1. FIRST CYCLE - BACHELOR'S DEGREE
  2. FACULTY OF LAW
  3. LAW DEPARTMENT
  4. 407 LAW
Course Information Course Learning Outcomes Course's Contribution To Program ECTS Workload Course Details
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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
HUK 229HUMAN RIGHTS LAW3 + 03rd Semester5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Course Objective The aim of the course is to increase the knowledge of law faculty students on human rights law and to develop their capacity to apply international human rights law.
Course Content Comparative explanation of the scope and limits of individual rights and freedoms in international human rights documents, especially the European Convention on Human Rights and the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey, the individual application procedure and admissibility criteria through court decisions. The rights that will be covered in the course are as follows: The right to life, the prohibition of torture and ill-treatment, the prohibition of slavery and forced labor, the right to liberty and security, the right to a fair trial, no punishment without law, the right to respect for private and family life, freedom of thought, conscience and religion, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and association, the right to marry, the right to an effective remedy, the prohibition of discrimination, the right to property, the right to education, the right to free elections, the freedom of movement.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Recognizes the international human rights documents and the supervisory bodies established with these documents, has information about the working method of these bodies and the results of the binding capacity decisions.
2They can classify individual rights and freedoms, reveal their similarities and differences, and comprehend the obligations of the state in terms of each right.
3Recognizes the individual application remedies foreseen for the protection of individual rights and freedoms and has information about the procedural rules to be followed in order to use these remedies.
4Gains knowledge and ability to comment on various decisions made by the Constitutional Court in Turkey and the European Court of Human Rights regarding the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms.
5Gains the ability to apply the acquired human rights law knowledge in domestic law disputes.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)26126
Final examination11212
Exam11414
Course Duration26378
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course





130

5
COURSE DETAILS
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 Course TermNoInstructors
Details 2023-2024 Summer1KAHAN ONUR ARSLAN
Details 2022-2023 Summer1KAHAN ONUR ARSLAN
Details 2022-2023 Summer1KAHAN ONUR ARSLAN


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
HUK 229 HUMAN RIGHTS LAW 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2023-2024 Summer
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Asts. Prof. Dr. KAHAN ONUR ARSLAN konura@pau.edu.tr İİBF AB101 %70
Goals The aim of the course is to increase the knowledge of law faculty students on human rights law and to develop their capacity to apply international human rights law.
Content Comparative explanation of the scope and limits of individual rights and freedoms in international human rights documents, especially the European Convention on Human Rights and the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey, the individual application procedure and admissibility criteria through court decisions. The rights that will be covered in the course are as follows: The right to life, the prohibition of torture and ill-treatment, the prohibition of slavery and forced labor, the right to liberty and security, the right to a fair trial, no punishment without law, the right to respect for private and family life, freedom of thought, conscience and religion, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and association, the right to marry, the right to an effective remedy, the prohibition of discrimination, the right to property, the right to education, the right to free elections, the freedom of movement.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 General Information Basic Concepts, Concept of Human Rights Law, Subject, Issues, and Method of Human Rights Law
2 Protection of Human Rights in the UN System I Universal Declaration of Human Rights and UN Charter International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
3 Protection of Human Rights in the UN System II UN Convention on the Rights of the Child UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
4 Protection of Human Rights in the Americas and Africa Regional Mechanisms for the Protection of Human Rights in the Americas and Africa
5 National Human Rights Protection Mechanisms Turkish Grand National Assembly Human Rights Inquiry Commission, Personal Data Protection Board, Ombudsman Institution, Human Rights and Equality Institution, Individual Application to the Constitutional Court
6 Protection of Human Rights in the Council of Europe System Formation and Structure of the Council of Europe European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)
7 Structure and Procedure of the ECHR I Interpretation of the ECHR, Types of Applications to the ECHR, Conditions for Applicants, and the Concept of Victim
8 Procedure of the ECHR II Conditions for the Acceptance of Individual Applications to the ECHR
9 Procedure of the ECHR III Principles of Proceedings before the ECHR, Types of Decisions, Nature of Decisions, and Execution of Decisions
10 Right to Life
11 Prohibition of Torture and Ill-Treatment
12 Prohibition of Slavery, Servitude, and Forced Labor
13 Right to Liberty and Security
14 Right to a Fair Trial
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Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam60Final Exam
Midterm Exam40Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes