MEANING OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND TEACHING OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN TURKISH ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

HAYIRLI O.

International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conferences on Social Sciences and Arts (SGEM 2014), Albena, Bulgaria, 1 - 10 September 2014, pp.525-532 identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
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  • City: Albena
  • Country: Bulgaria
  • Page Numbers: pp.525-532
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The main purpose of this study which is named 'The Meaning of Human Rights and the Teaching of Human Rights in Elementary Education' is to analyze how the concept of human rights is approached, taught and passed on in training programs in Turkey. The study is made up of two main sections except the sections of 'Introduction' and 'Conclusion'. The first section the title of which is 'Human Rights' analyzes the concept of human rights with its academic perspectives. The second section, The Teaching of Human Rights in Elementary Education, compares the programs of Citizenship and Democracy Course.