FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

LAWG544

Course Code: LAWG544
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 7

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Hasan Tahsin Fendoğlu

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

At the end of the course the students are expected to be well informed about the topic of the course and will have the capacity to apply abstract legal rules to actual cases.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

In this course freedom of expression and its importance in democracies will be explained. The right of freedom of expression is recognized as a human right under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recognized in international human rights law in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The European Convention on Human Rights recognizes the right of freedom of expression as this right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers. The freedom of expression will be examined considering Turkey.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	The right to freedom of expression and Relationship to other rights
2^nd Week	The right to freedom of expression and Relationship to other rights
3^rd Week	The right to freedom of expression and Relationship to other rights
4^th Week	The right of freedom of expression and democracy
5^th Week	The right of freedom of expression and democracy
6^th Week	Limitations of freedom of Expression
7^th Week	Limitation of freedom of Expression
8^th Week	Midterm exam
9^th Week	Freedom of Expression and the Constitutional Court
10^th Week	Freedom of Expression and the Constitutional Court
11^th Week	The Internet and the freedom of Expression
12^th Week	The Internet and the freedom of Expression
13^th Week	Academic freedom and freedom of Expression
14^th Week	Academic freedom and freedom of Expression

Recommended or Required Reading

1) Öğrencilerin öncelikle kaynakları ders notları ve öğretim elemanı tarafından öğrencilere dağıtılan dokümanlardır.

2) Akademik dönem boyunca takip edilecek temel kaynaklar:

- Mill, J.S., 1978, On Liberty. Indianapolis:Hackett Publishing Press.
- Council of Europe. 2007. Freedom of Expression in Europe: Case-Law Concerning Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights. Council of Europe.

- Sunstein, C., 1994, Democracy and the Problem of Free Speech. New York: Free Press..

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Presentation
Practice

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Other	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 Load			210
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			7
ECTS Credit of the Course			7

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1
K1
K2	X
K3	X
K4
K5	X
K6
K7	X
K8	X