International Protection of Human Rights
fturkmen@gsu.edu.tr
Content
Objective
To a) provide basic knowledge about human rights as an interdisciplinary concept through the study of universal and regional human rights regimes, b)contribute to the acquisition of an « idealist » perspective of international relations, and c)prepare students for professional careers in the field of human rights.
Course Content
See subject headings
References
• ALSTON Philip (ed.), Union européenne et les droits de l’homme
• ALSTON Philip (ed.), Non-state actors and human rights
• ALSTON Philip (ed.), The Future of UN Human Rights Treaty Monitoring
• ARDANT Philippe, Les textes sur les droits de l’homme
• BERGER Vincent (éd.), Jurisprudence de la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme
• BUIRETTE Patricia, Le droit international humanitaire
• DINSTEIN Yoram and TABORY Mala (eds.), The Protection of Minorities and Human Rights
• DONNELLY Jack, International Human Rights
• DORMENVAL Agnès, Procédure onusienne de mise en oeuvre des droits de l’homme: limites ou défauts
• DUNNE Tim and WHEELER Nicholas J.(eds.), Human Rights in Global Politics
• FORSYTHE David P.(ed.), Encyclopedia of Human Rights 5 vol.
• FORSYTHE David P.(ed.), Human Rights and Development: International Views
• FORSYTHE David P. (ed.), Human Rights and Comparative Foreign Policy
• MARGUENOD Jean Marie, La Cour européenne des droits de l’homme
Periodicals :
• La Revue Universelle des Droits de l’Homme,
• La Revue Trimestrielle des Droits de l’Homme,
• Human Rights Quarterly
Web sites of the concerned organizations
Weekly Contents
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and historical evolution of the human rights concept |
| 2 | Internationalization of human rights |
| 3 | The UN system and human rights 1 |
| 4 | The UN system and human rights 2 |
| 5 | The European system of human rights : a) The Council of Europe |
| 6 | b) The European Union |
| 7 | c) The Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe |
| 8 | Mid-term exam |
| 9 | The inter-american system of human rights |
| 10 | The African system of human rights |
| 11 | International humanitarian law : International Committee of the Red Cross |
| 12 | NGOS and human rights |
| 13 | Human rights diplomacy |
| 14 | Debate |
Assessment System
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 2 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 3 | 100 |
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 40 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 50 |
Relation of Proficiency
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To have a detailed knowledge on the principal concepts, actors and components of the international system | X | ||||
| 2 | To master the fundamentals such as history, law, economics, sociology and political science required by the multidisciplinary nature of International Relations | X | ||||
| 3 | Pouvoir analyser la pratique à partir d’une infrastructure théorique assimilée | X | ||||
| 4 | To have acquired the capability of specializing on a particular theme and/or region | X | ||||
| 5 | In the light of Galatasaray University’s traditional and institutional links with Europe, to have developed the ability to contribute to Turkey’s accession process to the EU in a concrete manner | X | ||||
| 6 | To interpret and explain Turkish foreign policy through its domestic components as well as from the perspective of the international system | X | ||||
| 7 | To have reached the necessary level of competence to be able to undertake a career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as other state institutions and/or the private sector | X | ||||
| 8 | Possess the required skills to work at various international organizations and NGOs | X | ||||
| 9 | To be in perfect command of French, teaching language of Galatasaray University, and of English, its mandatory language, at the academic -with a view to write a thesis/project/book in the field of International Relations- as well as the professional level | X | ||||
| 10 | To have the capacity to utilize the methodological instruments acquired throughout the studies at any conceptual and/or academic work | X | ||||