COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ARMED CONFLICT AND LAW OF WAR

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ISS 7017 ARMED CONFLICT AND LAW OF WAR ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10

Offered By

International Security Studies Non-Thesis (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÖZDE KAYA

Offered to

International Security Studies Non-Thesis (Evening)

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to provide the students with the advanced level of knowledge of the law of armed conflicts and war.






Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Acquire advanced knowledge in the law of armed conflicts and war.
2   Evaluate critically the acquired knowledge on basic concepts, theories and applications.
3   Define and analyze conflicts which require specialization, offer a resolution by refering to related theoritical approaches, reach a conclutionand report it both verbally and written.
4   Achieve self-discipline and take responsibility for their own actions and decisions.
5   Develop skills of critical analysis in relation to the political, socio-cultural, economic and legal developments in national and international agenda.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Prohibition of the use of force, self defense and collective security
2 War and armed conflicts
3 International documents regulating war and armed conflicts
4 Law of land warfare
5 Law of the maritime warfare
6 Law of the aerial warfare
7 Midterm
8 Humanitarian Law
9 International Responsibility
10 cases and/or presentations
11 cases and/or presentations
12 cases and/or presentations
13 cases and/or presentations
14 cases and/or presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

to be announced later.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion and exemples of practise

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

The students will;
1. understand the law of armed conflict and war,
2. analyze relevant rules,
3. evaluate concepts and relevant problems.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
2. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
3. All assignments should be submitted on time. Otherwise will not be accepted.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

deniz.kizilsumer@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced later.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 25 25
Preparation for final exam 1 35 35
Preparing assignments 2 55 110
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 249

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.42
LO.555