Yasar University
Department of International Relations
INRL 355 HUMAN RIGHTS
Fall 2014-2015
Instructor: Dr. Defne Günay
Office hours: by appointment
Email: defnegunay2@gmail.com
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the concept of human rights from a theoretical and empirical perspective. As part of this course, fundamental human rights developments will be studied and human rights issues will be examined from a legal and political viewpoint
Requirements
Students are expected to do the readings and come to class prepared. Minimum 70% attendance is compulsory according to university regulations, otherwise you will not be eligible to take the final exam.
Assessment
40% Mid-term exam
40% Final exam
10% Quizzes and reaction papers (3)
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Quizzes can be given anytime during lecture hours. They will take 15 minutes each and you will be responsible from any of the topics/readings up to that point.
10% Group Presentation (4 people)
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“Explain the human rights situation on torture/ slavery/ genocide/ refugees/ censorship/ political prisoners/ death penalty in Turkey (including historical development and current debates on the issue), the relevant articles of the European human rights convention and (if any) a legal action taken at the EctHR and any proposals for Turkey put forward by yourselves or human rights activists.”
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You will present at the end of the corresponding week’s lecture. Your presentation will take approximately 20-30 minutes as a team and you will use slides. The presentation should include:
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A good review of the case, relevant conventions and actions taken.
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A minimum of two visuals such as photographs, hand-drawn or computer graphics (charts, tables, timelines, etc.) inserted in appropriate places.
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Captions (titles) for your visuals
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A bibliography of your sources of information, NO WIKIPEDIA! (minimum 5 sources)
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At the end of the semester you will submit the paper version of your presentation (a formatted compilation of your texts, with a small introduction, conclusion and bibliography)
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This is a task about your academic and personal views informed by the readings and your research. Plagiarism will not be tolerated, if you have any questions on what might count as plagiarism ask me!
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Do not forget to address all sub-questions of the presentation question (those highlighted if you are a group of 4, and those not highlighted if you are a group of 3)
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Make sure that your presentation is engaging, informative and convincing.
Course readings
Goodhart, Michael (2009) Human Rights. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
O’Byrne, Darren (2003) Human Rights. Essex: Pearson Education.
Moeckli, Daniel et.al (2014) International Human Rights Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Course Outline (UPDATED)
Week 1
22.9.2014
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No class
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Week 2
29.9.2014
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The ideational evolution of human rights (university copy shop)
O’Bryne pp.28-35.
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Week 3
6.10.2014
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Human Rights in International Relations theory (university copy shop)
Dembour, “Chapter 3,” in Moeckli et.al., pp.53-62.
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Week 4
13.10.2014
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Human Rights in International Law 1: the UN system (mimarim)
Chinkin, pp.75-84 and Megret, pp.96-106.
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Week 5
20.10.2014
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International Law 2: the UN, the European system and the EU (mimarim)
Connors and Schmidt, pp.359-97 and Greer, pp.416-40
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Week 6
27.10.2014
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International Law 2 cont’d: the UN, the European system and the EU (mimarim (European system by Greer is unmarked, at the end of the set, after the ‘Americas’ reading))
Connors and Schmidt, pp.359-97 and Greer, pp.416-40
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Week 7
3.11.2014
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Quiz 1
American system, Globalization and Human Rights (mimarim)
Pasqualucci, pp.398-407 and Shaw, pp.214-32
Deadline for CHOICES OF PRESENATION GROUPS and THEMES
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Week 8
10.11.2014
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Torture and human rights (mimarim)
O’Bryne, ‘Torture’
Presentation group: Nazan, Sarp, Alparslan, Tugbars
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Exam week
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MID-TERM EXAM (Date to be confirmed later)
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Week 9
24.11.2014
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Slavery and human rights (mimarim)
O’Bryne, ‘Slavery’
Presentation group: Ceren, Ulaş, Arda + Gözde
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Week 10
1.12.2014
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The Death Penalty (mimarim)
O’Bryne, “Chapter 6,” pp.298-239.
Presentation group: Khatiche, Riccardo
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Week 11
8.12.2014
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Political Prisoners and Human Rights (mimarim)+ Quiz 2
O’Bryne, “Chapter 4,” pp.139-164.
Presentation group: Deniz, Melis, Ozan + Dilan
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Week 12
15.12.2014
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Censorship and human rights (mimarim)
O’Bryne, “Chapter 3,” pp.106-39.
Presentation group: Mustafa, Alican, Meriç + Kadircan
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Week 13
22.12.2014
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Genocide and the responsibility to protect (mimarim)
O’Bryne, ‘Genocide’ pp.299-305
Presentation group: Okan, Susanna, Gurur + Elif
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Week 14
29.12.2014
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Refugees and human rights + Quiz 3 (mimarim)
O’Bryne, Refugees, pp.337-364
Presentation group: Miray, Beliz + Zülal + Zeliha
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Week 15
5.1.2015
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New directions in Human Rights
No reading assignment
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