| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Rights | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Fall | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Research Assistant Buket KARAMAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Have a general knowledge of what animal welfare is
2) Learns and compares different animal rights theories, especially those of authors such as Peter Singer, Tom Regan and Gary Francione.
3) Have information about the legal status and rights of animals.
4) Learns the legal regulations in Turkey on animal rights. Have knowledge about animal rights regulations in the international arena and in different countries, especially the Universal Declaration of Animal Rights.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | |
| 2 | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | |
| 3 | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | |
| 4 | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
Animal rights theories, legal status of animals, speciesism, equality between humans and non-human animals, Legal status of animals in Turkey, legal regulations on animal rights.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction of the course2) Current place of animals in legal systems
3) Why do we think we are superior to animals?
4) Feminist and anti-racist movement from an animal rights perspective
5) Donna Haraway's Cyborg Manifesto and Animals as Subjects
6) Midterm
7) Animal welfare at Peter Singer
8) Animal rights at Tom Regan
9) The right not to treat animals as property at Gary Francione
10) Universal Declaration of Animal Rights and exapmles of the regulation of animal rights from around the world
11) Legal status of animals and legal regulations protecting animals in Turkey
12) Legal status of animals and legal regulations protecting animals in Turkey
13) Legal status of animals and legal regulations protecting animals in Turkey
14) final exam
15) -
16) -
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study
6) Case Study
7) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Not Required