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| Unit | FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PR. (ENGLISH) | |
| Code | POLS310 |
| Name | Human Rights |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Semester | 6. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. HARUN ARIKAN |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
This course aims to develop students' critical understanding of international human rights standards and institutions.
Course Content
This course focuses on key international human rights issues and institutions.
Course Precondition
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understanding and assessing the historical evolution of international human rights regime |
| LO02 | Critical evaluation of international and regional human rights mechanisms and institutions |
| LO03 | Ability to critically analyse and assess various global human rights issues and challenges |
| LO04 | Understanding the role of state and non-state actors in the development of international human rights regime |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Historical evolution of international human rights, theoretical and conceptual approaches | Weekly reading list will be distributed on the first week | |
| 2 | International human rights mechanisms and institutions I: United Nations | Reading | |
| 3 | International human rights mechanisms and institutions II: United Nations | Reading | |
| 4 | Regional human rights mechanisms and institutions I: Organisation of American States | Reading | |
| 5 | Regional human rights mechanisms and institutions II: African Union | Reading | |
| 6 | Regional human rights mechanisms and institutions III: Council of Europe and ECHR | Reading | |
| 7 | Regional human rights mechanisms and institutions IV: European Union | Reading | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Exam | |
| 9 | Individual and collective human rights, international standards I | Reading | |
| 10 | Individual and collective human rights, international standards II | Reading | |
| 11 | Rights of migrants and refugees, international standards | Reading | |
| 12 | Critical approaches to the international human rights system I | Reading | |
| 13 | Critical approaches to the international human rights system II | Reading | |
| 14 | International human rights system and civil society | Reading | |
| 15 | Critical approaches to the international human rights system | Reading | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Exam |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 116 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,64 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||