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General Theory of Human Rights

Course CodeSemester Course Name LE/RC/LA Course Type Language of Instruction ECTS
HUK0259 General Theory of Human Rights 2/0/0 DE Turkish 3
Course Goals This course aims to study the theorical foundations of human rights law.
Prerequisite(s) None
Corequisite(s) None
Special Requisite(s) None
Instructor(s) Assist. Prof. Dr. Ceren Yıldız
Course Assistant(s) Res. Asst. Ali ERDOĞAN
Schedule
Office Hour(s)
Teaching Methods and Techniques

-Lecture, Discussion

Principle Sources

-Semih Gemalmaz, Ulusalüstü İnsan Hakları Hukukunun Genel Teorisine Giriş, Legal Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2010.

Other Sources

-İbrahim Kaboğlu, Özgürlükler Hukuku, İmge Kitapevi, İstanbul, 2002.

Course Schedules
Week Contents Learning Methods
1. Week Concept of right and human rights Lectures-discussions
2. Week Historical process of “human rights claim” on the state-individual axis Lectures-discussions
3. Week Human rights in traditional cultures. Lectures-discussions
4. Week Theorical foundation of first generation of human rights. Lectures-discussions
5. Week First generation of human rights and positive law Lectures-discussions
6. Week Meaning of first generation human rights according to human rights conventions. Lectures-discussions
7. Week Meaning of first generation human rights according to human rights conventions. Lectures-discussions
8. Week Theorical foundation of second generation human rights. Lectures-discussions
9. Week Second generation of human rights an positive law Lectures-discussions
10. Week Meaning of second generation human rights according to human rights conventions. Lectures-discussions
11. Week Theorical foundation of third generation human rights. Lectures-discussions
12. Week Third generation of human rights an positive law Lectures-discussions
13. Week Basic principles of protection of human rights at supranational level. Lectures-discussions
14. Week Evaulation of Turkey in terms of human rights. Lectures-discussions
15. Week Final exam
16. Week Final exam
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools Quantity Weight(%)
Final Exam 1 100


Program Outcomes
PO-1Have the ability to reach and evaluate information sources;
PO-2Have the ability to use, compare, interpret, deduce from and apply scientific data;
PO-3Have historical knowledge enabling to interpret modern law achievements;
PO-4Have the ability to use Turkish efficiently verbally and in written;
PO-5Have the ability to follow up professional literature at least in a foreign language;
PO-6Have acquired professional and ethical sense of responsibility;
PO-7Have the ability to use vocational information technologies efficiently for solution of legal problems;
PO-8Have the ability to apply information acquired to solution of a concrete case;
PO-9Have full knowledge of legal rules which regulate relationship among natural legal persons and have the ability to interpret such rules;
PO-10Have full knowledge of legal rules which regulate relationship between individual and state and have the ability to interpret such rules;
PO-11Have the ability to practice the profession as a lawyer who adopts universal principles of law;
PO-12Have full knowledge of basic concepts and rules regarding structure and relationship manners of international community; have the ability to interpret and discuss about the foregoing;
PO-13Have basic knowledge enabling to evaluate international community’s common issues and their possible solutions;
PO-14Have knowledge enabling to apply to human rights bodies having a supranational judicial quality and to follow up the process;
PO-15Have knowledge on European Union Acquis Communautaire and operation of its institutions;
PO-16Have a world view enabling to question, criticize and develop law in direction with needs of humanity;
PO-17Have knowledge on historical development process of jurisprudence and judicial systems;
PO-18Have the ability to solve actual legal problems within the frame of contemporary legal approaches;
PO-19Be at the level of understanding and knowledge which reflects all qualities in the best way required by the profession on national and international scale;
PO-20Have full knowledge of legal arrangements and practices regarding economic and financial mechanisms;
PO-21Have knowledge on historical development of rights of individuals and societies and on basic texts adopted during the process;
PO-22Have the ability to express himself individually and before a group;
PO-23Have the ability to use, compare, interpret, deduce from and apply scientific data;
PO-24Have the ability to follow up regulations and legal quests in order to meet new needs appeared within the frame of relationships between individuals;
PO-25Have the ability to cooperate by implementing activities during courses, hypothetical law suits and judicial studies and other vocational and academic visits;
PO-26Have the ability to understand and handle national and international dimensions of law, jurisprudence and practices by means of follow up;
PO-27Have knowledge of international judicial bodies and their ways of operation.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1To able to evaluate the international and regional systems which were established for the protection of human rights with critical perspective.
LO-2To able to use and comprehend the national and supranational human rights protection mechanisms.
LO-3To able to evaluate the regulations and mechanisms that protect the human rights in Turkey.
LO-4To able to comprehent the historical roots of the factual reasons of the current human rihgts violations.
Course Assessment Matrix:
Program Outcomes - Learning Outcomes Matrix
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