COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LAW OF INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HUK 2053 LAW OF INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Law

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR UĞUR SAMANCI

Offered to

Law

Course Objective

Examination of international institutions whose number has increased after the World War II, as a result of the intensified need for international co-operation, and their activities from a legal point of view.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to explain the concepts and theories related to international institutions
2   To be able to specify the operation and activities of international institutions
3   To be able to evaluate Turkey's relations with international organizations
4   To be able to interpret the responses of the international community to the problems arising in the globalizing world,
5   To be able to analyze the effectiveness of international institutions in solving problems that arise with globalization,
6   To be able to discuss the international political order in the context of the interaction and cooperation between members of the international community

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The history of international institutions, distinction between inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations and classification of international organizations
2 Legal personality and powers of international organizations, membership in international organizations, bodies of international organizations and their functioning, funding of international organizations,
3 Decisions of international organizations and their effects, privileges and immunities enjoyed by international organizations and their staff
4 Types of activity and responsibility of international organizations
5 Establishment of the UN and its structure
6 Activities of the UN
7 Examples of the UN specialized agencies I: International Labour Organization, World Health Organization
8 Examples of the UN specialized agencies II: International Monetary Fund, World Bank and World Trade Organization
9 Mid-term exam
10 Mid-term exam
11 European Union as an example of a supranational organization, the EU legal order and EU-Turkey relati
12 Regional organizations I: Council of Europe, NATO
13 Regional organizations II: Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Arab League, Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
14 The importance of non-governmental organizations and their activities in a globalizing world
15 World Health Organization

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbooks: SUR, Melda: Uluslararası Hukukun Esasları, 2017; ÇALIŞ Ş. H./AKGÜN B./KUTLU Ö., Uluslararası Örgütler ve Türkiye, 2006 - HASGÜLER M./ ULUDAĞ M. B., Devletlerarası ve Hükümetler Dışı Uluslararası Örgütler, 2012/ KARLUK Rıdvan S., Uluslararası Ekonomik Mali ve Siyasal Kuruluşlar, 2002/ BAŞLAR Kemal, Uluslararası Hukukta Hükümet Dışı Kuruluşlar (Vestfalya-Sonrası Süreçte Küresel Sivil Toplum), 2005
Supplementary Book(s): GÜNDÜZ Aslan, Milletlerarası Hukuk Temel Belgeler Örnek Kararlar, Istanbul 2009
References:
Materials: Internet

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, discussions, evaluation of current events

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE roundKPU + FN,0
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) roundKPU + BUT,0


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ugur.samanci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 16 16
Preparation for final exam 1 29 29
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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