Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / OÖE 417 - PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION

Code: OÖE 417 Course Title: HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MUSTAFA TAHİROĞLU (mtahiroglu@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To have prospective teachers who has a high level of awareness about human rights and democracy education, have courage of taking responsibility also knows definition and historical development of human rights and democracy, democracy, the concepts of freedom, democracy and equality, different understanding of democracy, democratic culture in school and family,democratic citizenship, rights and freedoms, children and women's rights, national and international regulations on human rights,(The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights, Children's Rights Convention and so on.)fundamental problems in the field of human rights.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To have the knowledge of historical development of the concept of human rights and democracy. PO-11 To be able to understand philosophy, philosophical foundations of education, contemporary education theories, information, science, philosophy of values, to be able to assess the knowledge and skills gained in education with a critical perspective
Examination
LO-2 To get to democracy culture and to be aware of individual cability in school, home and social environment for survival of this culture. PO-7 To be able to organize and apply the projects and activities for social environment which they live with the conscious of social responsibility
Examination
LO-3 To have knowledge of the international and national regulations on rights and freedoms. PO-12 To be able to follow current national and international development about preschool education field
Examination
LO-4 Have the ability follow on the activities of non-governmental organizations and can work together with them. PO-15 To be able to do team work in disciplines and interdisciplinary
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definition and historical development of human rights and democracy; the terms of democracy, freedom, equality, different understandings of democracy, democratic culture, democracy in school and in the family, democratic citizenship, rights and freedoms, Children and women's rights, national and international regulations on human rights( The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights, Children's Rights Convention and so on.), fundamental problems in the field of human rights, human rights and democracy education
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Course content and presentation of sources Presentation
2 Democracy and democratic culture, description, history Presentation
3 Will focus on the history of democratic movements around the world Presentation
4 The status of human rights, fundamental rights and freedoms during history Presentation
5 Organizations, declarations and conventions which is related to human rights Presentation
6 Organizations, declarations and conventions which is Related to human rights Presentation
7 The European Court of Human Rights Presentation
8 mid-term exam
9 Current and social issues of human rights, the Investigation of Human Rights Reports in office of Prime Minister Presentation
10 The historical development of Women's right Presentation
11 Human rights violations in the world and reports Presentation
12 Human rights violations in the world and reports Presentation
13 Human rights violations in the world and reports Presentation
14 General evaluation of human rights problems in the world and in Turkey Presentation
15 General evaluation of human rights problems in the world and in Turkey Presentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Başbakanlık İnsan Hakları Başkanlığı Dökümanları ve ECHR (Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi) Dökümanları.
2 Doğan, İ, 2002 ;Vatandaşlık, Demokrası ve İnsan Hakları,Ankara.
3 Kepenekçi,Y.K, 2000; İnsan Hakları Eğitimi, Ankara
Required Course instruments and materials
Course Book, Projection, Computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 8 24
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 10 30
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 6 12
mid-term exam 1 2 2
Own study for final exam 2 8 16
final exam 1 2 2
0
0
Total work load; 114