Human Rights Law (Thesis)
Master	Length of the Programme: 2	Number of Credits: 120	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF: Level 7

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute

Graduate School

Course Code

HUK 569

Course Title in English

Victimology

Course Title in Turkish

Viktimoloji

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Lecture

Level of Course

Advanced

Semester

Spring

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 2

Recitation:

Lab:

Other:

Estimated Student Workload

148 hours per semester

Number of Credits

6 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

None

Expected Prior Knowledge

None

Co-requisites

None

Registration Restrictions

Masters Students Only

Overall Educational Objective

To define the field of victimology (victimology), to provide information on medical, social and legal aspects of the related issues, to provide information about violence, criminals, child abuse, child abuse, violence against women, violence against the elderly and all victims of violence, to provide the necessary knowledge and skills related to this field.

Course Description

In the context of the course, The definition of victimology, Assesment of victims, Child victims,Women victims, Elder victims, Sexual crimes victims, War victims will be examined

Course Description in Turkish

Viktimoloji nedir? Mağdurların değerlendirilmesi, Çocuk mağdurlar, Kadın mağdurlar , Yaşlı mağdurlar, Cinsel suç mağdurları,Savaş mağdurları konuları incelenecektir

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Defines Viktimology
2) Lists the fields of wiktimology
3) Defines the definition of victims and how to diagnose them.
4) Lists the clinical, legal, ethical and social dimensions of victimology
5) Defines the phenomena of violence, lists the psychological and legal dimensions and application areas.

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1) Build on the theoretical and practical skills obtained during the undergraduate degree for the subjects within the domain of human rights law.
2) Keep updated concerning developments in jurisprudence and legislation.
3) Diagnose sources of legal disputes in the domain of human rights law, and applying rules and regulations for solving these disputes.
4) Critically analyze existing regulations and theory and proposing new insights to old and new problems occurred in the domain of human rights law.
5) Ability to describe processes and theories both verbally and in writing on national and international platforms within the field of human rights law.
6) Awareness of social, scientific and ethical values regarding human rights law field all related professional activities.
7) Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing at European Language Portfolio General Level B2.
8) Understanding of social and environmental aspects of legislative and jurisprudential measures and theories.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None	S Supportive	H Highly Related

	Program Outcomes and Competences	Level	Assessed by
1)	Build on the theoretical and practical skills obtained during the undergraduate degree for the subjects within the domain of human rights law.	H	HW,Presentation
2)	Keep updated concerning developments in jurisprudence and legislation.	N
3)	Diagnose sources of legal disputes in the domain of human rights law, and applying rules and regulations for solving these disputes.	N
4)	Critically analyze existing regulations and theory and proposing new insights to old and new problems occurred in the domain of human rights law.	H	HW,Presentation
5)	Ability to describe processes and theories both verbally and in writing on national and international platforms within the field of human rights law.	H	HW,Presentation
6)	Awareness of social, scientific and ethical values regarding human rights law field all related professional activities.	N
7)	Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing at European Language Portfolio General Level B2.	N
8)	Understanding of social and environmental aspects of legislative and jurisprudential measures and theories.	N

Prepared by and Date	MEHMET OĞUZ POLAT ,
Course Coordinator	AKTS1
Semester	Spring
Name of Instructor	Prof. Dr. MEHMET OĞUZ POLAT

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Introduction
2)	Child Victim
3)	Female victim
4)	Elderly victim
5)	Disabled victim
6)	LBGTİ Victim
7)	Victim of Sexual Abuse
8)	Victim of Pedophilia
9)	Incest Victim
10)	Victim of Cyber Violence
11)	.Mobbing Victim
12)	Precautions
13)	Rehabilitation
14)	General Assessment and Summary
15)	Presentation
16)	Presentation

Required/Recommended Readings

1.Polat O. Viktimoloji,Ankara,2020 2.Turvey B.,Forensic Victimology,second ed.,Elsevier,2014 3. Polat O. , Kriminoloji , Ankara,3. bası 2018, 4. Polat O.,Tüm boyutlarıyla Çocuk İstismarı,2. Bası,Ankara,2019 5. Polat O ,Klinik Adli Tıp ,9. Baskı, ,Ankara 2020

Teaching Methods

After the guidance of the lecturer and the necessary explanations and information about the course, the participation of the students to the course is ensured. The course is taught within the framework of seminar assignments and presentations prepared by the students.

Homework and Projects

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Other Activities

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Homework Assignments	1	% 60
Seminar	2	% 40
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

polato@mef.edu.tr

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

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	3	2	2	98
Presentations / Seminar	1	10	2	2	14
Homework Assignments	1	36			36
Total Workload					148
Total Workload/25					5.9
ECTS					6