COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERNATIONAL LAW

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
STR 5026 INTERNATIONAL LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Strategic Research

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR IKBAL SIBEL SAFI

Offered to

Strategic Research

Course Objective

To introduce the rules of law that regulate various relations and problems between members of the international community.

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 Definition, Characteristics and Basis of International Law
2 Sources of International Law and Law of Treaties
3 Customary International Law, General Principles of Law
4 Relationship between International Law and National Law
5 Subjects of International Law
6 International Organisations
7 Territory of the State
8 Mid-term exam
9 Law of the Sea
10 International Protection of Human Rights
11 Regional Human Rights Protection Systems
12 International Criminal Law
13 International Humanitarian Law
14 Refugee Law
15 International Law and the Use of Force by States
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
SUR Melda, Uluslararası Hukukun Esasları,
PAZARCI Hüseyin, Uluslararası Hukuk, Ankara
KAYA Ibrahim ve ACER Yücel, Uluslararası Hukuk Temel Ders Kitabı
Supplementary Book(s): GÜNDÜZ Aslan, Milletlerarası Hukuk Temel Belgeler Örnek Kararlar,
References:
Materials: Internet

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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)

ikbalsibel.safi@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 11.00-12.00

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 21 21
Preparing presentations 1 21 21
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.1
LO.23
LO.33
LO.43
LO.5