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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS FEL 3140 HUMAN RIGHTS AND PHILOSOPHY OF LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Philosophy

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZLEM DUVA KAYA

Offered to

Philosophy

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to discuss the problem of human rights as a problem of philosophy of law.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of the course, the student will be able to know the human rights that are handled in the course, 2   explain basic texts on human rights, 3   distinguish first-order rights from second-order rights, 4   argue the universality of human rights, 5   evaluate the problems about human rights.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Philosophy of law and its basic problems 2 Philosophy of law and the problem of human rights 3 Theoretical and Practical Problems in Human Rights 4 Concept of human rights 5 Firts-order rights and second-order rights 6 Right to life and its problems 7 Right to speech and its problems 8 Midterm exam 9 Social, cultural and political rights 10 Social, cultural and political rights 11 Basic Texts on Human Rights 12 Basic Texts on Human Rights 13 Protection of human rights 14 Problems of human rights in Türkiye 15 Problems of human rights in Türkiye 16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. I. Kuçuradi, Insan Haklarının Felsefi Temelleri, TFK Yayınları. 2. I. Kuçuradi, Dünyada ve Türkiye de Insan Hakları. TFK Yay. 3. M. Sencer, Insan Hakları. Ana Kuruluşlar ve Belgeler, TODAI Yay. 4. L. Alexander, Ifade Özgürlüğü Hakkı Var mı , Ara-lık Yay. 2006.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture 2. Discussion 3. Question-Answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-5:The student s performance will be evaluated by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 1. %70 attendance is required. 2. 2. The participation in midterm and final exams will be considered in grading.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ozlem.duva@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Carsamba 08:30-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26 Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12 Preparation for final exam 1 14 14 Preparing presentations 1 5 5 Final 1 1,5 2 Midterm 1 1,5 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 LO.1 5 5 5 LO.2 4 5 5 5 LO.3 3 5 4 LO.4 5 3 4 LO.5 4 4 5