Philosophical Foundations of Human Rights
Philosophy
Faculty of Arts and Scıences
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophical Foundations of Human Rights | FEL408 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Yıldırım TORUN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Human rights were discussed.
2) The philosophical foundations of human rights were discussed.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||
| 1 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||
| 1 | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Philosophy of Law
Course Contents
What are human rights? What are the philosophical foundations of human rights?
Weekly Schedule
1) Rights problem2) natural rights problem
3) What are human rights?
4) Features of human rights
5) The problem of the origin of human rights
6) Natural rights doctrine
7) First Generation Rights
8) Second generation rights
9) Third Generation Rights
10) Fourth generation rights
11) History of human rights development
12) The development of human rights in Turkey
13) Human rights and ethics
14) Human rights and democracy
15) General evaluation
16) General evaluation
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Mustafa Erdoğan, İnsan Hakları Teorisi ve Hukuku, Orion Kitabevi, Ankara
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Brain Storming
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required