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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS STR 5011 HUMAN RIGHTS AND ISSUES IN THE WORLD AND TüRKIYE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Strategic Research

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR IKBAL SIBEL SAFI

Offered to

Strategic Research

Course Objective

Analysing the substantive content of international human rights instruments, their impact on domestic law and the various supervisory systems, especially the European Convention on Human Rights.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to define the concept of human rights 2   To be able to analyse the content of international conventions on human rights 3   To be able to apply the rules for the protection of human rights to disputes. 4   To be able to apply the principles for the protection of human rights 5   To be able to comprehend the control mechanisms of international human rights treaties

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 The concept of human rights, its importance and philosophical foundations 2 Basic principles of human rights law 3 Protection of Human Rights in the United Nations System - General Explanation 4 Protection of Human Rights in the United Nations System - Implementation 5 European Convention on Human Rights System 6 Field of Application of the ECHR and Remedies 7 Right to Life under Article 2 ECHR 8 Midterm Exam 9 Prohibition of Torture under Article 3 ECHR 10 Prohibition of Slavery and Forced Labour under Article 4 ECHR 11 The Right to a Fair Trial under Article 6 ECHR 12 The right to liberty and security of person under Article 5 of the ECHR and the principle of legality in crime and punishment under Article 7 13 The Right to Respect for Private and Family Life under Article 8 ECHR 14 Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion under Article 9 ECHR 15 Freedom of Expression under Article 10 ECHR 16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

TEZCAN, Durmuş /ERDEM, Mustafa Ruhan/SANCAKDAR, Oğuz/ ÖNOK, Rıfat Murat, Insan Hakları El Kitabı, Seçkin Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, Discussions, Seminars

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER) 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be Announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be Announced

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ikbalsibel.safi@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 11.00-12.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20 Preparation for final exam 1 30 30 Preparing assignments 1 20 20 Preparing presentations 2 15 30 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39 Final 1 3 3 Midterm 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 184

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 LO.1 4 LO.2 4 LO.3 LO.4 LO.5