Information Package / Course Catalogue
Democracy and Human Rights
Course Code: FLSF606
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Understanding the necessity of democracy depend on human rights from a philosophical view.

Course Content

In this course, it will be investigated the historical development of concept of democracy and the philosopher’s views on this concept in context to the contemporary understanding of democracy as well as the relation between democracy and human rights and the debates about this relation.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To see the importance of human rights with its historical backgrounds.
2.Having an idea about contemporary democracy.
3.Providing democratic solutions depend on human rights about social problems.
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.Lecture Notes.
2.The philosophical texts being foundation of human rights.
3.Resources about contemporary democracy theory.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Historical Development of Human Rights: Ancient Era.
Week 3 - Theoretical
The Historical Development of Human Rights: Middle Ages.
Week 4 - Theoretical
The Historical Development of Human Rights: Renaissance and Enlightenment.
Week 5 - Theoretical
The Historical Development of Human Rights: The Period of Industry.
Week 6 - Theoretical
The Historical Development of Human Rights: The Period of Imperialism.
Week 7 - Theoretical
The Historical Development of Human Rights: Present-Day.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Rise and Fall of The First Democracies.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Re-Emergence of The Idea of Democracy.
Week 11 - Theoretical
On The Distinctions of Democracy.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Rise of Social Democracy and Socialism.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Democracy and Human Rights.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Democracy and Human Rights.
Week 15 - Theoretical
Debates on The Present-day Problems.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%10
Seminar1%30
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%30
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory151360
Seminar18210
Reading50210
Midterm Examination118220
Final Examination118220
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
2
3
OÇ-2
2
OÇ-3
3
OÇ-4
2
OÇ-5
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026