COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERNATIONAL LAW OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRL 5038 INTERNATIONAL LAW OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

International Relations (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR DENIZ KIZILSÜMER ÖZER

Offered to

International Relations (English)

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to provide the students with the advanced level of knowledge of the international protection of human rights.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   acquire advanced knowledge in the international human rights law.
2   evaluate critically the acquired knowledge on basic concepts, theories and applications.
3   define and analyze conficts which require specialization, offer a resolution by refering to related theoritical approaches, reach a conclution and report it both verbally and in writing
4   achive self-disipline and take responsibility for their own actions and decisions.
5   develop skills of critical analysis in relation to the political, socio-cultural, economic and legal developments in national and international agenda

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 History of International Protection of Human rights
2 UN(Protection of Human Rights)
3 UN Mechanizms for HR protection
4 Council of Human Rights
5 Human Righst Committees
6 Regional Human Rights Regulations
7 midterm
8 European. Convention on Human Rights
9 American Convention on Human Rights
10 African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
11 cases/presentations
12 cases/presentations
13 cases/presentations
14 cases/presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

to be announced

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lecture, discussions, exampğles of practice

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

the students will
1. understand the international law of the human rights and international regimes
2. will analyze relevant rules.
3. will evaluate concepts and relevant problems

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1.plagirism of any type will result in displinary action
2. attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory
3. all assignments should be summitted on time. Otherwise will not be accepted.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

deniz.kizilsumer@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

1 hour after and before class

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing assignments 2 35 70
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 182

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55