COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN THE WORLD AND TURKEY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 6132 HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN THE WORLD AND TURKEY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 11

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TÜRKMEN TÖRELI

Offered to

History

Course Objective

This course aims to have deepened knowledge on the human rights and its history

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to have a comprehensive knowledge of the basic concepts of human rights.
2   To be able to achieve an awareness of human rights
3   To be able to interpret the provisions relating to fundamental rights and freedoms in 1982 Constitution
4   To be able to examine the developments in human rights
5   To be able to explain the elements of international human rights law

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course Description, Scope and Basic Concepts (Türer, 2017; Çeçen, 1995, ss. 17-53)
2 Historical Evolution of Human Rights (Daban, 2018; Hekimoğlu, 2003)
3 Democracy and Human Rights (Gül, 2013; Can, 2018; Çeçen, 1995, ss. 55-90)
4 Age of Enlightenment and Natural Rights (Çavuşoğlu, 2019; Türe, 2014)
5 Human Rights I (Turhan, 2013; Yeşilçayır, 2020)
6 Human Rights II (Boyar, 2019; Çokbildik, 2019)
7 Human Rights III (Ulutaş, 2020)
8 Historical and Legal Development of Human Rights in Turkey I (Altıntaş, 2019, ss. 47-77; Gökburun, 2019, ss. 68-88)
9 Historical and Legal Development of Human Rights in Turkey II (Altıntaş, 2019, ss. 78-93)
10 Human Rights Violations I: Migration (Kılınç, 2018; Ulutaş, 2021)
11 Human Rights Violations II: Immigrants Belgesel: Mülteci
12 Human Rights Violations III: Internet (Fırat, 2015; Atlı, 2020)
13 N Human Rights Report on Turkey Gülmez, 2018)
14 General Evaluations

Recomended or Required Reading

Mustafa Erdoğan, Insan Hakları Teorisi ve Hukuku, Orion Kitabevi, 2007;
Ibrahim Kaboğlu, Özgürlükler Hukuku, Imge Kitabevi; Semih Gemalmaz, Ulusalüstü Insan Hakları Hukukunun Genel Teorisine Giriş, Legal, 2010; Feyyaz Gölcüklü-Şeref Gözübüyük, Avrupa Insan Hakları Sözleşmesi ve Uygulaması, Turhan, 2002.
Durmuş Tezcan-Mustafa R. Erdem- Oğuz Sancakdar-Murat Önok, Avrupa Insan Hakları Sözleşmesi Işığında Türkiye nin Insan Hakları Sorunu, Seçkin-2010

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentations
Discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 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

tba

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3: This will be evaluated through the performance in the midterm examination
2. LO 1-5: This will be evaluated through the performance final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70% attendance is obligatory.
Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

turkmen.toreli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

By appointment.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 30 30
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Reading 14 6 84
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 6 84
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 276

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.13
LO.233
LO.34
LO.44
LO.55

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