TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Third Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Seda Dunbay
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Have basic knowledge about the common concepts of law and politics. 2) Have preliminary knowledge that will enable the comprehension of the discipline of law in its formal structure. 3) Questions the interaction and possible contradictions between the disciplines of law and politics. 4) Have basic knowledge necessary to take the course of Constitutional Law.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
COURSE DEFINITION	The course aims to introduce students to the common terms and concepts of law and politics, which are two separate disciplines. It introduces such basic concepts as legal rules, authority, sovereignty, state, rights, constitutionalism, rule of law, etc. The course also examines the approaches to the close and controversial relationship between law and politics. In this context, liberal, realist and postmodern approaches to law and politics will be analyzed through key texts.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week General information about the scope of the course, its aims, the resources to be used, and an overview of the relationship and interaction between the concepts of law and politics. 2nd Week What is law and how is it defined? What is the relationship between law and justice? 3rd Week What is the concept of right and how is it defined? Evolution of rights and freedoms 4th Week The meaning and characteristics of the concept of politics 5th Week What is the state? The problem of origin and birth of the state 6th Week Democratic state, the institutions of the democracy, democracy theories and notions of democracy 7th Week Determination of political power and the concept of sovereignty 8th Week Midterm exam 9th Week The basis of legitimacy of political power 10th Week Introduction to the general principles of constitutional law and constitutional concepts 11th Week The theory of separation of powers and an overview of political regimes 12th Week Past and present of Turkish Constitutional Law in the context of political regime 13th Week The birth and functions of the political parties 14th Week The rule of law, the concepts of the rule of law and fundamental rights and freedoms in general
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Adnan Güriz, Hukuk Başlangıcı. Kemal Gözler, Anayasa Hukukunun Genel Esaslarına Giriş. Kemal Gözler, Türk Anayasa Hukukuna Giriş. Münci Kapani, Politika Bilimine Giriş. Roskin-Cord-Medeiros-Jones, Siyaset Bilimi. Sabri Sayarı ve Hasret Dikici Bilgin, Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
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 WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1,5 1,5 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 1 14 Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1,5 1,5 Homework Total Workload 94 Total Workload / 30 3,13 ECTS Credits of the Course 3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No