School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Law
Course Code HUK 126
Course Title in English Individual Application to the Constitutional Court
Course Title in Turkish Anayasa Mahkemesine Bireysel Başvuru
Language of Instruction TR
Type of Course Flipped Classroom,Lecture,Practical
Level of Course Intermediate
Semester Spring,Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 2 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 60 hours per semester
Number of Credits 2 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge None
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective The student's understanding of all aspects of the individual application mechanism
Course Description Ders, bireysel başvuru sistemi, bireysel başvurunun özellikleri, iç hukuk yollarının tüketilmesi ve süre şartı gibi kabul edilebilirlik kriterleri, maddi haklar, bireysel başvuru yapılması konularına odaklanmaktadır.
Course Description in Turkish This course focuses on the individual application system, features of individual application, admissibility criteria like exhaustion of remedies and time limits, substantive rights, lodging an application.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Understands the individual application mechanism and its features
2) Characterizes disputes and identifies ways of resolving them.
3) Evaluates decisions
4) Prepares an individual application petition.
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 , January 2024
Course Coordinator EMİNE KARACAOĞLU
Semester Spring,Fall
Name of Instructor Asst. Prof. Dr. EMİNE KARACAOĞLU

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) The adoption process of individual application in Turkey, the general framework for individual applications, the structure of the Constitutional Court
2) Personal jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court
3) Subject-matter jurisdiction of the Court
4) Jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court in terms of place
5) Temporal jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court
6) Admissibility criteria: exhaustion of domestic remedies
7) Admissibility criteria: time limit
8) Admissibility criteria: not to be manifestly unfounded, lack of constitutional and personal significance
9) Decision: Material and moral damages, renewal of proceedings, individual and general injunctions, pilot decisions
10) Application procedure: preparation of petitions and motions
11) Abuse of the individual application, dismissal decisions and general evaluation of the procedure
12) Discussion of exemplary cases in the context of individual application rights
13) Finals
13) Discussion of exemplary cases in the context of individual application rights
14) Finals
Required/Recommended ReadingsTolga Şirin, Bireysel Başvuru Usul Hukuku, Anayasa Mahkemesine Bireysel Başvuru El Kitapları Serisi-7, Avrupa Konseyi, Ankara 2018
Teaching MethodsIn-class exercises, petition preparation, decision review
Homework and ProjectsPreparation of a petition 100 % (students can have their homework checked in advance, therefore there is no make-up homework). The average is calculated provided that 50 is obtained from the homework. The letter grade equivalents of the grades below 50 are entered into the system as F.
Laboratory Work
Computer Use
Other Activities
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Homework Assignments 1 % 100
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 2 42
Midterm(s) 2 4 1 10
Final Examination 1 6 2 8
Total Workload 60
Total Workload/25 2.4
ECTS 2