| Code |
Name of the Course Unit |
Semester |
In-Class Hours (T+P) |
Credit |
ECTS Credit |
| SOS443 |
PHILOSOPHY OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Language of Instruction : |
Turkish |
| Level of the Course Unit : |
BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle |
| Type of the Course : |
Elective |
| Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit |
- |
| Coordinator of the Course Unit |
Prof. KAMİL KAYA |
| Instructor(s) of the Course Unit |
Assist.Prof. DİLER EZGİ TARHAN |
| Course Prerequisite |
No |
OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS |
| Objectives of the Course Unit: |
This course aims to provide students with a basic knowledge and perspective on the analysis of the structure and content of law in the history of philosophy and changes in the understanding of law, the relationship between law and philosophy, similarities, differences and the concepts underlying the philosophy of law and the philosophical and political development of human rights thought. |
| Contents of the Course Unit: |
Contents of the course include the relations between philosophy and law, the concepts of rights and justice, natural and positive legal theories, the social contract, the relationship between law and freedom and the ontological and historical foundations of human rights. |
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to) |
| Knows the structure, content of the law, how it is questioned philosophically and basic human rights |
| Develops philosophical inquiry through human rights and law |
| Distinguishes the foundations and contrasts of Natural Law and Positive Law |
| Compares the different theories of society contract that philosophers have revealed |
| Analyzes philosophical theories about the ontological and historical foundations of human rights from a critical point of view |
WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY |
| Week |
Preparatory |
Topics(Subjects) |
Method |
| 1 |
- |
Philosophy of law and introduction to human rights |
Lecture / Discussion |
| 2 |
Reading |
Platon: State and Laws |
Lecture / Discussion |
| 3 |
Reading |
Aristoteles: Politics |
Lecture / Discussion |
| 4 |
Reading |
Natural Law |
Lecture / Discussion |
| 5 |
Reading |
Positive Law |
Lecture / Discussion |
| 6 |
Reading |
Hobbes and Locke: The Social Contract |
Lecture / Discussion |
| 7 |
Reading |
Rousseau: The Social Contract |
Lecture / Discussion |
| 8 |
- |
MID-TERM EXAM |
- |
| 9 |
Reading |
Revision of the semester |
Lecture / Discussion |
| 10 |
Reading |
Hegel: Principles of Philosophy of Law |
Lecture / Discussion |
| 11 |
Reading |
Marx: regarding the Jewish problem |
Lecture / Discussion |
| 12 |
Reading |
The relationship between human rights and natural law |
Lecture / Discussion |
| 13 |
Reading |
Ontological Bases of Human Rights |
Lecture / Discussion |
| 14 |
Reading |
Habermas: Three Normative Model of Democracy |
Lecture / Discussion |
| 15 |
Reading |
Iris Marion Young: communication and the other– beyond the negotiant democracy |
Lecture / Discussion |
| 16 |
- |
FINAL EXAM |
- |
| 17 |
- |
FINAL EXAM |
- |
SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING |
| Platon. (2000). Devlet. (Trns. Sabahattin Eyupoglu – M. Ali Cimcoz) Istanbul: Is Bankasi Publications |
| Platon. (1998). Yasalar Cilt I ve II. (Trns. Saffet Babur) Istanbul: Kabalci |
| Aristoteles. (2000). Politika. (Trns. Mete Tuncay). Istanbul: Remzi Bookstore |
| Thomas Hobbes. (2001). Leviathan. (Trns. Semih Lim). Istanbul: YKY |
| Hegel. (2004). Hukuk Felsefesinin Prensipleri. (Trns. Cenap Karakaya) Istanbul: Sosyal |
| Seyla Benhabib (Yayina Hazirlayan). (1999). Demokrasi ve Farklilik. (Trns. Zeynep Gurata, Cem Gursel). Demokrasi Bookstore |
| Pound, Roscoe, and Marshall L. DeRosa. (2017). An introduction to the philosophy of law. London: Routledge. |
ASSESSMENT |
| Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities |
Number of Activities |
Degree of Contribution (%) |
Description |
| Level of Contribution |
| 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES
KNOWLEDGE |
Theoretical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 1 |
Students define the concepts they learned and match them with their corresponding phenomena in the social world.
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5 |
| 2 |
Students interpret concepts and theories taking into account their historical-cultural contexts.
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4 |
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| 3 |
Students compare sociological theories with reference to social problems.
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0 |
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| 4 |
Students distinguish the significance of ecological, social and economical sustainability for world’s future.
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4 |
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| 5 |
Students develop their knowledge on sustainability by the use of information and communication technologies.
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0 |
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KNOWLEDGE |
Factual |
|
Programme Learning Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 1 |
Students evaluate qualitative and quantitative data of sociological research studies.
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0 |
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| 2 |
Students analyse the complicated interactions between the social, cultural, political, economical and demographical phenomena of the global world.
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1 |
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SKILLS |
Cognitive |
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Programme Learning Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 1 |
Students design a research by their acquired knowledge and experience.
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3 |
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SKILLS |
Practical |
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Programme Learning Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 1 |
Students research field study considering the principle of cultural relativity, scientific and ethical values.
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0 |
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| 2 |
Students efficiently apply the most suitable information and communication technologies in their studies.
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4 |
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| 3 |
Students use their knowledge on ecological, social and economical sustainability in all aspects of their lives.
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2 |
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OCCUPATIONAL |
Autonomy & Responsibility |
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Programme Learning Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 1 |
Students research on problems which reflect on their fields in the global world undergoing rapid and profound change.
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0 |
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OCCUPATIONAL |
Learning to Learn |
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Programme Learning Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 1 |
Students criticize their advanced knowledge and skills in an analytical manner.
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5 |
| 2 |
Students develop their knowledge and skills within the frame of scientific, technological and current developments via adopting the principle of lifelong learning.
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4 |
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| 3 |
Students act ethically impartial in their research studies.
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2 |
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OCCUPATIONAL |
Communication & Social |
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Programme Learning Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 1 |
Students criticize their advanced knowledge and skills in an analytical manner.
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5 |
OCCUPATIONAL |
Occupational and/or Vocational |
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Programme Learning Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| 1 |
Students apply the principle of cultural relativity, scientific and ethical values with reference to sustainability throughout their studies in their careers.
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0 |
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WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT |
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities |
| Type of the Learning Activites |
Learning Activities (# of week) |
Duration (hours, h) |
Workload (h) |
| Lecture & In-Class Activities |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preliminary & Further Study |
13 |
2 |
26 |
| Land Surveying |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Group Work |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Laboratory |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Reading |
12 |
4 |
48 |
| Assignment (Homework) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Project Work |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Seminar |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Internship |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Technical Visit |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Web Based Learning |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Implementation/Application/Practice |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Practice at a workplace |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Occupational Activity |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Social Activity |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Thesis Work |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Field Study |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Report Writing |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for the Final Exam |
1 |
6 |
6 |
| Mid-Term Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| Short Exam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Preparation for the Short Exam |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
43 |
0 |
128 |
|
Total Workload of the Course Unit |
128 |
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Workload (h) / 25.5 |
5 |
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ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit |
5,0 |
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