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| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| COMMUNICATION SCIENCES PR. | |
| Code | ILT219 |
| Name | Human Rights |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 3. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. İLKER ÖZDEMİR |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. İLKER ÖZDEMİR
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
This course aims to study the theorical and practical foundations of human rights law.
Course Content
This course includes the history of human rights, rights and human rights, secularism, right to live, individual rights, group rights, cultural rights, ways of protecting human rights, human rights practices.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Defines the meaning of human rights concept. |
| LO02 | Students learn conditions where human rights should be protected. |
| LO03 | Students can see that concepts such as human worth and human honor are the basis of human rights. |
| LO04 | Students can be able to see that human rights as ethical principles are necessary for practice. |
| LO05 | Students know what human rights mean to constitute the main premises of the law and the foundations of the state. |
| LO06 | Students evaluates that secularism is concerned with the protection of human rights |
| LO07 | Studenst can be able to distinguish between human rights and cultural norms |
| LO08 | Develops the conscioness of the different ways of protection of different kinds of human rights. |
| LO09 | Produces theories about the right to life and what they need today. |
| LO10 | Interprets the practical consequences of the way of general understanding of freedom of thought |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. | |
| PLO02 | - | Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. | |
| PLO03 | - | Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.). | |
| PLO04 | - | Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. | |
| PLO05 | - | Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. | |
| PLO06 | - | From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on. | |
| PLO07 | - | Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. | |
| PLO08 | - | As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets. | |
| PLO09 | - | Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. | |
| PLO10 | - | Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. | |
| PLO11 | - | Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work | |
| PLO12 | - | Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions. | |
| PLO13 | - | Improves constantly himself/herself, as well as being open to professional developments in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning | |
| PLO14 | - | Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts. | |
| PLO15 | - | Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad. | |
| PLO16 | - | While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors. | |
| PLO17 | - | Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, | |
| PLO18 | - | Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) | |
| PLO19 | - | Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly. | |
| PLO20 | - | Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | History of Human Rights | Introduction to the course | |
| 2 | Concepts of Rgiht and Justice | Reading and literature review | |
| 3 | Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Human Rights as Code of Ethics | Presentation | |
| 4 | The Concept of Human Honor and Human Rights | Presentation | |
| 5 | Henry Shue's Concept of Fundamental Rights, Rights as Human Rights | Presentation | |
| 6 | Secularism and Human Rights | Presentation | |
| 7 | Human Rights as Basic Principles of Law | Presentation | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparation for the exam | |
| 9 | State and Human Rights | Reading and Literature review | |
| 10 | Types of Rights and Rights Classifications | Reading and Discussion | |
| 11 | The right to live and what it entails | Reading and Discussion. | |
| 12 | The Right for Freedom of Thought | Reading and Discussion. | |
| 13 | Group Rights, Cultural Rights and The Right for Culture | Raeding and Discussion. | |
| 14 | The Right for Education and Health | Reading and Discussion. | |
| 15 | A Critical Approach Towards Human Rights | Discussion. | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparation for the exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparation for the exam |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |