Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
4EGK056Human Rights and Democracy Education2+0+02329.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Pre-School Teaching
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim is to enable students to gain knowledge and awareness on human rights, children ` s rights, democratic participation, peace education, and citizenship issues by addressing the fundamental concepts, historical development, and current dimensions of human rights and democracy education; and to be able to evaluate democratic processes in the family, school, and society.
Course Content The concept and historical development of human rights; types of human rights; understanding of democracy, principles, approaches and human rights; democratic education and democratic education; family and democracy education; education as a human right; preschool education and democracy education; primary education curriculum and democracy education; democracy education in secondary education; higher education and democracy education; democratic school and classroom environment.
Course Methods and Techniques Düz anlatım, soru-cevap, tartışma ve uygulamalı anlatım teknikleri kullanılmaktadır.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. Murat ERKOÇ murat.erkoc@hku.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. MURAT ERKOÇ
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Yasemin Karaman Kepenekçi, İnsan Hakları Eğitimi Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık, 2000.
Ercan Aydın, Demokrasi ve insan Hakları Eğitimi, Ankara: MEB Yayınları, 2023
Refik Turan (Ed.), İnsan Hakları ve Demokrasi Eğitimi Ankara: Pegem Akademi, 2019.
Mesut Gülmez, İnsan Hakları ve Demokrasi Eğitimi: Egemenlik İnsanındır Ankara: TODAİE Yayınları, 2001.
Oktay Uygun, Demokrasi: Tarihsel, Siyasal ve Felsefi Boyutlar İstanbul: On İki Levha Yayıncılık, 2. baskı, 2014.
Course Notes This course covers the concepts of human rights, fundamental rights and freedoms, democracy, citizenship, equality, justice, and law; the historical development of human rights, the right to education, children ` s rights, democratic participation, the relationship between media and democracy, human rights violations, peace and peace education, democracy education, democratic attitudes and behaviors in the family, and different understandings of citizenship. The aim of the course is for students to grasp the fundamental concepts and principles of human rights and democracy, to evaluate the importance of protecting human rights at national and universal levels, to develop awareness of children ` s rights and democratic citizenship, and to develop attitudes and behaviors in their daily lives that are consistent with human rights, democratic values, equality, justice, tolerance, and peace.

Course Category
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 20
Assignment 1 % 20
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 2 30
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 4 60
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 92

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Bilgi 
1 Hak, özgürlük, eşitlik, adalet, hukuk, devlet ve insan hakları kavramlarını açıklar.
2 Temel hak ve özgürlüklerin kapsamını, sınıflandırılmasını ve hak–ödev–sorumluluk ilişkisini açıklar.
5 Seçimler, temsil, siyasal partiler, çoğulculuk, katılım ve hukukun üstünlüğünün işlevlerini açıklar.
Beceri 
3 Hukuk devleti, laik devlet, sosyal devlet ve insan haklarına dayalı devlet anlayışlarını değerlendirir.
4 Demokrasinin tarihsel gelişimini ve insan haklarıyla ilişkisini analiz eder.
6 Ulusal ve uluslararası insan hakları koruma mekanizmalarını karşılaştırır.
7 Atatürk İnkılabı ve ilkelerini demokrasi, millî egemenlik ve insan hakları bağlamında değerlendirir.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Human Rights, Law and the State
2 Basic Concepts: Concepts of Rights, Freedom and Equality
3 Human Rights and Fundamental Rights Concepts of Justice, Law, and the State
4 Human Rights and the State: The State as a Legal Institution
5 Secularism, Rule of Law, Social State, and Human Rights
6 Human Rights, State Organization: A State Respectful of and Based on Human Rights
7 The Development of the Idea of ??Democracy and the Concept of Democracy: Principles and Institutions of Democracy 1) Elections and Representation 2) Political Parties 3) Pluralism and Participation 4) Rule of Law
8 Midterm Exam
9 Democratization Movements and Human Rights in Türkiye: Problems Encountered in the Realization of Human Rights in Democratic Governments
10 The Protection of Human Rights and the Functions of International Protection Mechanisms
11 Atatürk ` s Revolution, Human Rights and Democracy
12 Designing and Implementing Teaching Activities on Children ` s Rights and Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
13 Designing and Implementing Teaching Activities Towards Equality, Justice, and Equal Opportunities
14 Designing and Implementing Teaching Activities for Active Citizenship and Digital Citizenship
15 Designing and Implementing Teaching Activities on Democratic Participation, Deliberation, and the Right to Vote and Be Elected

 
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14
In1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
In2 3 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1
In5 3 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1
Sk3 3 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1
Sk4 3 1 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1
Sk6 3 1 3 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 1
Sk7 3 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant