Information Package / Course Catalogue
Human Rights and Democracy
Course Code: SÖ432
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To stress the contribution of the democracy to common cultural infrastructure, to show that humans have the basic liberties in only democracy, to show that human right, children right and consumer right are applied in only democracy, to show that humanly live is possible with democracy.

Course Content

Definition and history of human right and democracy, the concept of democracy, liberty and equality, different democracy approaches, democratic culture, democracy in school and family, democratic civic, benefits and liberties, children and women right, national and international arrangements related to human right (Universal Declaration of Human Rights, European Convention of Human Right, Convention of Children Rights, etc) , basic problems encountered in human rights, human rights and democracy.

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Learning Outcomes
1.Gain Allowance Culture.
2.Stress That Benefit, Justice And Liberty Emerged From The Democracy
3.Evaluate That Human Rights (Ethnic Group, Language And Religious) Are The Same For Each Person.
4.Know That Liberties Of The İndividuals Are İmportant At 21st Century
5.Know That Liberties Are Used İn Only Democracy.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Gürbüz, R. (2018). İnsan Hakları ve Demokratikleşme. Ankara: Kuram Yayınevi.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Human Rights and Democracy’s Definition
Week 2 - Theoretical
Democracy and Human Rights?s Historical Development in the World and Turkey.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Revealed of Equality and Liberty Concepts.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Different Democracy Understanding. Its Revealed and Developments
Week 5 - Theoretical
Democracy's Development at Family and School.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Human Rights' International Adventure. The Universal Declaration of Human Rigths? Before and After.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Human Rights? National Development. Before Republic and After
Week 8 - Theoretical
IPatient Rights-Woman Rights-Consumer Rights. (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Protected and Developed of Human Rights by Government
Week 10 - Theoretical
Organization, Reports and Agreement About Human Rights. United Nations and Elements.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Europe Council and Volunteer Organization.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Basic Document About Human Rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rigths. Europe Human Rights Agreement.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Child Rigths Agreement. Child Rigths and Turkey AGIK Copenhag Agreement. Kopenhang Criterions.
Week 14 - Theoretical
National Arrangement About Human Rights. Constitution Judgment. Human Rights Coordination Committe.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment140228
Individual Work140228
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)102
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026