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Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
HUK686 - Human Rights and Historical Development II. SEMESTER 3 +0 7.5
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s) DOÇ. DR. MEHMET MELİK KAYA
Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
Place of Delivery On Campus
Used Educational Platforms Face-to-face
Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended No recommended courses
Recommended Resources -Karaman-Kepenekci, Y. (2000) Human Rights Education, Ankara: Anı Publishing, 191 pp. -Karaman-Kepenekci, Y. (2014) Human Rights and Citizenship for Educators (2nd Edition), Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi, 296 pp. -Akyüz, E. (2015) Children's Rights. Ankara: Pegem Publishing. -Gemalmaz, M.S. (2002) Introduction to the General Theory of Supranational Human Rights Law. Istanbul: Beta Publishing. -Gözübüyük, Ş. (2013) Introduction to Law. Ankara: Turhan Kitapevi.DOĞAN, Ismail. Citizenship, Democracy and Human Rights. Pegem Publishing, Ankara: 2002KARPAT, Kemal H. History of Turkish Democracy. AFA Publishing, Istanbul: 1996SARTORI, Giovanni. Return to the Theory of Democracy. Trans: Tunçer Karamustafaoğlu, Mehmet Turhan, Yetkin Publishing, Ankara: 1996ALTUNYA, Niyazi. Citizenship Knowledge. Nobel Publishing, Ankara: 2003ANAR, Erol. History of Human Rights. Ceylan Printing, Istanbul: 1996ATALAR, Ömer. The European Union and Human Rights. Prime Ministry Publications, Ankara: 2002ÇAVDAR, Tevfik. History of Democracy in Turkey. Vol: 1-2, İmge Publishing, Ankara: 2000KARPAT, Kemal H. History of Turkish Democracy. AFA Publishing, Istanbul: 1996YÖRÜK, Ayşe Tülin, Selman Karakul. “The Emergence and Development of Human Rights in Contemporary Society” Contemporary Life Contemporary Human. Ed: Gürhan Can, Anadolu University Publications, Eskişehir: 1998ALTUNYA, Niyazi. Citizenship Knowledge. Nobel Publishing, Ankara: 2003ANAR, Erol. History of Human Rights. Ceylan Printing, Istanbul: 1996ATALAR, Ömer. The European Union and Human Rights. Prime Ministry Publications, Ankara: 2002ÇAVDAR, Tevfik. History of Democracy in Turkey. Vol: 1-2, İmge Publishing, Ankara: 2000KARPAT, Kemal H. History of Turkish Democracy. AFA Publishing, Istanbul: 1996YÖRÜK, Ayşe Tülin, Selman Karakul. “The Emergence and Development of Human Rights in Contemporary Society” Contemporary Life Contemporary Human. Ed: Gürhan Can, Anadolu University Publications, Eskişehir: 1998ATEŞ, Toktamış. Democracy. Filiz Kitapevi, Istanbul: 1991Arslanoğlu, İbrahim. Historical Development of Democracy in Turkey, Gazi University Faculty of Education, AnkaraDAĞI, İhsan, Necati Polat. Democracy and Human Rights Handbook. TDV Publications, Ankara: 1999DAĞI, İhsan, Necati Polat. Democracy and Human Rights for Everyone. Liberte Publishing, Ankara: 2004MUMCU, Ahmet. Human Rights and Public Liberties. Savaş Publishing, Ankara: 1992SARTORI, Giovanni. Return to the Theory of Democracy. Trans: Tunçer Karamustafaoğlu, Mehmet Turhan, Yetkin Publishing, Ankara: 1996ŞAKAR, Müjdat. The 1982 Constitution and Other Constitutions. Beta Printing Publishing Distribution, Istanbul: 1994Yavuz, Bülent. “Pluralist Understanding of Democracy and Human Rights” Gazi University Faculty of Law Journal, Vol. XIII, Year 2009, Issue 1-2
Work Placement N/A
Aims of the Course The aim of this course is to ensure that students understand the concepts of human rights, democracy, freedom, equality, and justice, and to enable them to learn the historical development of human rights and the regulations for their protection at national and international levels. Furthermore, it is intended that students evaluate the relationship between human rights and democratic governance, comprehend the importance of protecting fundamental rights and freedoms, and develop an awareness of the role of human rights education in individual and social life. The course aims to support students in becoming individuals who respect human rights, embrace democratic values, and are sensitive to rights violations.

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 Course introduction and resources
Week - 2 The concept of rights and the source of human rights
Week - 3 What are human rights
Week - 4 Freedom concept
Week - 5 Democracy concept
Week - 6 Classical and Social rights
Week - 7 Midtern
Week - 8 Constitutional state
Week - 9 Historical development of human rights in Turkey and in the West
Week - 10 American and French revolutions
Week - 11 universal declaration of human rights
Week - 12 Civil Political Rights Covenant
Week - 13 European convention on human rights.
Week - 14 Final exam

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