Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES |
| FINANCE PR. | |
| Code | SBUS310 |
| Name | Human Rights |
| Term | 2017-2018 Academic Year |
| Semester | 6. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| 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 and analysis 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 | Understand and assess the historical evolution of international human rights regime. |
| LO02 | Critically evaluate international and regional human rights mechanisms and institutions. |
| LO03 | Get ability to critically analyze and assess various global human rights issues and challenges. |
| LO04 | Understand the role of state and non-state actors in the development of international human rights regime. |
| LO05 | Get information about the evolution of human rights regime in Turkey. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explain the basic concepts and theories within the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | |
| PLO01 | - | ||
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the methodologies used in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to follow, interpret and apply problem-solving techniques focused on problem solving in different social fields of international and national dimension. | 5 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods, develop and apply new working methods when necessary. | 4 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Recognize/apply social, scientific and professional ethical values. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility, leads and works effectively individually and/or in a team. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Being aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, follows the current developments in the field and improves himself/herself. | 4 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to use Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the requirements of academic life and business life. | 5 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Analyzes data related to social sciences. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Define and analyze political, economic and social problems of international, regional and national context. | 4 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gains critical thinking skills in the field of social sciences. | 5 |
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 | ||
| 3 | International human rights mechanisms II: United Nations | ||
| 4 | Regional human rights mechanisms and institutions I: Organisation of American States | ||
| 5 | Regional human rights mechanisms and institutions II: African Union | ||
| 6 | Regional human rights mechanisms and institutions III: Council of Europe and ECHR | ||
| 7 | Regional human rights mechanisms and institutions IV: European Union | ||
| 8 | Mid-term exam | ||
| 9 | Individual and collective human rights, international standards I | ||
| 10 | Individual and collective human rights, international standards II | ||
| 11 | Rights of migrants and refugees, international standards | ||
| 12 | Critical approaches to the international human rights system I | ||
| 13 | Critical approaches to the international human rights system II | ||
| 14 | International human rights system and civil society | ||
| 15 | Student presentations on global human rights issues | ||
| 16 | Student presentations on global human rights issues and final exam | ||
| 17 | Student presentations on global human rights issues and final 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 | ||