Psychology
Bachelor	Length of the Programme: 4	Number of Credits: 240	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute

Faculty of Law

Course Code

HUK 105

Course Title in English

Constitutional Law I

Course Title in Turkish

Anayasa Hukuku I

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Lecture

Level of Course

Intermediate

Semester

Fall

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 4

Recitation: None

Lab: None

Other: None

Estimated Student Workload

110 hours per semester

Number of Credits

4 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

None

Expected Prior Knowledge

None

Co-requisites

None

Registration Restrictions

None

Overall Educational Objective

To learn the general principles and institutions of Constitutional Law comparatively.

Course Description

This course aims to provide students basic knowledge on general principles and basic concepts and institutions of Constitutional Law. In the context of the course, primary and derived constituent powers, types of states, elections, political parties and governmental systems are comparatively examined and discussed.

Course Description in Turkish

Dersin amacı öğrencilere Anayasa Hukukunun genel esasları, temel kavramları ve kurumları ile ilgili temel bilgiler vermektir. Ders kapsamında, asli-tali kurucu iktidar, devlet biçimleri, seçimler, siyasi partiler ve hükümet sistemleri karşılaştırmalı olarak incelenmekte ve tartışılmaktadır.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Understands the hierarchy and meaning of basic norms and rules.
2) Compares and evaluates state forms.
3) Establishes the necessary relationship between political power, democracy, elections and political parties and interprets their effects on the political system.
4) Critically compares the differences and consequences between different systems of government.

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None	S Supportive	H Highly Related

	Program Outcomes and Competences	Level	Assessed by
1)	Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.	N
2)	Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.	N
3)	Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.	H	Exam,HW,Participation
4)	Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.	N
5)	Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.	N
6)	Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.	N
7)	Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.	N
8)	Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).	N
9)	Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.	S	Participation
10)	Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.	S	HW,Participation
11)	Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.	N
12)	Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.	S	Exam,HW
13)	Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.	H	Exam,HW

Prepared by and Date	EMİNE KARACAOĞLU , December 2023
Course Coordinator	EMİNE KARACAOĞLU
Semester	Fall
Name of Instructor	Asst. Prof. Dr. EMİNE KARACAOĞLU

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	The emergence of constitutionalism, constitution, constitutional meanings, types and other constitutional concepts
2)	The primary constitutional power: Making constitutions
3)	Secondary constituent power: Amending the constitution
4)	Norms: International treaties, ordinary and extraordinary decrees
5)	Norms: Laws, parliamentary resolutions, rules of procedure
6)	Norms: Constitutional precedents, statutes, regulations, hierarchy of norms
7)	Forms of government: unitary state, regional state, federal state
8)	Representative, semi-representative, semi-direct and direct democracy
9)	Voting, voting rights, legal nature of voting
10)	Electoral systems
11)	Political parties
12)	Regimes of separation of powers and unity of powers
13)	Regimes of government: Parliamentary regimes
14)	Presidential regimes - Semi-presidential regimes
15)	Finals
16)	Finals

Required/Recommended Readings

Erdoğan Teziç, Anayasa Hukuku, Beta Yay, (son baskı) Süheyl Batum, Didem Yilmaz, Serkan Köybaşi, Anayasa Hukuku - Temel Kavramlar Ve Genel Esaslar, Oniki Levha yay., (son baskı) İbrahim Özden Kaboğlu, Anayasa Hukuku Dersleri (Genel Esaslar) Legal Yayınevi, (son baskı) Ömer Anayurt, Anayasa Hukuku Genel Kısım, Seçkin yay, (son baskı) Kemal Gözler, Anayasa Hukukunun Genel Esasları: Ders Kitabı, Ekin Yay., (son baskı) Blackboard’a yüklenecek makaleler…

Teaching Methods

Participation in the course by watching videos in advance, lecturing, discussions on the subjects in class and then decision readings and practical works on the subject

Homework and Projects

None

Laboratory Work

None

Computer Use

None

Other Activities

None

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Midterm(s)	1	% 40
Final Examination	1	% 60
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

karacaoglue@mef.edu.tr
0 212 395 36 24
Görüşme Saatleri: Salı 11-13 Tel.0 212 395 36 24 karacaoglue@mef.edu.tr

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity	No/Weeks	Hours			Calculation
	No/Weeks per Semester	Preparing for the Activity	Spent in the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours	14	1	4	1	84
Midterm(s)	1	8	1		9
Final Examination	1	16	1		17
Total Workload					110
Total Workload/25					4.4
ECTS					4