Information Package / Course Catalogue
Human Rights and Democracy Education
Course Code: BESE236
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: 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. Explain the concept of human rights and its historical development
2. Evaluates the current and social fields of human rights.
3.Respect the rights and freedoms of others
4.Uses constitutional rights
5.Relate what they have learned about democracy and human rights to the field.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Tanilli, S. (2007). State and Democracy. Istanbul: Alkım Publishing House.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Human rights concept and historical development
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic human rights
Week 3 - Theoretical
International documents on human rights, organizations
Week 4 - Theoretical
Current and social areas of human rights
Week 5 - Theoretical
The concept and history of democracy
Week 6 - Theoretical
Family and democracy at school
Week 7 - Theoretical
History of Turkish Constitution
Week 8 - Theoretical
Evaluation of the Concepts of Rights, Freedom, and Responsibility
Week 9 - Theoretical
Legislative
Week 10 - Theoretical
Executive
Week 11 - Theoretical
Judgment
Week 12 - Theoretical
State and administrative structure of the Republic of Turkey
Week 13 - Theoretical
homework
Week 14 - Theoretical
general evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment140228
Term Project2012
Project3026
Individual Work4028
Final Examination1123
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
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
OÇ-1
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026