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  Course Description
Course Name : Human Rights İn Philosophy

Course Code : FGS309

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 5

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor GÜLSUN DÜLGEROĞLU

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows the basic concepts of Human Rights
Has awareness on human rights
Finds solutions to occuring violations directed to the human rights

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To investigate concepts and problems about “human rights”.

Course Contents : The concepts of "human rights" and "basic rights". Distinction of these rights from other kinds of rights of the individual. Relations of basic rights with human nature and consequences of these relations. International documents concerning human rights.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : R2-204 classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General introduction None Lecture
2 Concepts of Human and People Read relevant section of the book Lecture-discuss-question and answer
3 Conceptual and Historical Perspective on Human Rights Read relevant section of the book Lecture-discuss-question and answer
4 State-Democracy-Human Rights Read relevant section of the book Lecture-discuss-question and answer
5 Giving current examples Read relevant section of the book Lecture-discuss-question and answer
6 Violation of Human Rights Issue Read relevant section of the book Lecture-discuss-question and answer
7 Seeking solution Read relevant section of the book Lecture-discuss-question and answer
8 Mid term exam Preparing for the exam Written exam
9 Human rights as a homework Read relevant section of the book Lecture-discuss-question and answer
10 What can we do? Read relevant section of the book Lecture-discuss-question and answer
11 World problems Read relevant section of the book Lecture-discuss-question and answer
12 Seeking for the problems Read relevant section of the book Lecture-discuss-question and answer
13 Search for a livable world Read relevant section of the book Lecture-discuss-question and answer
14 Philosophy overview Read relevant section of the book Lecture-discuss-question and answer
15 General evaluation Investigating all subject Interactional Discussion
16/17 Final exam Preparing for the exam Written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Anar, Erol, (2000), Insan Hakları Tarihi (History of Human Rights), İstanbul: Çiviyazıları Publications.
 -Gunay, M. , Gundogan, G. (2007) Insan Haklari ve Egitimi (Human Rights and Its Education). İzmir: Ilya Publications.
 Kuçuradi I. (ed.), (1996), İnsan Haklarının Felsefi Temelleri (Philosophical Foundations of Human Rights), Ankara: Turkiye Felsefe Kurumu Publications.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Shows sensivity to issues of social, philosophical, and literary 3
2 Makes research sources of the main problems in field of Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology 5
3 Uses information related with his/her field in business and everyday life with the awareness of social responsibility 5
4 The problems encountered in educatıonal environment and everyday life ıs evaluated from the perspective of sociology and psychology 5
5 Understands the problems encountered in the study area, solves and redirects 5
6 Puts solutıon recommendations forward systematically and consistently in writing and orally for encountered problems and knowledge in the field 4
7 Gets ability of critical, different and creative thinking and multi-dimensional perspective 5
8 Access and use related printed information and other sources of information in the field 4
9 Follows the developments and information in the field and and communicates with colleagues 3
10 Defines required concepts of the three main areas (philosophy, sociology, psychology) 5
11 Deals with problems related to man,society and values independently 4
12 Knows the problems differed from past to present and examines these issues in terms of present-day 5
13 Interpretes integrating theoretical knowledge with related disciplines, analyses and creates new information 4
14 Be open to continuous self-development and research 4
15 Takes responsibility individually and / or in a team, be leadership, and works effectively 3
16 Explains theorical debates of three main areas (philosophy, sociology, psychology) in relation to today´s problems 5
17 Follows software and hardware with printed and other information concerning with philosophy, social sciences ,educational sciences and education technologies, reaches, uses and improves effective ways of education-teaching. 1
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 113
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.52
ECTS Credit: 5