LAW
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
LAW2006	Animal Rights	Fall Spring	0	2	1	4

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SERKAN KÖYBAŞI
Course Objectives:	Rising the knowledge and the awareness of the law students on animal rights

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) will have a general knowledge on what it means animal welfare
2) will be able to compare different theories on animal rights
3) will know the main arguments of Peter Singer, Tom Regan and Gary Francione on animal rights
4) will know the place of animals in law

Course Content

Theories on animal rights, recent place of animals in law, speciecism, equality between humans and non-human animals

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	The place of animals in recent legal systems	Civil Law and the Law on the Protection of Animals
3)	Anti-racist movement from animal rights perspective	Anti-slavery and black movement in USA
4)	Feminist movement from animal rights perspective	General knowledge on feminist theory
5)	Why do we think that we are superior than animals?
6)	Midterm
7)	Animal welfare in Peter Singer	Peter Singer writings
8)	Animal welfare in Peter Singer	Peter Singer writings
9)	Animal rights in Tom Regan	Tom Regan writings
10)	Animal rights in Tom Regan	Tom Regan writings
11)	Elimination of commodification of animals in Gary Francione	Gary Francione writings
12)	Elimination of commodification of animals in Gary Francione	Gary Francione writings
13)	Legal and constitutional equality for animals: A zoopolis?	Zoopolis
14)	What is the future of humans - non-human animals relationship?

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Gary Francione, Animals, Property and the Law
References:	Peter Singer, Animal Liberation; Tom Regan, The Case for Animal Rights; Sue Donaldson & Will Kymlicka, Zoopolis.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 70
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 30
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 70
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	13	2	26
Study Hours Out of Class	13	6	78
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			108

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	List the relations between concepts and institutions related to various legal disciplines and this concepts and institutions.
2)	Have the knowledge of legal methodology and methods of comment.
3)	Comment the modern legal gains with the historical knowledge.
4)	Have the knowledge of philosophical currents of thought which are the bases of legal rules.
5)	Have the knowledge of legal regulations, judicial decisions and the scientific evaluations related to them.
6)	Resolve the juridical disagreements in light of legal acts, juridical decisions and doctrine.
7)	Use at least one foreign language as scientific language.
8)	Have the knowledge of the political and juridical foundation of the state.
9)	Have the knowledge of the historical development of the rights of individuals and societies and of the basic documents which are accepted throughout this development.
10)	Have the ability to resolve the disagreements which can violate the social order in national or international level.
11)	Have the ability to prevent the juridical disagreements between individuals.
12)	Have the knowledge of international and comparative law systems.
13)	Have the knowledge of the construction and the conduct of the national and international commercial relations.
14)	Use Turkish in an efficient way both verbal and written.
15)	Have the professional and ethical responsibility.
16)	Have the knowledge on the European Union’s legislation and institutions.
17)	Have the knowledge on juridical regulations and applications related to economical and financial mechanisms.
18)	Have the knowledge of the operation of the national and the international judicial bodies.