Information Package / Course Catalogue
LAW 342 Prohibition of Torture and Ill-treatment
MEF University
Degree Programs
Economics
General Information For Students
Diploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Economics
Bachelor Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF: Level 6

ECTS Course Information Package

School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Law
Course Code LAW 342
Course Title in English Prohibition of Torture and Ill-treatment
Course Title in Turkish İşkence ve Kötü Muamele Yasağı
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Lecture
Level of Course Select
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 2 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 96 hours per semester
Number of Credits 4 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge -
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To acquire the knowledge of international human rights guarantees against ill-treatment
Course Description This course aims to acquaint the students with the instruments and mechanisms of international human rights law against ill-treatment and to effectively apply the international protection standarts. After an introductive course on the definition of ill-treatment in different human rights instruments, the students will explore forms of ill-treatment in different contexts. The topics will be explored in a practical way, by doing interactive case-studies, which will enable the students to apply the gained knowledge and skills.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) differentiate forms of ill-treatment in international instruments: torture, inhuman treatment, degrading treatment or punishment
2) know and effectively apply international guarantees against ill-treatment in the UN system
3) know and effectively apply international guarantees against ill-treatment in the European Convention on Human Rights.
4) comprehend the instruments for combatting impunity for ill-treatment
5) understand national guarantees against ill-treatment in Turkish context.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5
1) Relates economic knowledge with other social sciences and mathematics, and utilizes it in interdisciplinary analyses
2) Differentiates between the interactions of various fields of economics and synthesizes these distinctions
3) Analyzes economic phenomena by modeling microeconomic and macroeconomic theories using mathematical and statistical tools
4) Evaluate alternative theoretical approaches to solving complex economic problems and rationally apply their findings in decision-making processes
5) Analyze and compare different economic systems using quantitative techniques
6) Apply economic theoretical knowledge and models to issues related to the Turkish and global economies and design evidence-based policy recommendations
7) Analyzes economic data using econometric and statistical methods and presents the results using appropriate software programs
8) Conducts and reports on all stages of economic analysis in accordance with scientific and ethical principles
9) Uses written and spoken English (at least CEFR B2 level) in scientific knowledge sharing
10) Integrates social responsibility into economic decision-making processes
11) Develops the learning competencies necessary for further studies with a high degree of autonomy

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Relates economic knowledge with other social sciences and mathematics, and utilizes it in interdisciplinary analyses N
2) Differentiates between the interactions of various fields of economics and synthesizes these distinctions N
3) Analyzes economic phenomena by modeling microeconomic and macroeconomic theories using mathematical and statistical tools N
4) Evaluate alternative theoretical approaches to solving complex economic problems and rationally apply their findings in decision-making processes N
5) Analyze and compare different economic systems using quantitative techniques N
6) Apply economic theoretical knowledge and models to issues related to the Turkish and global economies and design evidence-based policy recommendations N
7) Analyzes economic data using econometric and statistical methods and presents the results using appropriate software programs N
8) Conducts and reports on all stages of economic analysis in accordance with scientific and ethical principles H
9) Uses written and spoken English (at least CEFR B2 level) in scientific knowledge sharing H
10) Integrates social responsibility into economic decision-making processes H
11) Develops the learning competencies necessary for further studies with a high degree of autonomy H
Prepared by and Date ZEYNEP ÖZEN , September 2024
Course Coordinator HÜLYA DİNÇER
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction : background and learning objectives
2) Legal framework : the definition of ill treatment, torture, inhuman treatment and degrading treatment
3) Prohibition of ill-treatment in the UN human rights system: Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
4) Role and functions of the UN Committee against torture (CAT)
5) Istanbul Protocol: Effective investigation and documentation of torture
6) Prohibition of ill-treatment in the ECHR system
7) Article 3 of the ECHR: scope and definition of ill-treatment/introduction to the obligations of the state regarding prohibition of ill-treatment
8) Article 3 of the ECHR: scope and definition of ill-treatment/introduction to the obligations of the state regarding prohibition of ill-treatment
9) Gender-based violence and duty to protect against ill-treatment of third parties
10) Effective response to ill-treatment and combating impunity: procedural obligation of the state
11) Detention conditions and treatment of prisoners
12) Enforced disappearances and ill-treatment
13) Use of force during demonstrations
14) The principle of non-refoulement and ill-treatment, national guarantees against torture
Required/Recommended Readings1. The prohibition of torture A guide to the implementation of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights 2. Istanbul Protocol: Manuel on the Effective INvestigation and Documentation of torture and other cruel, inhuman, degrading treatment, 2022 https://www.ohchr.org/en/publications/policy-and-methodological-publications/istanbul-protocol-manual-effective-0 3. UN Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment 4. https://www.coe.int/en/web/impact-convention-human-rights/freedom-from-torture-and-ill-treatment 5. Further readings and case-law will be provided by the instructor.
Teaching MethodsFlipped Classroom
Homework and ProjectsHomework and classroom presentation
Laboratory Work
Computer Use
Other Activities
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Homework Assignments 1 % 40
Final Examination 1 % 60
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration dincerhu@mef.edu.tr

Students are expected to complete the weekly readings and participate in class discussions, and to adhere strictly to deadlines for course requirements.

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 2 2 1 70
Laboratory 14 0 0
Homework Assignments 1 0 0
Midterm(s) 1 8 2 10
Final Examination 1 14 2 16
Total Workload 96
Total Workload/25 3.8
ECTS 4