MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
LAW2016 Democracy Problems in Turkey Fall 0 2 1 4
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MEHMET SİNAN ALTUNÇ
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SERKAN KÖYBAŞI
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 Outputs

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: 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
Attendance % 0
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 30
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 70
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
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
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 15 2 30
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0
Midterms 1 15 15
Paper Submission 0
Jury 0
Final 1 30 30
Total Workload 103

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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