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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
LAW2016 Democracy Problems in Turkey Fall
Spring
0 2 1 4
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MEHMET SİNAN ALTUNÇ
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SERKAN KÖYBAŞI
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: This lecture's goal is to determine the problems which are rooting from the statutes and the rulings and bring forward proposals which are shaped by international law and international jurisprudence.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. Determines the current constitutional complications and bring forward proposals.
II. Defines the relation between fundamental rights - freedoms and democracy.
III. Knows and uses the the ECHR system and it's jurisprudence due to Turkey being a side of it.

Course Content

Personal liberty and security, freedom of expression; liberty of conscience and freedom of religion; freedom of assembly, political freedoms; ECHR and ECHR decissions.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Starting the democratization adventure of Turkey. Determining the first time usage of the notion democracy in Turkish legal system.
2) Democracy in constitutional documents, The understanding of democracy with 1924 and 1961 constitutions.
3) The democracy in constitutional documents The understanding of democracy with the 1982 Constitution.
4) Personal liberties and securities, statutes and jurisprudence, The enforcement of the statutes about personal liberties and securities and the problems it created. ECHR jurisprudence and consideration.
5) Personal liberties and securities, statutes and jurisprudence, The enforcement of the statutes about personal liberties and securities and the problems it created. ECHR jurisprudence and consideration.
6) Freedom of expression, statutes and jurisprudence. The enforcement of the statutes about freedom of expression and the problems it created. ECHR jurisprudence and consideration.
7) Freedom of expression, statutes and jurisprudence. The enforcement of the statutes about freedom of expression and the problems it created. ECHR jurisprudence and consideration.
8) Freedom of assembly, political parties law and court's decisions. Regulations in political parties law, reviewing constitutional court's decision and evaluation with ECHR's jurisprudence.
9) Freedom of assembly, political parties law and court's decisions. Regulations in political parties law, reviewing constitutional court's decision and evaluation with ECHR's jurisprudence.
10) The foundations which are operating the democracy in Turkey The problems about the foundations which are said to be the assurance of the rule of law and democracy.
11) The supreme board of judges and prosecutors. The problems in the regulations in constitution and bringing forward proposals from comparative law.
12) Constitutional court The problems within the regulations in constitution and bringing forward proposals from comparative law
13) Supreme committee of elections. The problems within the regulations in constitution and bringing forward proposals from comparative law
14) Coming up with a synthesis. The point which was reached in the adventure of Turkey's democratization, things which were made and things to be done.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma, Niyazi Berkes, 2012, ISBN 9789750804342
Türkiye’nin Demokrasi Tarihi, Tevfik Çavdar, 2008, ISBN 9789755331126
Demokrasi: Türkiye Serüveni, İlkay Sunar, 2002,ISBN 9789755535104
References: Demokrasinin Türkiye Serüveni, Bernard Lewis, 2003, ISBN 9750805534

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 70
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 30
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 70
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 2 28
Study Hours Out of Class 15 2 30
Midterms 1 15 15
Final 1 30 30
Total Workload 103

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) List the relations between concepts and institutions related to various legal disciplines and this concepts and institutions.
2) Have the knowledge of legal methodology and methods of comment.
3) Comment the modern legal gains with the historical knowledge.
4) Have the knowledge of philosophical currents of thought which are the bases of legal rules.
5) Have the knowledge of legal regulations, judicial decisions and the scientific evaluations related to them.
6) Resolve the juridical disagreements in light of legal acts, juridical decisions and doctrine.
7) Use at least one foreign language as scientific language.
8) Have the knowledge of the political and juridical foundation of the state.
9) Have the knowledge of the historical development of the rights of individuals and societies and of the basic documents which are accepted throughout this development.
10) Have the ability to resolve the disagreements which can violate the social order in national or international level.
11) Have the ability to prevent the juridical disagreements between individuals.
12) Have the knowledge of international and comparative law systems.
13) Have the knowledge of the construction and the conduct of the national and international commercial relations.
14) Use Turkish in an efficient way both verbal and written.
15) Have the professional and ethical responsibility.
16) Have the knowledge on the European Union’s legislation and institutions.
17) Have the knowledge on juridical regulations and applications related to economical and financial mechanisms.
18) Have the knowledge of the operation of the national and the international judicial bodies.