Information Package / Course Catalogue
Human Rights
Course Code: FEL408
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to make individuals the conscious concerning human rights and develop their ability to see in everday situation where values and human rights at stake

Course Content

Human rights and develop their ability to see in everday situation where values and human rights at stake

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Yavuz KILIÇ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend philosophical foundations of human rigts.
2.To be able to comprehend importance of human rights for life.
3.To be able to explain effect of a distinction between human rigths on social life.
4.To be able to contribute improvment of conscious of human rights
5.They evaluate the main human rights documents from the view of philosophy.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kuçuradi, İoanna, Human Rights: Its Concepts and Problems, Ankara: Turkey Philosophical Society Publication, 2011
2.Kuçuradi, İoanna ve Peker, Bülent, (Edited by), Human Rigths in Turkey and World, Ankara: Hacettepe University, Centre for Research and Application of the Philosophy of Humen Rights, 1999
3.Paine, Thomas, Human Rights, Bilge Publication, İstanbul, 1985
4.Turan, İlker (Edited by), Human Rights, Basic Documents, Ankara Governorship Human Rights Provincial Board, 2003
5.Kuçuradi, İoanna, Philosophical Foundations of Human Rights, Ankara: Turkey and Middle East Studies Institute, 1980
6.Kuçuradi, İoanna, (Edited by), Thereats of Human Rights, Ankara: Hacettepe University, Centre for Research and Application of the Philosophy of Humen Rights, 2004
7.Çüçen, A.Kadir, Human Rights, Bursa: MKM Publication, 2011
8.Kapani, Münci, International Dimensions of Human Rights, Ankara: Bilgi Publication, 1987
9.Wollstonecraft, Mary, A Vindication of the Rights of Women, Istanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Publications, 2017
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 2 - Theoretical
Concept of Right
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 3 - Theoretical
Foundation(s) of right
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 5 - Theoretical
Philosophical foundations of human rights
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 6 - Theoretical
Philosophical foundations of human rights
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 7 - Theoretical
Distinction between rights, Midterm
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 8 - Theoretical
Protection or violation of rights by means of institution
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 9 - Theoretical
Generally, consciousness of human rights
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 10 - Theoretical
Protection or violation of rights by means of people
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 11 - Theoretical
Matter of protection of human rights
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 12 - Theoretical
Human rights and liberties
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 13 - Theoretical
Human rights in Turkey
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Week 14 - Theoretical
Human rights in the World
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Book, Internet and Library Browsing
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Reading140342
Midterm Examination115217
Final Examination125227
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)128
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
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
PÇ-17
OÇ-1
3
2
2
OÇ-2
5
4
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
5
3
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026