Information Package / Course Catalogue
Human Rights and Democracy Education
Course Code: EFS158
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 basic knowledge about human rights, democracy and citizenship

Course Content

Historical development and current status of human rights and democracy, history of Turkish constitution, state and administrative structure of TC

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.1. Explain the concept and historical development of human rights
2.2. Explain the basic human rights and international documents related to human rights
3.3. Evaluates the current and social fields of human rights
4.4. Explain the concept of democracy and its historical development
5.5. Evaluates the development of Turkish constitutional history
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Human rights concept
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical development of human rights
Week 3 - Theoretical
Basic human rights
Week 4 - Theoretical
International human rights instruments, organizations
Week 5 - Theoretical
Current and social fields of human rights
Week 6 - Theoretical
The concept and history of democracy
Week 7 - Theoretical
Family and democracy at school
Week 8 - Theoretical
State and state forms
Week 9 - Theoretical
History of Turkish Constitution (Midterm)
Week 10 - Theoretical
History of Turkish Constitution
Week 11 - Theoretical
Legislative
Week 12 - Theoretical
Executive
Week 13 - Theoretical
Judgment
Week 14 - Theoretical
Administrative structure of TC
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
OÇ-1
4
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
4
OÇ-5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026