International Human Rights Law
International Relations
Institute of Social Sciences
Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Human Rights Law | ULI139 | Elective | Doctorate degree | 1 | Fall | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Itır ALADAĞ GÖRENTAŞ
Prof. Dr. İrfan Kaya ÜLGER
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Analyze the international human rights conventions.
2) Explain the international human rights instruments and standards.
3) Define the human rights activities of international organizations.
4) Acquire a sense of moral value from human rights principles.
5) Apply human rights law to contemporary events.
6) Analyze the different mechanisms of human rights law.
7) Interpret the nature of, and theories behind human rights law.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||
| 1 | No relation | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | |
| 5 | High | High | High | |
| 6 | High | High | High | |
| 7 | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Turkey and the European Court of Human Rights
Course Contents
Human rights conventions of the United Nations (International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, Convention on the Rights of the Child, etc.), regional systems on human rights protection (European, inter-American, and African regional protection mechanisms), the role of non-governmental organisations in the field of human rights.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to the international human rights law2) Protection of human rights in the system of the United Nations
3) International Convention on Civil and Political Rights
4) International Convention on economic, social and cultural rights
5) International Convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination
6) Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
7) Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) International Criminal Court
10) Protection of human rights in Europe
11) American Convention on human rights
12) African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
13) Rights of peoples
14) International human rights NGOs
15) Practical working
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
20% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
80% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required