ECTS - European Union Human Rights Policy

European Union Human Rights Policy (AB511) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
European Union Human Rights Policy AB511 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Observation Case Study.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Gözde Yılmaz
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of the course is to analyze the EU's human rights policy and the impact of it on the EU-Turkey relations
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • to learn EU's human rights policy; to gather knowledge on the development of EU's human rights policy
  • to gather knowledge on the development of EU's human rights policy
  • to understand the impact of EU's human rights policy on EU-Turkey relations
Course Content The EU`s human rights policy and its impact on EU-Turkey relations.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction
2 The Concept of Human Rights
3 The Protection of Human Rights in the EU Keskin Ata, s. 17-31
4 The Protection of Human Rights in the EU after Lisbon Treaty-1 Keskin Ata, pp. 32-74
5 The Protection of Human Rights in the EU after Lisbon Treaty-2 Keskin Ata, pp. 75-103
6 The Protection of Human Rights in the EU after Lisbon Treaty-2 Keskin Ata, pp. 104-122
7 The Protection of Human Rights in EU's Foreign Relations: Foreign Policy Keskin Ata, pp.123-146
8 The Protection of Human Rights in EU's Foreign Relations: Common Foreign and Security Policy Keskin Ata, pp. 147-152
9 The Protection of Human Rights in EU's Foreign Relations: Justice and Home Affairs Keskin Ata, pp. 153-163
10 The Protection of Human Rights as a condition in EU's Foreign Relations: Candidate States Keskin Ata, pp.164-170
11 The Protection of Human Rights as a condition in EU's Foreign Relations: Neighborhood Countries Keskin Ata, pp. 187-192
12 The Protection of Human Rights as a condition in EU's Foreign Relations: Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Countries Keskin Ata, pp.193-204
13 Conclusion - The Evaluation of EU's Human Right Policy-1 -
14 Conclusion - The Evaluation of EU's Human Right Policy-1 -

Sources

Course Book 1. Funda Keskin Ata. 2013. Avrupa Birliği ve İnsan Hakları. Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 30
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methodology of European studies. X
2 Acquiring the skills of analyzing the European Integration from a theoretical level. X
3 Acquiring the ability to make logical interpretations about the recent EU events. X
4 Acquiring different perspectives on the relations among the EU member-states as well as these states and the EU institutions. X
5 Improving the ability to make analyses about the relations between the global and regional actors and the EU. X
6 To analyze the relations of the EU member-states with the non-member states. X
7 Developing relevant academic and applied research skills in political areas. X
8 To improve the academic writing skills pertaining to the academic area. X
9 To improve the academic presentation skills pertaining to the academic area. X
10 To improve analytical thinking and independent research skills. X
11 Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, interpretation, discussions, and/or continuous learning. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 2 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 10 10
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 25 25
Total Workload 125