| PUBLIC LAW (TURKISH, THESIS) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| KHK5602 | Human Rights Law | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | Turkish |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Instructor ABDÜLKADİR KAYA |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor ABDÜLKADİR KAYA |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | Basic purpose of the course is to help students to think about human rights and related issues in historical, comparative and international perspective with a view to enable them to understand the concept of human rights, its problems and solutions. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; I. Define the historical evolution of human rights including some philosophical and jurisprudential background. II. Overview how human rights have been perceived in different national and cultural contexts. III. Discuss and critically evaluate the fundamental concepts, principles underlying international human rights law. IV. Concisely review and discuss various roles and activities of international human rights system created either by United Nations and European Council. V. Overview the main features and impacts of these international instruments on the promotion and protection of human rights. VI. Specially recognize and actively discuss the implementation of “the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms” as a regional human rights instrument. |
| In the first part of this course we will briefly discuss the historical evolution of human rights including some philosophical and jurisprudential background of the evolution. We will also overview how human rights have been perceived in different national and cultural contexts. The second part we will concisely review and discuss various roles and activities of international human rights system which was established under the auspice of the United Nations. Namely; International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Individual complaints on human rights violations. For that reason, we will dedicate most of our times to the case law of that Court, namely European Court of Human Rights. Students are free to choose any relevant book concerning human rights. Lecture notes will be prepared and made available from the website of “ois.” |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Students are free to choose any relevant book concerning human rights. Lecture notes will be prepared and made available from the website of “ois.” Recommended supplementary reading are: Gölcüklü Feyyaz/Gözübüyük A.Şeref, Avrupa İnsan Hakları Sözleşmesi ve Uygulaması, 4. Basım, 2007 Mehmet Semih Gemalmaz, “Ulusalüstü İnsan Hakları Hukukunun Genel Teorisine Giriş” 5.Bası, Legal Yayıncılık, İstanbul Online resources: United Nations All Human Rights Bodies http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBBodies/Pages/HumanRights Bodies.aspx European Court of Human Rights http://www.echr.coe.int/echr/Homepage_EN Netherlands Institute of Human Rights http://sim.law.uu.nl/sim/Dochome.nsf |
| References: | Online resources: United Nations All Human Rights Bodies http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBBodies/Pages/HumanRights Bodies.aspx European Court of Human Rights http://www.echr.coe.int/echr/Homepage_EN Netherlands Institute of Human Rights http://sim.law.uu.nl/sim/Dochome.nsf |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Total | % | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 0 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % | |
| Total | % | |
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Has the knowledge on the different areas of the public law. | 3 |
| 2) | Has the knowledge of legal regulations, judicial decisions and the scientific evaluations related to them. | 3 |
| 3) | Develops her fundamental public law knowledge. | 3 |
| 4) | Has the knowledge on the protection measures in the criminal procedure law. | 3 |
| 5) | Has the knowledge on the adminstrative law issues. | 1 |
| 6) | Has the knowledge on the European Union criminal law. | 1 |
| 7) | Has the knowledge on the European Union's legislation and institutions. | 1 |
| 8) | Has the knowledge on the international and comparative public law. | 5 |
| 9) | Has the knowledge on the tax law. | 1 |
| 10) | Has the knowledge on the political and juridical basis of the State. | 2 |
| 11) | Has the knowledge on the Human Rights law. | 5 |
| 12) | Establishes the relation between the public law and the other social sciences. | 1 |