Information Package / Course Catalogue
Human Rights
Course Code: EFS174
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To gain knowledge, skills, attitudes and values on human rights, democracy, freedom and equality.

Course Content

Definition and historical development of the concepts of human rights, democracy, freedom and equality; state and state forms; different conceptions of democracy; democratic culture, the establishment of a culture of democracy at school and in the family; human, child and women's rights; national and international regulations on human rights (Universal Declaration of Human Rights, European Convention on Human Rights, Convention on the Rights of the Child, etc.); basic problems in the field of human rights, human rights and democracy education.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Res. Assist. Lütfi BUDAK
Learning Outcomes
1.Explain the concepts of human rights, democracy, freedom and equality and their historical development.
2.In parallel with the development of democracy; emphasizes the emergence of the values of right, justice and freedom
3.Explains basic human rights and international documents and organizations related to human rights.
4.It adopts the culture of democracy; ensures the formation of a culture of democracy at school and in the family
5.Evaluates current and social areas of human rights.
6.Gains sensitivity to the fundamental problems in the field of human rights
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ekinci, T. Z. (2004). Türkiye'de demokrasi ve insan hakları sorunları. Cem Yayınevi.
2.Doğan, İ. (2007). Modern Toplumda Vatandaşlık, Demokrasi ve İnsan Hakları, "İnsan Haklarının Kültürel Temelleri", Ankara: Pegem A Yayıncılık.
3.Galtung, J. (2022). İnsan Hakları: Başka Bir Açıdan Bakış. Metis Yayınları
4.Doğan, V. (2006). Türk Vatandaşlık Hukuku. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık.
5.Wells, H. H. (2021). İnsan Hakları. Can Yayınları.
6.Toktamış. A. (1991). Demokrasi. İstanbul: Filiz Kitapevi.
7.Alston, P., & Goodman, R. (2013). International human rights. Oxford University Press.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts in human rights
Week 2 - Theoretical
Definition of human rights, democracy, freedom and equality, historical development in the world and in Turkey
Week 3 - Theoretical
State and forms of government
Week 4 - Theoretical
State and forms of government
Week 5 - Theoretical
The emergence and development of different understandings of democracy
Week 6 - Theoretical
Democratic citizenship; rights and freedoms
Week 7 - Theoretical
Children's rights
Week 8 - Theoretical
Women's rights (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Democratic culture, democracy in school and family
Week 10 - Theoretical
National and international regulations on human rights
Week 11 - Theoretical
National and international documents on human rights
Week 12 - Theoretical
National and international organizations related to human rights
Week 13 - Theoretical
The main problems in the field of human rights
Week 14 - Theoretical
Current and social areas of human rights
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
4
5
3
OÇ-2
4
3
5
2
5
OÇ-3
2
1
4
4
OÇ-4
5
3
5
5
2
OÇ-5
3
4
5
OÇ-6
3
2
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026