BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| 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 |
| LAW3082 | Human Rights | Spring | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | Turkish |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Instructor MEHMET CENGİZ UZUN |
| 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. |
Learning Outcomes
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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 insturument. |
Course Content
| 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 Cutural 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. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Historical evolution of human rights : philosophical background | -- |
| 2) | Historical evolution of human rights : jurisprudential background | -- |
| 3) | How human rights have been perceived in different national and cultural contexts. | -- |
| 4) | (Part 1 of 5) 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 Cutural 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. After a presentation of an overview it would be tried to underline the main features and impacts of these international instruments on the promotion and protection of human rights. | -- |
| 5) | (Part 2 of 5) 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 Cutural 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. After a presentation of an overview it would be tried to underline the main features and impacts of these international instruments on the promotion and protection of human rights. | -- |
| 6) | (Part 3 of 5) 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 Cutural 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. After a presentation of an overview it would be tried to underline the main features and impacts of these international instruments on the promotion and protection of human rights. | -- |
| 7) | (Part 4 of 5) 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 Cutural 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. After a presentation of an overview it would be tried to underline the main features and impacts of these international instruments on the promotion and protection of human rights. | -- |
| 8) | (Part 5 of 5) 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 Cutural 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. After a presentation of an overview it would be tried to underline the main features and impacts of these international instruments on the promotion and protection of human rights. | |
| 9) | Implementation of “Convention for he Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms” also known as “The European Convention of Human Rights | -- |
| 10) | (Part 1 of 4) Case law : Some decisions of the European Court of Human Rights | -- |
| 11) | (Part 2 of 4) Case law : Some decisions of the European Court of Human Rights | -- |
| 12) | (Part 3 of 4) Case law : Some decisions of the European Court of Human Rights | -- |
| 13) | (Part 4 of 4) Case law : Some decisions of the European Court of Human Rights | -- |
| 14) | Review of the semester |
Sources
| 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 |
| 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 |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Final | 1 | % 100 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 0 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 100 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Final | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 72 | ||
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. | 4 |
| 2) | Have the knowledge of legal methodology and methods of comment. | |
| 3) | Comment the modern legal gains with the historical knowledge. | 2 |
| 4) | Have the knowledge of philosophical currents of thought which are the bases of legal rules. | 2 |
| 5) | Have the knowledge of legal regulations, judicial decisions and the scientific evaluations related to them. | 5 |
| 6) | Resolve the juridical disagreements in light of legal acts, juridical decisions and doctrine. | 1 |
| 7) | Use at least one foreign language as scientific language. | 4 |
| 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. | 5 |
| 10) | Have the ability to resolve the disagreements which can violate the social order in national or international level. | 4 |
| 11) | Have the ability to prevent the juridical disagreements between individuals. | |
| 12) | Have the knowledge of international and comparative law systems. | 5 |
| 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. | 3 |
| 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. | 3 |