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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
HUK 3096	UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4

Offered By

Law

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR NAZMIYE GÜVEYI

Offered to

Law

Course Objective

The United Nations system, which serves the purpose of universal recognition and protection of human rights, is also important for the effectiveness of human rights. Within the scope of the course, it is aimed that the students have knowledge about the human rights conventions and control mechanisms in the United Nations system.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Understanding the concept of human rights and its historical process
2	Learning about international protection of human rights
3	Recognition of the United Nations System in the protection of human rights at the international level
4	Learning about the Conventions issued by the United Nations for the protection of human rights
5	Learning the protection mechanisms under the United Nations Conventions for the protection of human rights

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 and the development of human rights
2	International protection of human rights: United Nations system
3	Methods of protecting human rights in the United Nations
4	Universal Declaration of Human Rights
5	International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
6	International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
7	Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
8	United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
9	International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
10	Convention on the Rights of the Child
11	Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
12	International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families
13	Midterm Exam
14	International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
15	General assessment

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Mesut Gülmez, Birleşmiş Milletler Sisteminde Insan Haklarının Korunması, Türkiye Barolar Birliği Yayınları.
2) Mehmet Semih Gemalmaz, Ulusalüstü Insan Hakları Hukukunun Genel Teorisine Giriş, Cilt: 1, Legal Yayıncılık.
3) Münci Kapani, Insan Haklarının Uluslararası Boyutları, Bilgi Yayınevi.
4) Halil Kalabalık, Insan Hakları Hukuku, Seçkin Yayıncılık.
5) Hasan Tahsin Fendoğlu, Insan Hakları Hukuku, Yetkin Yayınları.
6) Ilyas Doğan, Insan Hakları Hukuku, Astana Yayınları.
7) Durmuş Tezcan/ Mustafa Ruhan Erdem/ Oğuz Sancakdar/ Rifat Murat Önok, Insan Hakları El Kitabı, Seçkin Yayıncılık.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, seminar representation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	roundKPU + FN,0
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	roundKPU + BUT,0

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)

nazmiye.guveyi@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 13.30-14.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	2	26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	11	2	22
Preparation for midterm exam	1	24	24
Preparation for final exam	1	25	25
Midterm	1	1	1
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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