Information Package

Master's of Public Law with Thesis

HUKK510

INTERPRETATION METHODS AND PRINCIPALS OF EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Course Code
HUKK510
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
7
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS7
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learns the judicial mechanism of the European Court of Human Rights.
  2. Learns the interpretation methods and adjudicatory principles of the European Court of Human Rights.
  3. Learns the basic rights theory.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionIn this course, students are informed about the European Human Rights Law and the interpretation methods and principles of the European Court of Human Rights.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Scope and Features of the ECHR
2nd Week Theory of Fundamental Rights and Its Importance in the Interpretation of Rights
3rd Week Theory of Fundamental Rights and Its Importance in the Interpretation of Rights
4th Week Integrity of Fundamental Rights and Value Approach in the Interpretation of Rights
5th Week Interpretation Methods Based on the Interpretation of the ECHR
6th Week Interpretation Methods Based on the Interpretation of the ECHR
7th Week The Use of Classical Interpretation Methods in the Interpretation of Fundamental Rights (Literary, Historical, Systematic, Purposeful
8th Week Interpretation, Comparative Interpretation)
9th Week Autonomous Interpretation Method
10th Week Midterm exam
11th Week Autonomous Interpretation Method
12th Week Dynamic Interpretation of fundamental rights
13th Week Dynamic Interpretation of fundamental rights
14th Week The Subsidiarity Principle and the Margin of Appreciation Doctrine
Recommended or Required ReadingPieter Van Dijk, Pieter Dijk, Godefridus J. H. Hoof, Arjen B. Rijn, Arjen van Rijn, Leo Zwaak, Theory and Practice of the European Convention on Human Rights Intersentia, 2018.
D.J. Harris, m. O?Boyle, E.P. Bates, C.M. Buckley, Avrupa İnsan Hakları Sözleşmesi Hukuku, çev. Mehveş Bingöllü Kılcı, Ulaş Karan, Şen Maatbaa, Ankara, 2013; A. Şeref GÖZÜBÜYÜK, Feyyaz GÖLCÜKLÜ, Abdurrahman SAYGILI Avrupa İnsan Hakları Sözleşmesi ve Uygulaması, Turhan Yayınevi, Ankara, 2019.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Assignment 1 60
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 4 5 20
Individual or group work 14 4 56
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 7 7
Laboratory (including preparation) 14 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 4 18 72
Total Work Load210
Total Work Load / 30 (h)7
ECTS Credit of the Course7
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3
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K2 X X
K3 X
K4 X X
K5 X X
K6 X
K7 X
K8 X X