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Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | ||||
Course Code | HUK 330 | ||||
Course Title in English | Freedom of Expression | ||||
Course Title in Turkish | İfade Özgürlüğü | ||||
Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
Level of Course | Seçiniz | ||||
Semester | Fall | ||||
Contact Hours per Week |
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Estimated Student Workload | 62 hours per semester | ||||
Number of Credits | 2 ECTS | ||||
Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
Pre-requisites | None | ||||
Expected Prior Knowledge | Introduction to Law | ||||
Co-requisites | None | ||||
Registration Restrictions | Undergraduate Students Only | ||||
Overall Educational Objective | The course is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts of international law and to provide a global understanding of the rules governing the relations in international society. The aim of the course is to improve their practical skills in legal reasoning and arguing the public international law issues around the world. | ||||
Course Description | Public international law refers to the international legal system that governs the rights and obligations of states in their relations with one another, and increasingly, with non-state actors. This course provides a historically and theoretically reinforced examination of the doctrine, practices and institutions of public international law. Topics in this course include historical developement of PIL, sources and subject, territory and jurisdiction. | ||||
Course Description in Turkish | Uluslararası hukuk, devletlerin aralarındaki ve devlet-dışı aktörlerle olan ilişkilerdeki hakları ve yükümlülükleri kapsayan hukuk sistemine işaret etmektedir. Bu ders doktrin, uygulama ve kurumların tarihsel ve kuramsal olarak pekiştirilmiş bir incelemeyi sunmaktadır. Dersin içerdiği başlıklar uluslararası hukukun tarihsel gelişimi, kaynaklar ve kişiler, ülke ve yetkidir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Understands the value of freedom of expression in social life. 2) Evaluates and interprets the limits of freedom of expression and unprotected expressions. 3) Recognizes international and national organizations operating in the field of freedom of expression. 4) It explains the balance between freedom of expression and the rights and freedoms that freedom is associated with. 5) Distinguishes the legal regime that governs the expressions of thought encountered in daily life and determines whether sanctions are appropriate. |
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | |||||
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | |||||
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | |||||
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | |||||
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | |||||
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | |||||
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | |||||
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | |||||
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | |||||
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | |||||
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | |||||
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | |||||
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
Prepared by and Date | BİLGE ERSON ASAR , January 2024 |
Course Coordinator | BİLGE ERSON ASAR |
Semester | Fall |
Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. BİLGE ERSON ASAR |
Week | Subject |
1) | Introduction and introduction of course content |
2) | Application criteria to the ECHR and the Constitutional Court and the evaluation principles of the courts |
3) | Conceptual framework: What is expression? What types of expressions are protected? Which are the outside of the scope of protection? |
4) | Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations of Freedom of Expression |
5) | Resources and Institutions Related to Freedom of Expression |
6) | Scope and Reasons for Limitation |
7) | The Relation of Freedom of Expression to Other Rights and Freedoms |
8) | Midterms |
9) | Freedom of press |
10) | Freedom of Political Expression |
11) | Freedom of Artistic Expression |
12) | Freedom of Academic Expression |
13) | Project presentations |
14) | Project presentations |
Required/Recommended Readings | Required Readings: -İbrahim Kaya, Uluslararası Hukukta Temel Belgeler, Seçkin Yay., 3. Baskı 2016 --Articles and documents provided by the lecturer Recommended Books: - Martin Dixon, Robert McCorquodale, Sarah Williams, Cases and Materials on International Law, Oxford University Press, 6 th Ed. 2016 - Antonio Cassese, International Law, Oxford University Press, 2 nd Ed. 2005 - Malcolm Evans, International Law, Oxford University Press, 5 th Ed. 2018, - Malcolm Shaw, International Law, Cambridge University Press, 8 th Ed. 2017 - James Crawford, Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law, Oxford Universirty Press, 8 th Ed. 2012 -Yücel Acer-İbrahim Kaya, Uluslararası Hukuk Temel Ders Kitabı, Seçkin Yay., 8. Baskı 2018 -Hüseyin Pazarcı, Uluslararası Hukuk, Turhan Yay., 16. Baskı 2017 - Milletlerarası Hukuk - Aslan Gündüz, Editör: Reşat Volkan Günel, Savaş Kitabevi 9. Baskı 2018 | ||||||||||||
Teaching Methods | Tutoring, case-law dicussions, Flipped Classroom | ||||||||||||
Homework and Projects | |||||||||||||
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Assessment Methods |
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Course Administration |
ersonb@mef.edu.tr Office hours: Monday 11.00-12.00 / Wednesday 14.00-15.00 |
Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 2 | 42 | |||
Project | 1 | 7 | 7 | ||||
Midterm(s) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
Final Examination | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
Total Workload | 62 | ||||||
Total Workload/25 | 2.5 | ||||||
ECTS | 2 |