GENERAL THORY OF THE STATE

LAWG263

Course Code: LAWG263
Semester: Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 3

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Third Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Derya Doğru

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Have sufficient legal knowledge and analysis skills regarding the state theory,
The emergence and development of the state,
the features and elements of the modern state.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

In this course, theories about the emergence, origin and legitimacy of the concept of the state will be explained. In addition, the characteristics and elements of the modern state will be discussed.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Scope of General Public Law/Introduction to General State Theory
2^nd Week	The Origin of the State-Legitimacy of the State
3^rd Week	State Development, Pre-State Societies/Transition from primitive society to state society
4^th Week	City State/Ancient City States, Athenian Democracy
5^th Week	Medieval, Feudalism, Feudal state
6^th Week	The Emergence and Characteristics of the Modern State
7^th Week	The Emergence and Characteristics of the Modern State
8^th Week	MIDTERM
9^th Week	MIDTERM
10^th Week	Elements of the State- Country Element-Human Element
11^th Week	Elements of the State Element of Sovereignty
12^th Week	Modern Political Ideologies (Liberalism, Marxism)
13^th Week	Modern political ideologies (Fascism, National Socialism, Anarchism)
14^th Week	Democracy, Rule of Law, Separation of Powers

Recommended or Required Reading

Oktay UYGUN, Devlet Teorisi, Oniki Levha Yayınları, İstanbul.
K. Doering, Genel Devlet Kuramı (Genel Kamu Hukuku), çev. A. Mumcu, İnkilap Yayınevi, İstanbul.
Kemal Gözler, Devletin Genel Teorisi, Ekin Yayınevi, Bursa.
Devlet Kuramı, der. Cemal Bali Akal, Dost Kitabevi, Ankara.
G. Poggi, Modern Devletin Gelişimi, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul.
P. Clastres, Devlete Karşı Toplum, Ayrıntı, İstanbul.
Derya DOĞRU, Modernleşme Tipolojilerinde Parlamentoların Gelişimi: İngiltere, Fransa ve Almanya Örneği, Başkent Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 8, Sayı: 2, sf. 393-419.
Cemre Belçim GÖLBAŞI, Polisin Kilit Taşı Din: Atina Örneği, Adalet Yayınevi, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Discussion

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	1	14
Preparation for Final exam	1	15	15
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	14	14
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	2	1	2
Total Work Load			90
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			3
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X
K2	X	X	X
K3
K4	X	X	X
K5			X
K6
K7	X	X	X
K8	X	X	X
K9	X	X	X
K10
K11	X	X	X
K12