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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

UNI337

Course Name:

Human Rights Mechanisms

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. MEHMET FATİH ÇINAR

Course Lecturer(s):

Asst.Prof. M.Fatih ÇINAR

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	It is aimed to learn the historical, philosophical and legal basis of the human rights and freedoms besides that how to reach the national and international protection mechanisms in order to human rights violations.
Course Content:	The basic concepts of human rights is examined and also philosophical and historical development of human rights and freedoms. Information on the basis of human rights and freedoms in international and national legislation and various protection mechanisms are given.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Student has knowledge about the historical and philosophical basis of human rights and freedoms
2) Clarifies and explicates the human rights and freedoms
3) Knows the national and international protection procedures of human rights and freedoms
4) In case of violations of rights and freedoms, student may prepare the necessary documents, especially the individual application, to the Constitutional Court.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	General Information Related to Human Rights Law	Course notes
2)	International Protection of Human Rights	Course notes
3)	National Protection of Human Rights	Course notes
4)	Fundamental Rights and Freedoms: Right to Life, Prohibition of Torture and Slavery	Course notes
5)	Fundamental Rights and Freedoms: Right to liberty and security, Right of People who Deprived of their Liberty	Course notes
6)	Fundamental Rights and Freedoms: Right to a Fair Trial, Right to No Punishment Without Law	Course notes
7)	Fundamental Rights and Freedoms: Right to Respect for Private Life and Home, Freedom of Conscience and Expression	Course notes
8)	Midterm exam	firs 7 weeks subjects
9)	Fundamental Rights and Freedoms: Freedom of Communication, Press, Assembly and Association, Application and Prohibition of Discrimination	Course notes
10)	Fundamental Rights and Freedoms: Protection of property, Rights on Education, Political Activity, Freedom of Travel	Course notes
11)	Fundamental Rights and Freedoms : Rights of Science, Work, Health, Disabilities, Child, Woman and Minorities	Course notes
12)	Restriction of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms	Course notes
13)	National Protection Mechanisms on Human Rights: Individual Applicants Procedure to Constitutional Court and Some Other Organs	Course notes
14)	International Protection Mechanisms on Human Rights: EUHR, UN Human Rights Committee, International Criminal Court	Course notes
15)	Final exam	All course subjects

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Ders Notları: Blackboarda yüklenen ve derste takip edilen notlar (Dr.Öğr.Üyesi M.Fatih ÇINAR) Durmuş Tezcan / Mustafa Ruhan Erdem / Oğuz Sancakdar/Rifat Murat Önok, İnsan Hakları El Kitabı, Ankara 2010
References:	İlyas DOĞAN, İnsan Hakları Hukuku, 4. Baskı, 2020 Gölcüklü A. Feyyaz / Gözübüyük Şeref , Avrupa İnsan Hakları Sözleşmesi ve Uygulaması, Ankara 1996. Kapani Münci, İnsan Haklarının Uluslararası Boyutları, Ankara 2011. Kuçuradi İoanna, İnsan Hakları (Human Rights), İstanbul 2011. Ahmet Mumcu / Elif Küzeci, İnsan Hakları Ve Kamu Özgürlükleri, Ankara 2011.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration.
2) To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.
3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).
4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.
5) Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.
6) To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.
7) To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.
10) According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD.
11) To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration.	1
2)	To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.	1
3)	Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).	3
4)	Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.	3
5)	Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.	3
6)	To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.	2
7)	To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.	2
8)	Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.	2
9)	Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.	1
10)	According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD.	2
11)	To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department.	2

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Preparation for the Activity	Spent for the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	3		70
Study Hours Out of Class	14	0	2		28
Midterms	1	8	1		9
Final	1	17	1		18
Total Workload					125