COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CURRENT ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL LAW

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KMH 6042 CURRENT ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Public Law

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MÜNEVVER AKTAŞ

Offered to

Public Law

Course Objective

Identifying and introducing the relatively new concepts and developments in international law

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to define the basic concepts and principles of international law
2   To be able to examine the historical development of international law
3   To be able to identify current problems of international law
4   To be able to evaluate current issues from the perspective of international law
5   To be able to analyse the approaches of international institutions to current issues

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Determination of the current problems
2 Prohibition on use of force in international relations
3 Self-defense
4 Humanitarian intervention
5 Purposes and principles of the UN
6 Bodies of the UN
7 Enforcement measures within the framework of the UN Treaty
8 Mid-term exam
9 Peacekeeping operations
10 International crimes
11 International criminal courts
12 Principles of international armed conflict
13 International Court of Justice
14 Peaceful settlement of disputes
15 Protection of human rights

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): SUR Melda, Uluslararası Hukukun Esasları, Istanbul 2011/ PAZARCI Hüseyin, Uluslararası Hukuk, Ankara 2011.
Supplementary Book(s): GÜNDÜZ Aslan, Milletlerarası Hukuk Temel Belgeler Örnek Kararlar, Istanbul 2009
References:
Materials: Internet

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturs, discussions, seminar presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40


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)

melda.sur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing presentations 1 25 25
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 158

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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