Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
KHY1204		Freedom of Expression of Thought and Its Limitations	3/0/0	DE	Turkish	7

Course Goals	The course purposes to examine the components of freedom of thought, definition and importance of freedom of expression of thought, configuration of the freedom of expression under the system of European Convention on Human Rights, jurisprudence of European Courts of Human Rights relating freedom of expression, American and German legal regulations of freedom of expression under comparative law, the constitutional and legal regulations of the regime of freedom of expression under Turkish Law – particularly jurisprudences of Turkish High Court and Constitutional Court .
Prerequisite(s)	-
Corequisite(s)	-
Special Requisite(s)	Attending the course
Instructor(s)	Assist.Prof Ömer Korkmaz
Course Assistant(s)	-
Schedule	Friday, 17.00-19.45, Şirinevler Campus
Office Hour(s)	Assist. Prof. Ömer KORKMAZ, Şirinevler Campus
Teaching Methods and Techniques	- Lecture, - Discussion, - Presentation
Principle Sources	-Articles and books relating the Course
Other Sources	- The Decisions of European Court of Human Rights, - The Decisions of Turkish High Court

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	The components of freedom of thought, definition and importance of freedom of expression of thought	Lecture, Interactive discussion
2. Week	The configuration of the freedom of expression under the system of European Convention on Human Rights	Lecture, Interactive discussion
3. Week	The configuration of the freedom of expression under the system of European Convention on Human Rights	Lecture, Interactive discussion
4. Week	The configuration of the freedom of expression under the system of European Convention on Human Rights	Lecture, Interactive discussion
5. Week	The interpretation of the freedom of expression under the system of European Convention on Human Rights	Lecture, Interactive discussion
6. Week	The interpretation of the freedom of expression under the system of European Convention on Human Rights	Lecture, Interactive discussion
7. Week	Mid-term exams
8. Week	American and German regulations of freedom of expression under comparative law	Lecture, Interactive discussion
9. Week	American and German regulations of freedom of expression under comparative law	Lecture, Interactive discussion
10. Week	The constitutional and legal frame of the regime of freedom of expression of thought under Turkish Law	Lecture, Interactive discussion
11. Week	The constitutional and legal frame of the regime of freedom of expression of thought under Turkish Law	Lecture, Interactive discussion
12. Week	Seminar presentation
13. Week	Seminar presentation
14. Week	Seminar presentation
15. Week	Final exams
16. Week	Final exams
17. Week	Final exams

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	20
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations	1	30
Final Exam	1	50

Program Outcomes PO-1 1. Having knowledge regarding concepts and institutions or methods in the field of Public Law and its subdisciplines and having the ability to deepen this knowledge; PO-2 2. Having the ability to establish a connection between concepts, institutions and methods of Public Law and its subdisciplines by understanding their mutual effects; PO-3 3. Using the knowledge obtained at master level in the field of Public Law and its subdisciplines to analyze subjects and issues regarding law theory and practice; PO-4 4. Having the ability to interpret the knowledge obtained at LL.M on Public Law and its subdisciplines to evaluate the knowledge of different disciplines and by doing this having the ability to create new knowledge; PO-5 5. Solving the problem in the law theory and practice by using specific legal research methods; PO-6 6. Having the ability to work on a specialization-required study on Public Law and its subdisciplines independently; PO-7 7. Forming new approaches to solve unforeseeable and complicated specialization-required issues on Public Law and its subdisciplines; PO-8 8. Having the ability to evaluate specialization required knowledge and skills obtained at LL.M with Public Law on Public Law and its subdisciplines critically; PO-9 9. Conveying the present developments in law theory and practice with specializition required knowledge on Public Law and its subdisciplines to the society both orally and in written as systematical; PO-10 10. Questioning the law concepts and institutions, situated law practice and principles critically and in case attempting them to improve and change; PO-11 11. Following the developments in law and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language professionally PO-12 12. Using the information and communication technology with computer software by having the required level of law; PO-13 13. Internalizing by taking into consideration social, scientific and moral values in the process of getting, processing and evaluating the information relating Public Law and its subdisciplines;

Learning Outcomes LO-1 Having a good perspective on the concept of freedom of thought LO-2 Correlating the interactions between the components of freedom of thought comprehendingly LO-3 Solving the problem relating the freedom of expression of thought in accordance with the jurisprudences of European Court of Human Rights and Turkish High Courts LO-4 Questioning the constitutional and legal provisions relating the freedom of expression of thought critically; being able to formulize new provisions under universal principles LO-5 Analyzing the regime freedom of expression of thought under various domestic legal systems

Course Assessment Matrix:

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