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Program of Law (English 30%)

LAWG275

PARLIAMENTARY LAW

Course Code
LAWG275
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. Explain the relationship between democracy and parliament, and the functions of parliaments within democratic systems.
  2. Analyze the structure, functioning, and powers of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye within the framework of Turkish constitutional law.
  3. Compare and evaluate parliaments in different states in terms of their institutional structure and functioning.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionParliamentary law is a branch of public law that examines the constitutional position, organization, procedures, and functioning of the legislature and the legislative process.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Parliament and Its Historical Development
2nd Week Sources of Parliamentary Law and the Rules of Procedure
3rd Week The Relationship Between the Principle of Separation of Powers and Parliament
4th Week The Structure of the Legislature
5th Week Fundamental Concepts of Parliamentary Law: total membership, legislative term, legislative year, quorum, session, and sitting
6th Week Fundamental Concepts of Parliamentary Law: quorums for meetings and decision-making, agenda, order paper, closed sessions, and voting
7th Week Parliamentary Membership and the Relationship of Representation
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Midterm Exam
10th Week Parliamentary Immunities and Their Historical Development
11th Week The Duties, Powers and the Procedures of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye
12th Week The information-gathering and supervisory mechanisms of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye: general framework, parliamentary inquiry, and general debate
13th Week The Information-gathering and Supervisory Mechanisms of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye: parliamentary inquiry and written question
14th Week The Electoral Powers of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye
Recommended or Required ReadingŞeref İba, Parlamento Hukuku, 11. Baskı, Eylül 2026, Seçkin.
F. Bakırcı, Ö. F. Gençkaya, O. Ergül, A. Kılıç, G. A. Aslan, S. Işık ve İ. Yüksel, Parlamento Hukukuna Giriş, 3. Baskı, Ekim 2023, Lykeion.
F. Bakırcı, Kuruluşundan Günümüze TBMM'nin Denetim Yetkisinin Sönümlenmesi (Denetimden Kaçış), Gözden Geçirilmiş ve Güncellenmiş 2. Baskı, Ekim 2024, Lykeion.
F. Bakırcı ve A. Kılıç (Ed.), Parlamento Hukuku (Karşılaştırmalı ve Uygulamalı), 1. Baskı, Ekim 2023, Lykeion.
Seda Dunbay, Türk Parlamento Tarihinde Yasama Sorumsuzluğu ve Dokunulmazlığı (1876-1995), 1. Baskı, On İki Levha, Eylül 2023.
Nicolas Besly and Tom Goldsmith, How Parliament Works, 9th Edition, 2023, Routledge.
K. S. Ziegler, D. Baranger and A. W. Bradley, Constitutionalism and the Role of Parliaments, 2007, Bloomsbury.
Lecture Notes.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • 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 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 InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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