Faculty of Law
LAW 206 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Human Rights Law
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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LAW 206
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Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Required
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionProblem SolvingCase StudyQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
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Course Objectives | Obtaining the knowledge about the effects of human rights law in the law system and bringing the knowledge that will gain in human rights law as a practice discipline to an usable level is the aim of this course. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | Historical development of human rights law, basic classical texts, sources at international level, national rights protection mechanisms, and non-judicial or non-judicial protection mechanisms working at international level constitute the general content of this course. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses |
X
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Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Historical Development of Human Rights Law, the Conception Issue in Human Rights Law | Ebru Karaman, “General Principles of Human Rights”, Section I in Human Rights Law, (Seçkin Yayıncılık, 2014), s. 36- 53. |
2 | The Place of Rules on Human Rights; Sources of Human Rights Law. | Karaman, “General Principles of Human Rights”, Section I, s. 18- 35. |
3 | Characteristics of Human Rights; Classification of Human Rights Human | Karaman, “General Principles of Human Rights”, Section I, s. 53- 63; 64- 73. |
4 | Human Rights Protection Mechanisms Human | Regional human rights systems; Regional human rights mechanisms and instruments: Inter-American Court of Human Rights, http://www.corteidh.or.cr/index.php/en. African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, http://en.african-court.org/. European Court of Human Rights, https://www.echr.coe.int/Pages/home.aspx?p=home. |
5 | Human Rights Protection Mechanisms Human | Universal Conventions for the Protection of Human Rights:https://www.ohchr.org/EN/pages/home.aspx. |
6 | Application to the Constitutional Court | Constitution of the Republic of Turkey:https://global.tbmm.gov.tr/docs/constitution_en.pd |
7 | Positive Liabilities | Karaman, “Protection of Human Rights”, Section III, s. 145- 170. Avrupa İnsan Hakları Sözleşmesi, https://www.echr.coe.int/Pages/home.aspx?p=home. |
8 | Midterm Exam | |
9 | Overview of the ECHR; Examination of Articles 13, 14 and 15 | Karaman, “Subjects of Human Rights and Freedoms”, Section II, s.109-112; 136-138. HUDOC, https://www.echr.coe.int/Pages/home.aspx?p=home&c= |
10 | Article 2 and 3 of ECHR- Review and Practises | Karaman, “Subjects of Human Rights and Freedoms”, Section II, s. 75, 78. HUDOC, https://www.echr.coe.int/Pages/home.aspx?p=home&c= |
11 | Article 5 and 6 of ECHR- Review and Practises | Karaman, “Subjects of Human Rights and Freedoms”, Section II, s. 85- 93. HUDOC, https://www.echr.coe.int/Pages/home.aspx?p=home&c= |
12 | Article 9, 10 and 11 of the ECHR | Karaman, “Subjects of Human Rights and Freedoms”, Section II, s. 96- 103. HUDOC, https://www.echr.coe.int/Pages/home.aspx?p=home&c= |
13 | Practical Study | |
14 | Practical Study | |
15 | Semester Review | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Ebru KARAMAN, Human Rights Law, Seçkin Yayıncılık, 2014, ISBN: 9786051521664. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Rhona K. M. Smith, International Human Rights Law, 9th ed.Oxford University Press, 2018, ISBN: 9780198843672. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
1
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20
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Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
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30
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Final Exam |
1
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50
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
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50
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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50
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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3
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42
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
1
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20
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20
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Presentation / Jury |
0
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
1
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30
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30
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Final Exam |
1
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40
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40
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Total |
180
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles. |
X | ||||
2 | Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view. |
X | ||||
3 | Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach. |
X | ||||
4 | Evaluates the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions. |
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5 | Is conscious of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour. |
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6 | Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking. |
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7 | Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology. |
X | ||||
8 | To be able to interpret the legal norms with a sense of justice respectful to human rights and in the light of principles of democratic, secular and social state of law. |
X | ||||
9 | To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach. |
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10 | Informs the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written. |
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11 | Monitors the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1). |
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12 | Uses the information and communication technology together with the computer programs in a level required by the area of law (“European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level”). |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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