Akın, TBMM Devleti (1920-1923), İletişim
-Rıdvan Akın, Türk Siyasal Tarihi (1908-2000), Beta
-Rıdvan Akın, Türkiye'nin Siyasal Gelişmeleri 1876-1923, Nora
-Rıdvan Akın, Türkiye'nin Siyasal Gelişmeleri 1923-2018, Nora
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 18 18
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 16 16
Laboratory (including preparation) 14 1 14
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 0 0 0
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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