Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLOBAL SOCIETY and HUMAN RIGHTS | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 7 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to present concept of human rights, its evolution and principal philosophers and main texts of this issue, and to explain current situation of human rights in globalization process, international public opinion on human rights, place of human rights issue in foreign policy of states and protection organizations and then discussions on the future of human rights. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Conceptual framework (Human rights, globalization, global society, public opinion on human rights, human rights organizations beyond borders, etc.) and principal discussions,What are the human rights? Origin, historical evolution and meaning of the concept,Close-up to rights: Discussions between civil and political rights, economic and social rights and other categories; absolutism-relativism tension and discussions on limits of rights,Human rights in globalization process: Philosophical, moral and discursive transformation,International protection of human rights I: Principal texts, conventions and documents,International protection of human rights II: Regional and general protection mechanisms: UN, ECHR, ICC and others,International protection of human rights III: International public opinion on human rights and non-governmental organizations beyond borders,States and human rights: Instrumentalization of human rights and counter-arguments,To discuss human rights with regards to various international relations approaches,"To evaluate" human rights: Global and regional ratings and reports,To evaluate Turkey in terms of human rights: To talk about "Progress Reports", CPJ, HRW and Freedom House's notes. An evaluation from past to present ,To evaluate Turkey in terms of human rights: To talk about "Progress Reports", CPJ, HRW and Freedom House's notes. An evaluation from past to present ,To talk about future of human rights in global society, the geography where we live and Turkey,To talk about future of human rights in global society, the geography where we live and Turkey . |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 5.Discuss human rights from the perspective of different international relations approaches. | 10, 13, 6, 9 | A |
| 1. Identify contemporary human rights concept and theories. | 10, 13, 6, 9 | A |
| 2. Analyzes the relationality between the concept of human rights and global society. | 10, 13, 6, 9 | A |
| 3. Identify emerging issues in human rights. | 10, 13, 6, 9 | A |
| 4. Have knowledge about the protection of human rights at the global level. | 10, 13, 6, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conceptual framework (Human rights, globalization, global society, public opinion on human rights, human rights organizations beyond borders, etc.) and principal discussions | Reading texts |
| 2 | What are the human rights? Origin, historical evolution and meaning of the concept | Reading texts |
| 3 | Close-up to rights: Discussions between civil and political rights, economic and social rights and other categories; absolutism-relativism tension and discussions on limits of rights | Reading texts |
| 4 | Human rights in globalization process: Philosophical, moral and discursive transformation | Reading texts |
| 5 | International protection of human rights I: Principal texts, conventions and documents | Reading texts |
| 6 | International protection of human rights II: Regional and general protection mechanisms: UN, ECHR, ICC and others | Reading texts |
| 7 | International protection of human rights III: International public opinion on human rights and non-governmental organizations beyond borders | Reading texts |
| 8 | States and human rights: Instrumentalization of human rights and counter-arguments | Reading texts |
| 9 | To discuss human rights with regards to various international relations approaches | Reading texts |
| 10 | "To evaluate" human rights: Global and regional ratings and reports | Reading texts |
| 11 | To evaluate Turkey in terms of human rights: To talk about "Progress Reports", CPJ, HRW and Freedom House's notes. An evaluation from past to present | Reading texts |
| 12 | To evaluate Turkey in terms of human rights: To talk about "Progress Reports", CPJ, HRW and Freedom House's notes. An evaluation from past to present | Reading texts |
| 13 | To talk about future of human rights in global society, the geography where we live and Turkey | Reading texts |
| 14 | To talk about future of human rights in global society, the geography where we live and Turkey | Reading texts |
| Resources |
| Maurice Cranston, “İnsan Hakları Nelerdir?”, Siyasal ve Sosyal Teori, Ed. Atilla Yayla, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara, 1999, ss. 311-316. Andrew Heywood, Küresel Siyaset, Çev. Nasuh Uslu & Haluk Özdemir, 1. Baskı, Ankara, 2013, (13. Bölüm, İnsan Hakları ve İnsanî Müdahale, s. 363-393.) |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 1 | 40 | 40 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 50 | 50 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 70 | 70 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 202 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(202/30) | 7 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLOBAL SOCIETY and HUMAN RIGHTS | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 7 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Bekir Berat ÖZİPEK |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to present concept of human rights, its evolution and principal philosophers and main texts of this issue, and to explain current situation of human rights in globalization process, international public opinion on human rights, place of human rights issue in foreign policy of states and protection organizations and then discussions on the future of human rights. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Conceptual framework (Human rights, globalization, global society, public opinion on human rights, human rights organizations beyond borders, etc.) and principal discussions,What are the human rights? Origin, historical evolution and meaning of the concept,Close-up to rights: Discussions between civil and political rights, economic and social rights and other categories; absolutism-relativism tension and discussions on limits of rights,Human rights in globalization process: Philosophical, moral and discursive transformation,International protection of human rights I: Principal texts, conventions and documents,International protection of human rights II: Regional and general protection mechanisms: UN, ECHR, ICC and others,International protection of human rights III: International public opinion on human rights and non-governmental organizations beyond borders,States and human rights: Instrumentalization of human rights and counter-arguments,To discuss human rights with regards to various international relations approaches,"To evaluate" human rights: Global and regional ratings and reports,To evaluate Turkey in terms of human rights: To talk about "Progress Reports", CPJ, HRW and Freedom House's notes. An evaluation from past to present ,To evaluate Turkey in terms of human rights: To talk about "Progress Reports", CPJ, HRW and Freedom House's notes. An evaluation from past to present ,To talk about future of human rights in global society, the geography where we live and Turkey,To talk about future of human rights in global society, the geography where we live and Turkey . |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 5.Discuss human rights from the perspective of different international relations approaches. | 10, 13, 6, 9 | A |
| 1. Identify contemporary human rights concept and theories. | 10, 13, 6, 9 | A |
| 2. Analyzes the relationality between the concept of human rights and global society. | 10, 13, 6, 9 | A |
| 3. Identify emerging issues in human rights. | 10, 13, 6, 9 | A |
| 4. Have knowledge about the protection of human rights at the global level. | 10, 13, 6, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conceptual framework (Human rights, globalization, global society, public opinion on human rights, human rights organizations beyond borders, etc.) and principal discussions | Reading texts |
| 2 | What are the human rights? Origin, historical evolution and meaning of the concept | Reading texts |
| 3 | Close-up to rights: Discussions between civil and political rights, economic and social rights and other categories; absolutism-relativism tension and discussions on limits of rights | Reading texts |
| 4 | Human rights in globalization process: Philosophical, moral and discursive transformation | Reading texts |
| 5 | International protection of human rights I: Principal texts, conventions and documents | Reading texts |
| 6 | International protection of human rights II: Regional and general protection mechanisms: UN, ECHR, ICC and others | Reading texts |
| 7 | International protection of human rights III: International public opinion on human rights and non-governmental organizations beyond borders | Reading texts |
| 8 | States and human rights: Instrumentalization of human rights and counter-arguments | Reading texts |
| 9 | To discuss human rights with regards to various international relations approaches | Reading texts |
| 10 | "To evaluate" human rights: Global and regional ratings and reports | Reading texts |
| 11 | To evaluate Turkey in terms of human rights: To talk about "Progress Reports", CPJ, HRW and Freedom House's notes. An evaluation from past to present | Reading texts |
| 12 | To evaluate Turkey in terms of human rights: To talk about "Progress Reports", CPJ, HRW and Freedom House's notes. An evaluation from past to present | Reading texts |
| 13 | To talk about future of human rights in global society, the geography where we live and Turkey | Reading texts |
| 14 | To talk about future of human rights in global society, the geography where we live and Turkey | Reading texts |
| Resources |
| Maurice Cranston, “İnsan Hakları Nelerdir?”, Siyasal ve Sosyal Teori, Ed. Atilla Yayla, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara, 1999, ss. 311-316. Andrew Heywood, Küresel Siyaset, Çev. Nasuh Uslu & Haluk Özdemir, 1. Baskı, Ankara, 2013, (13. Bölüm, İnsan Hakları ve İnsanî Müdahale, s. 363-393.) |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | |