Natural law and positive law. Constructivism and realism. Social convention. Individual, social and moral freedom.Economical and political equality. Legislative systems, legislative procedures, and securing basic human rights (e.g. the right to live, to work, to express thoughts,etc.) by law.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Learning Outcomes Upon the completion of this course a student: |
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1) engages with discussions cocerning human rights and law by using philosophical reasoning.
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2,3,4,5 |
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2) is introduced with human rights concepts of Law. |
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3) starts acquiring the knowledge of how to look at texts of the human rights and law reports.
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4) starts referring to philosophical concepts in relation to theoretical and practical matters.
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Course Flow
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Introduction to Human Rights and Law |
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Ancient Concepts of Humans' Rights and Duties (Western) Plato, Republic Aristotle: Politics St. Thomas Aquinas: Summa Theologica Cicero, On the Laws
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Ancient Concepts of Human Rights and Duties (non Western) Kwasi Wiredu, “An Akan Perspective on Human Rights Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im, “Human Rights in the Muslim World The Buddha, “Foundation of the Kingdom of Righteousness” Confucious, Mo Tzu, The Buddha
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Modern concepts: Human Nature, Rights, and Freedom Hobbes, Leviathan Locke, Second Treatise Rousseau, Social Contract Thomas Paine, Rights of Man Mary Wollstonecraft: A Vindication of the Rights of Women, |
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19th Century Critiques of Human Rights Karl Marx, On the Jewish Question John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism Jeremy Bentham, Anarchical Fallacies Paine, Burke |
Solmas vs Turkey |
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The International Law of Human Rights |
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Universalism and Relativism Jack Donnelly, Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice Richard Rorty, “Human Rights, Rationality, and Sentimentality” Michael Perry, “Is the Idea of Human Rights Ineliminably Religious?” Michael Ignatieff, “Human Rights as Idolatry” Fernando Teson, “International Human Rights and Cultural Relativism” |
Tekeli vs Turkey |
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MID-TERM |
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Human Rights and Women Arati Rao, “Right in the Home: Feminist Theoretical Perspectives on International Human Rights” Catharine A. MacKinnon: “Rape, Genocide, and Women’s Human Rights” |
Opuz vs Turkey |
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Minority, Indigenous and Group Rights Will Kymlicka, “The Good, the Bad and the Intolerable” Minority Group Rights” Jeremy Waldron, “Minority Cultures and the Cosmopolitan Alternative” Susan Moller-Okin, “Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women?”
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Kemal Taşkın and others v. Turkey |
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Human Rights and the Environment James W. Nickel: “The Human Right to a Safe Environment” Edith Brown Weiss: “Planetary Rights” |
Öneryıldız v. Turkey |
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Religion. What does it mean for other human rights Juviler and Gustafson, Religion and Human Rights, pp. 3-9. Ch. 2-3, 7, 10, 11-14 (Juviler on "Ambiguities of the Divine;" Stackhouse vs. Henkin on religious justification of human rights; Joyce on religion and societal change, Rao and Peters (India) and Mayer (Islam in Iran) on politization and context of religion; Blu Greenberg, "Feminism, Jewish Orthodoxy, and Human Rights;" |
Leyla Şahin v. Turkey |
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Transnational forces Human Rights Watch World Report 2001 |
Ülke v. Turkey |
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Communications, Media, & Human Rights Freedom of Expression |
Dink v. Turkey, Akçam v. Turkey |
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Final Examination |
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Recommended Sources
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Textbook |
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Additional Resources |
Hayden, Patrick, ed. 2001. The Philosophy of Human Rights. St. Paul, MN: Paragon House. Lauren, Paul Gordon 1998The Evolution of International Human Rights: Visions Seen. Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania Press
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Assessment
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ASSESSMENT |
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IN-TERM STUDIES |
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Mid-terms |
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20 |
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Assignments
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2 |
20 |
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Presentations |
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20 |
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Final Examination |
1 |
40 |
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Total |
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100 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
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40 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
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60 |
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Total |
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100 |
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COURSE CATEGORY |
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Grasps the fundamental concepts and analytical methods necessary to succeed in academic studies in the field of philosophy. |
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Acquires a versatile critical and analytical approach, and problem-solving, interpretative and argumentative skills necessary for a successful career in philosophy. |
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X |
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Communicates effectively, is specifically successful in written and oral presentation, has proper capacities for teamwork and interdisciplinary studies, takes the initiative, has developed a sense of responsibility, contributes original ideas to the field of philosophy, and is loyal to ethical principles. |
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X |
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Reaches the perfection of pursuing professional and personal development by using all means of knowledge with a view to lifelong learning. |
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X |
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Develops a consciousness of professional and social ethics. |
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X |
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Gains the skills of choosing and developing contemporary means required in philosophical applications as well as using computing technologies effectively. |
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X |
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Acquires substantial knowledge of the history of philosophy. |
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X |
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Learns a classical and at least one modern foreign language so as to read the historical texts of philosophy in the original. |
X |
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Pinpoints, recognizes, grasps and discusses the problems of philosophy within their context in the history of philosophy. |
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Develops perfection in reading, understanding and analyzing philosophical texts in different languages. |
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ECTS
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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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Activities |
Quantity |
Duration |
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Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours) |
15 |
4 |
60 |
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Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
10 |
7 |
70 |
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Mid-terms |
1 |
25 |
25 |
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Assignments |
2 |
10 |
20 |
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Presentations |
1 |
15 |
15 |
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Final examination |
1 |
35 |
35 |
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Total Work Load |
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225 |
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Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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9 |
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ECTS Credit of the Course |
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9 |