European Human Rights Law and Turkey
Public Law
Institute of Social Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Human Rights Law and Turkey | KHK120 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Murat ESMER
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
2) Explaining characteristics of the European Convention on Human Rights.
3) Evaluating human rights conventions of the Council of Europe.
4) Interpreting the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 2 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
International Human Rights Law
Course Contents
The Council of Europe's history and structure, the European Convention on Human Rights, judgments and decisions of the European Court on Human Rights concerning Turkey, remedies taken by the Turkish Government to implement the judgments of the European Court on Human Rights, European Social Charter, European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
Weekly Schedule
1) The Scope of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)2) Admissibility criteria of the applications to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
3) Structure of the ECtHR
4) ECHR and Türkiye
5) Article 2: Right to Life
6) Article 3: Prohibition of Torture
7) Article 5: Right to Liberty and Security
8) Article 6: Right to a Fair Trial
9) Article 6: Right to a Fair Trial - II
10) Article 10: Freedom of Expression
11) Article 13: Right to an Effective Remedy
12) Presentations
13) Presentations
14) Presentations
15) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- David Harris / Michael O'Boyle / Ed Bates / Carla Buckley, Avrupa İnsan Hakları Sözleşmesi Hukuku - Harris, O'Boyle & Warbrick (Çevirenler: Mehveş Bingöllü ve Ulaş Karan), 2. Baskı, On İki Levha Yayınları, İstanbul, 2022.
2- Yasemin Özdek, Avrupa İnsan Hakları Hukuku ve Türkiye, 1. Baskı, TODAİE Yayınları, Ankara, 2004.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Presentation/Seminar to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required