GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
HUMAN RIGHTS IN INTERNATIONAL SPHERE/IR405
Course Title: HUMAN RIGHTS IN INTERNATIONAL SPHERE
Credits 3 ECTS 6
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Mehmet Emin Çağıran/ Assistants: Res. Assist. Metin Çelik, Res. Assist. Buğra Sarı, Res. Assist. Mehmet Ciğer, Res. Assist. Semra Aksu
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mcagiran
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  meminca@hotmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learns the basic concepts of Human Rights.
Knows the hisrorical development of Human Rights.
Learns and analyzes the regional and universal regulations and covenants related to Human Rights.
Analyzes facts through the framework of Human Rights.
Makes legal analysis (international law based) on issues related to Human Rights.
Learns the reflections of international political developments on the covenants related to Human Rights.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction: Presentation of course's subjects, plan and aims; Historical Development of Human Rights: From Magna Carta to 20. century developments
2. Week  Analysis of the concept of Human Rights and its content
3. Week  Basic features. International Law and HR: International HR Law
4. Week  Universal regulations about HR United Nations Human Rights System International Human Rights Documents
5. Week  Universal Declaration of Human Rights
6. Week  Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
7. Week  Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
8. Week  Mid-term Examinations Week
9. Week  Other International Institutions and Regulations
10. Week  Introduction to European Covenant on Human Rights
11. Week  Content of the European Covenant on Human Rights
12. Week  Judiciary system of European Court of Human Rights
13. Week  Human Rights in American Continent
14. Week  Human Rights in African Continent
15. Week  General overview on Human Rights
16. Week  Final Examinations Week
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  REQUIRED READINGS: Mehmet Emin Çağıran, Uluslararası Alanda İnsan Hakları, Ankara: Barış Kitap, 2011; Jack Donnelly, International Human Rights, Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1998 RECOMMENDED READINGS:Mehmet Emin Çağıran, "14 No.lu Protokol Çerçevesinde Avrupa İnsan Hakları Sözleşmesi Denetim Sisteminde İyileştirme Çalışmaları", SÜ İİBF Sosyal ve Ekonomik Araştırmalar Dergisi, No. 1, 2007;İnsan Hakları,Ankara: Türkiye İnsan Hakları Kurumu, 2006. Mehmet Semih Gemalmaz, Temel Belgelerde İnsan Haklari,İstanbul: BDS, 1991; Mehmet Semih Gemalmaz, Ulusalüstü İnsan Haklari Hukukunda Olağanüstü Rejim Standartlar, İstanbul: BDS, 1991; Henry J. Steiner, Philip Alston, Ryan Goodman,International Human Rights in Context: Law, Politics, Morals : Text and Materials, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecturing, Question- Answer, Discussion, Case Study
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  N/A
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
2
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
2
30
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
20
20
 Final and Studying for Final
1
25
25
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
150
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6
 ECTS: 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having skills and professional expertise in the field of international relations theories, political history and international lawX
2Being able to manage the disciplines of juridical sciences, sociology, history, economics etc. with the necessity of the international relations discipline by having theretical knowledge and competenceX
3Obtaining professional qualification to work at state institutions and organizations, private sector and non-governmental organizations in the field of professions that district governorship, administrative jurisdiction magistracy, diplomacy, inspectorship and expert assistantship with the advantage of accumulation of interdisciplinary knowledgeX
4Having adequate information about the regional and global institutions and organizations which dominate interntional relationsX
5Being able to comprehend the status of Turkey and other actors in international system with the help of academic, historical and factual perspectivesX
6Having information about the Middle East, Russia- Caucasus, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa regions with regards to their history, economics, sociology and strategy by analyzing international system with regional perspectiveX
7Being able to make interpretation on the progresses of international relations with respect to international lawX
8Having knowledge of the political history of XIX. and XX. century to make interpretations on contemporary international relations systemX
9Being able to apply the theories of international relations, to make analyses, to develop hypotheses and to promote solution offers in the individual, state and system levels of analyses
10Being conscious of professional, humane and scientific ethical manners and also the principals related to these mannersX
11Being able to reach the resources and to have foreign language proficiency on the level to follow the developments related to international relations discipline and the literatureX
12Using basic computer programmes and information technologies efficiently by adhering to the principal of continuous learning
13Being able to find solutions and having capability of preparing documents such as projects, drafts, programmes and reports for national, regional and global problems with being coherent to group actions, open-minded, having capability to take initiatives and analytical thinkingX