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COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name Code Semester T+A+L (hour/week) Type (C / O) Local Credit ECTS
Cultural Rights KH 518 Spring 03+00+00 Elective 3 7.5
Academic Unit: MA Programme in Public Law
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Prerequisites: Bachelor Degree
Language of Instruction: Turkish
Level of Course Unit: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Olgun AKBULUT
Course Lecturer(s): Olgun Akbulut
Course Objectives: 1. Understanding international minority rights protection system, 2. Ponder upon the further promotion and protection of minority rights, 3. Assist students’carreer advancement in the field of implementation of international minority rights law in national jurisdiction.
Course Contents: This course will first of all deal with the emergence of international public law on minority rights and the implementation of this body of law in various legal jurisdictions. Secondly, Turkey’s position vis-a-vis international minority rights regime will be examined.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO):
  • 1- 1. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of the legal rules and precedents associated with International Minority Rights Law,
  • 2- 2. Ability to apply international minority rights norms in domestic law,
  • 3- 3. Demonstrate an ability to prepare a case to the Human Rights Committee
  • 4- 4. Reflect critically upon the decisions of the Human Rights Committee on certain legal issues,
  • 5- 5. Critically assess the application of minority rights norms in times of emergency,
  • 6- 6. Acquire a minority rights sensitive approach to law,
  • 7- 7. Find relevant information on minority rights law from a range of printed and electronic sources.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: Lectures and discussions


WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS

WeekSubjectsRelated Preperation LO
1 Historical Development of Minority Rights - 1, 2, 3
2 Definition of Minority p. 41-100 1, 2, 3, 4
3 Ethnic Minorities p. 13-23, 36-41, 5-18 1, 2, 3
4 Religious Minorities and Linguistic Minorities p. 23-27, 211-224, 27-36 1, 2, 3, 4
5 What Are Minority Rights? p.100-136 1, 2, 3, 4
6 Linguistic Rights and Minorities p. 136-159 1, 2, 4, 6
7 Religious Rights and Minorities p. 211-224 1, 2, 5, 6
8 Mother Tongue Education p. 159-211 1, 2, 4, 6
9 Minority Rights As Human Rights? ECtHR Decision: TBKP v. Turkey 1, 2, 4, 6
10 Turkey’s Minority Rights Policy ICCPR/ HRC State Reports, Turkey 1, 2, 3, 4
11 Participation Rights and Limitations p. 224-261 1, 2, 3, 5
12 Autonomy I p. 299-335 1, 2, 4, 6
13 Autonomy II p. 335-353 1, 4, 6
14 Self Determination p. 261-299 1, 2, 3, 5


REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING

- Olgun Akbulut, Barış İçinde Birlikte Yaşamanın Hukuk Zemini, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2008.
- ICCPR Turkey State Report
- ECtHR Decision, TBKP v. Turkey


OTHER COURSE RESOURCES

-MRGI Working Papers
- Framework Convention Committee Reports


ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

Semester RequirementsNumberPercentage of Grade (%)
Attendance / Participation 1 10
Presentation / Jury 2 40
Extra-Class Activities (reading, individual study etc.) 3 10
Final Exam 1 40
Total: 7 100


WORKLOAD

EventsCountDuration (Hours)Total Workload (hour)
Course Hours14342
Preparation for Presentation / Jury23570
Extra-Class Activities (reading,individiual work, etc.)14228
Final Exam15050
Total Workload (hour):190


THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)

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