THE FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

LAWG277

Course Code: LAWG277
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 1
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Informed about the issue of government form.
Recognize relationship between forms of government and democracy.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

The concept of government, the theory separation of powers and its evolution, the characteristics of assembly government, parliamentary government, presidential government and the concept of semi-presidentialism in comparison with dual executive bodies; the characteristics of Westminister type of democracy; consensus democracy, consociational and deliberative democracy will be examined.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction: The Concept of Government
2^nd Week	The Theory of Separation of Powers and The Evolution of Parliamentarism
3^rd Week	Parliamentarism-I
4^th Week	Parliamentarism-II
5^th Week	Presidentialism-I
6^th Week	Presidentialism-II
7^th Week	The Concept of Semi- Presidentialism
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	A New Approach: Dual Executive Bodies
10^th Week	The concepts of stability and effectiveness; advantages and disadvantages of different forms of government-II
11^th Week	General characteristics of Westminister Model of Democracy and Consensual Democracy
12^th Week	Electoral Systems
13^th Week	Party Systems
14^th Week	Evaluation: The Variables Effecting the Performance of Democracies and Their Applicability

Recommended or Required Reading

Nur ULUŞAHİN, Anayasal Bir Tercih Olarak Başkanlık Sistemi (Ankara: Yetkin Yayınları).
Nur ULUŞAHİN, Saf Hükümet Sistemleri Karşısında İki Başlı Yürütme Yapılanması (Ankara: Yetkin Yayınları).
Giovanni SARTORI, Karşılaştırmalı Anayasa Mühendisliği (çev. Ergun Özbudun) (Ankara: Yetkin Yayınları).
Arend LIJPHART, Çağdaş Demokrasiler: Yirmibir Ülkede Çoğunlukçu ve Oydaşmacı Yönetim Örüntüleri (Çev: Ergun Özbudun - Ersin Onulduran) (Ankara: Yetkin Yayınları)

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
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
Total Work Load			120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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