Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY EDUCATION SBZ312 6. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 5.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
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Goals To analyze the development and meaning of the concept of human rights and democracy from past to present in the context of equality, freedom and citizenship.
Course Content Definition and historical development of human rights and democracy; democracy, freedom and equality concepts, different understandings of democracy, democratic culture, democracy at school and in the family, democratic citizenship; rights and freedoms, children's and women's rights, national and international regulations on human rights (Universal Declaration of Human Rights, European Convention on Human Rights, Convention on the Rights of the Child, etc.); fundamental problems in the field of human rights
Learning Outcomes 1) analyze the historical development of human rights.
2) draw inferences by comparing models of democracy.
3) comprehend the importance of human rights in democratic societies.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Emergence of the Concept of Human Rights Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion

Problem Based Learning 		Homework Seminar
2. Week Examining the 1948 european declaration of human rights Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Problem Based Learning 		Homework Seminar
3. Week The relationship between democracy and human rights Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework
4. Week 19 / 5.000 Çeviri sonuçları models of democracy Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework
5. Week the relationship between democracy, human rights and citizenship Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Debate
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Seminar
6. Week Basic concepts of Human Rights Education Lecture; Discussion

Problem Based Learning 		Homework Seminar
7. Week Reflection of Human Rights on School and Classroom Environments Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Panel
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Seminar
8. Week Methods to be used in human rights education; Socratic Seminar Lecture; Problem Solving
Panel
Problem Based Learning 		Homework
9. Week Methods to be used in human rights education; Structured Academic Discussion Discussion
Colloquium
Case Based Learning 		Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
10. Week Methods to be used in human rights education; Case study Problem Solving; Discussion
Debate
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning 		Homework Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
11. Week Methods to be used in human rights education; Moral Dilemmas Problem Solving; Case Study
Debate; Workshop
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning 		Homework Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
12. Week Case Study on Children's Rights: Student Presentations Lecture; Discussion
Debate
Case Based Learning 		Homework Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
13. Week Structured Academic Debate on Women's Rights and Gender: Student Project Discussion
Debate
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) Seminar
14. Week Moral Dilemmas on the Right to Education: Student Projects Problem Solving; Discussion
Debate
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Dahl, R. A. (2010). Demokrasi üzerine. Phoenix Yayınevi.
Doğan, İ. (2001). Vatandaşlık demokrasi ve insan hakları. Ankara: Pegem Akademi.
Kuçuradi, İ. (1998). Yirmibirinci yüzyılın eşiğinde demokrasi kavramı ve sorunları. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 15.

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 3
Homework 1 10
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 10
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 10
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  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload