COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CURRENT ISSUES IN HUMAN RIGHTS LAW REGARDING ECHR DECISIONS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KMH 7029 CURRENT ISSUES IN HUMAN RIGHTS LAW REGARDING ECHR DECISIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Public Law (Non-Thesis-Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR CANSU KOÇ BAŞAR

Offered to

Public Law (Non-Thesis-Evening)

Course Objective

This course aims to analyze contemporary issues emerging in human rights law within the context of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Recent developments in areas such as freedom of expression, women's rights, and environmental law will be examined within the legal framework shaped by ECtHR judgments, and their impacts on national legal systems will be discussed. The course will equip students with the ability to follow ECtHR jurisprudence and provide an opportunity to critically assess current developments in human rights law.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The scope and protection mechanism of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) are explained.
2   The judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) are analyzed.
3   Current human rights issues are evaluated within the framework of ECtHR case law.
4   The impact of ECtHR judgments on domestic law is discussed.
5   Legal developments related to human rights are critically assessed.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 ECHR: Its Role in Human Rights Law, the Convention and Protocols, Protection Mechanism
2 ECtHR: Fundamental Principles and Institutional Structure
3 Interpretation Methods of the ECtHR
4 Freedom of Expression: Basic Framework and Recent ECtHR Judgments
5 Freedom of the Press and Digital Media: Censorship, Disinformation, and ECtHR Case Law
6 Legal Limits of Freedom of Expression: Legitimate Restrictions and ECtHR Criteria
7 Women s Rights: Violence Against Women and the State s Positive Obligations under the ECHR
8 Gender-Based Discrimination: Employment, Political Participation, and ECtHR Judgments
9 Environmental Justice and Human Rights: The ECtHR s Approach to Environmental Law
10 Environmental Rights and Climate Change: State Obligations in ECtHR Case Law
11 General Evaluation and Presentations I
12 General Evaluation and Presentations II
13 General Evaluation and Presentations III
14 General Evaluation and Presentations IV

Recomended or Required Reading

M. Semih Gemalmaz, Ulusalüstü Insan Hakları Hukukunun Genel Teorisine Giriş, Legal Yayınları.
Harris / O Boyle / Warbrick, Avrupa Insan Hakları Sözleşmesi Hukuku, çev. Mehveş Bingöllü Kılcı / Ulaş Karan, On Iki Levha Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lecture, assignment, presentation etc.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN* 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm, Final, Resit

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cansu.koc@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday, 12.00-13.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 5 70
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 156

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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