Information Package / Course Catalogue
Human Rights and Democracy
Course Code: EYT631
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

In this course, it is aimed to teach to the students, the historical development of the concepts of human rights and democracy, 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

Historical development of the concepts of human rights and democracy, 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 and democracy
2.To be able to comprehend the social, cultural, philosophical basis of human rights and democracy
3.To be able to analyze the development of democracy in whole world
4.To be able to develop policies in his/her studies towards the protection of human rights and democracy
5.To be able to evaluate critically the current status of human rights and democracy in all over the world
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Karaman-Kepenekci, Y. (2000) İnsan Hakları Eğitimi, Ankara: Anı.
2.Şenel, A. (1996). İlkçağlardan Günümüze İnsan Hakları Demokrasi İlişkisi. İzmir: İzmir Barosu Yayınları
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The concept of democracy, historical development in Turkey and the world
Week 2 - Theoretical
Types of democracy
Week 3 - Theoretical
Historical development of human rights in Turkey and the world
Week 4 - Theoretical
Human rights violation
Week 5 - Theoretical
Foreign and national associations working on human rights
Week 6 - Theoretical
Studies of thinkers on human rights
Week 7 - Theoretical
Human rights and democracy in family
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Women rights, gender discrimination
Week 10 - Theoretical
Child rights and violation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Child rights and violation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Rights of minorities and individuals havin dual nationality
Week 13 - Theoretical
Rights of disabled individuals
Week 14 - Theoretical
Rights of students, teachers, families, principals and inspectors
Week 15 - Theoretical
Human rights in press
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
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
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3
3
3
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2
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4
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2
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3
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3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026