COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRE 4412 INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

International Relations (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SEVGI ÇILINGIR

Offered to

Political Science and International Relations (English)
International Relations (English)

Course Objective

This course aims to introduce main principles of international environmental law.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   will demostrate understanding of core legal issues of international environmental problems in order to interpret the multilateral environmental agreements
2   will be able to follow the current changes in the field in order to examine the selected environmental agreements
3   will able to use the terminology in order to discuss the relevat issues
4   will be able to acquire the skills to work as a team

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Characteristics of international environmental problems: environmental problems and international law
2 Historical background of IEL IEL: International Environmental Law
3 Description, categorization and structure of MEA MEA: Multilateral Environmental Agreements
4 Characteristics of MEA
5 Formation process of MEA
6 Organs of MEA
7 General review
8 Compliance with MEA
9 Financial and Technological support, reporting
10 Dispute settlement
11 NGOs and MEA
12 International Business and environmental responsibility
13 Environment and Democratic Participation
14 General review

Recomended or Required Reading

Deniz Kızılsümer Özer: Çok Taraflı Çevre Sözleşmeleri, USAK Yayınları, Ekim 2010, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. lecture

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1.will discuss the importance of agrements in international environmental law
2.will get suggestions to solve the possible environmental problems occur in international relations
3.will evaluate the compliance mechanisms in settlements of international environmental disputes.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

DEU email address of the instructor

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 12 5 60
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 122

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.15
LO.24
LO.34
LO.45