GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CITIZENSHIP AND FOREIGNERS LAW/ULUS318
Course Title: CITIZENSHIP AND FOREIGNERS LAW
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Mehmet Emin ÇAĞIRAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mcagiran
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  meminca@hotmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learns the legal aspects of citizenship.
Learns about the rights and obligations of citizens.
Analyzes the legal distinction between citizens and foreigners.
Learns the rights and obligations of foreigners.
Knows the distinctions between foreigner, minority, immigrant and refugee.
Analyzes the legal aspects of relations between the state and citizens.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
   The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  The basic characteristics of the Citizenship and Foreigners Law
2. Week  The international aspects of the Citizenship and Foreigners Law
3. Week  The sources of Turkish Citizenship Law
4. Week  The conditions of Turkish citizenship about legal entities and natural persons
5. Week  The acquisition of Turkish citizenship
6. Week  The loss of Turkish citizenship
7. Week  The renunciation of Turkish citizenship
8. Week  Mid-term examinations
9. Week  Legal remedies for decisions related to citizenship
10. Week  Issues and solutions about citizenship
11. Week  General provisions of law of foreigners
12. Week  Social and economic rights of foreigners
13. Week  Political rights of foreigners
14. Week  Case study samples
15. Week  General overview
16. Week  Final examinations
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  RECOMMENDED READINGS: Vahid Doğan, Hasan Odabaşı, Vatandaşlık ve Yabancılar Hukuku, Ankara: Seçkin, 2004; Rona Aybay, Yabancılar Hukuku, İstanbul: Bilgi Üni. Yayınları, 2011; Mark Evans et al., Citizenship: Issues and Action, Toronto: Prentice Hall, 2000. REQUIRED READINGS: Ergin Nomer, Türk Vatandaşlık Hukuku, İstabul: Turhan, 2012.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Case Study
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  N/A
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
2
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
2
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
1
15
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
15
15
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
125
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having skills and professional expertise in the field of international relations theories, political history and international lawX
2Being able to manage the disciplines of juridical sciences, sociology, history, economics etc. with the necessity of the international relations discipline by having theretical knowledge and competenceX
3Obtaining professional qualification to work at state institutions and organizations, private sector and non-governmental organizations in the field of professions that district governorship, administrative jurisdiction magistracy, diplomacy, inspectorship and expert assistantship with the advantage of accumulation of interdisciplinary knowledgeX
4Having adequate information about the regional and global institutions and organizations which dominate interntional relations
5Being able to comprehend the status of Turkey and other actors in international system with the help of academic, historical and factual perspectivesX
6Having information about the Middle East, Russia- Caucasus, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa regions with regards to their history, economics, sociology and strategy by analyzing international system with regional perspectiveX
7Being able to make interpretation on the progresses of international relations with respect to international lawX
8Having knowledge of the political history of XIX. and XX. century to make interpretations on contemporary international relations system
9Being able to apply the theories of international relations, to make analyses, to develop hypotheses and to promote solution offers in the individual, state and system levels of analyses
10Being conscious of professional, humane and scientific ethical manners and also the principals related to these manners
11Being able to reach the resources and to have foreign language proficiency on the level to follow the developments related to international relations discipline and the literature
12Using basic computer programmes and information technologies efficiently by adhering to the principal of continuous learning
13Being able to find solutions and having capability of preparing documents such as projects, drafts, programmes and reports for national, regional and global problems with being coherent to group actions, open-minded, having capability to take initiatives and analytical thinkingX