Information Package / Course Catalogue
Human Rights
Course Code: EY530
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

In this course, it is aimed to teach to the students, the historical development of the concept of human rights, philosophical basis, universal declaration of human rights, European convention on human rights, national and international associations working on human rights and other documents.

Course Content

the historical development of the concept of human rights, philosophical basis, universal declaration of human rights, European convention on human rights, national and international associations working on human rights

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the foundations of human rights
2.To be able to comprehend the social, cultural, philosophical basis of human rights
3.To be able to analyze the development of human rights in whole world
4.To be able to develop policies in his/her studies towards the protection of human rights
5.Yo be able to evaluate critically the current status of human rights in all over the world
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Karaman-Kepenekci, Y. (2000) İnsan Hakları Eğitimi, Ankara: Anı.
2.Karaman-Kepenekci, Y. (2008) Eğitimciler İçin İnsan Hakları ve Vatandaşlık, Ankara: Ekinoks.
3.Gülmez, M. (2001). İnsan Hakları ve Demokrasi Eğitimi. Ankara: TODAİE Yayını.
4.Şenel, A. (1996). İlkçağlardan Günümüze İnsan Hakları Demokrasi İlişkisi. İzmir: İzmir Barosu Yayınları
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Historical development of human rights in the world
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical development of human rights in Turkey
Week 3 - Theoretical
Philosophical foundations of human rights
Week 4 - Theoretical
Studies of thinkers on human rights
Week 5 - Theoretical
Human rights violation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Foreign associations working on human rights
Week 7 - Theoretical
National associations working on human rights
Week 8 - Theoretical
Human rights in press
Week 9 - Theoretical
Human rights in family
Week 10 - Theoretical
Women rights, gender discrimination
Week 11 - Theoretical
Child rights and violation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Child rights and violation
Week 13 - Theoretical
Rights of disabled individuals
Week 14 - Theoretical
Rights of students, teachers, families, principals and inspectors
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1453112
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026