Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Human Rights Law (Non-Thesis) | |||||
| Master | Length of the Programme: 1.5 | Number of Credits: 90 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF: Level 7 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Graduate School | ||||
| Course Code | HUK 554 | ||||
| Course Title in English | International Criminal Law | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Uluslararası Ceza Hukuku | ||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Advanced | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 150 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 6 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Master's Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To teach the development and application of criminal law in the international arena through international courts | ||||
| Course Description | International crimes, international criminal tribunals, ECHR | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Uluslararası suçlar, uluslararası ceza mahkemeleri, AİHM |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Students learn why international crimes are created 2) Students learn why international courts were established 3) Students learn the founding philosophy of the ECHR, although it is not a criminal court 4) Students learn ECtHR practices and their impact on domestic law |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Build on the theoretical and practical skills obtained during the undergraduate degree for the subjects within the domain of human rights law. | ||||
| 2) Keep updated concerning developments in jurisprudence and legislation. | ||||
| 3) Diagnose sources of legal disputes in the domain of human rights law, and applying rules and regulations for solving these disputes. | ||||
| 4) Critically analyze existing regulations and theory and proposing new insights to old and new problems occurred in the domain of human rights law. | ||||
| 5) Ability to describe processes and theories both verbally and in writing on national and international platforms within the field of human rights law. | ||||
| 6) Awareness of social, scientific and ethical values regarding human rights law field all related professional activities. | ||||
| 7) Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing at European Language Portfolio General Level B2. | ||||
| 8) Understanding of social and environmental aspects of legislative and jurisprudential measures and theories. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Build on the theoretical and practical skills obtained during the undergraduate degree for the subjects within the domain of human rights law. | H | HW,Presentation |
| 2) | Keep updated concerning developments in jurisprudence and legislation. | S | HW,Presentation |
| 3) | Diagnose sources of legal disputes in the domain of human rights law, and applying rules and regulations for solving these disputes. | S | HW,Presentation |
| 4) | Critically analyze existing regulations and theory and proposing new insights to old and new problems occurred in the domain of human rights law. | H | HW,Presentation |
| 5) | Ability to describe processes and theories both verbally and in writing on national and international platforms within the field of human rights law. | H | HW,Presentation |
| 6) | Awareness of social, scientific and ethical values regarding human rights law field all related professional activities. | H | HW,Presentation |
| 7) | Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing at European Language Portfolio General Level B2. | H | HW,Presentation |
| 8) | Understanding of social and environmental aspects of legislative and jurisprudential measures and theories. | H | HW,Presentation |
| Prepared by and Date | GÜÇLÜ AKYÜREK , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | AKTS1 |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. GÜÇLÜ AKYÜREK |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction, presentation of course content |
| 2) | Foundations of the concept of international criminal law |
| 3) | International criminal tribunals in history |
| 4) | International Criminal Court |
| 5) | How the ECHR works? |
| 6) | ECHR's practice and its effects |
| 7) | The relationship between international criminal law and domestic law |
| 8) | Determination of assignment topics |
| 9) | Discussion of assignment plans |
| 10) | Assignment follow-up |
| 11) | Assignment follow-up |
| 12) | Assignment follow-up |
| 13) | Presentation |
| 14) | Presentation |
| 15) | Presentation |
| 16) | Presentation |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Durmuş TEZCAN - Mustafa Ruhan ERDEM - R. Murat ÖNOK, International Criminal Law R. Murat ÖNOK, The International Criminal Court in Historical Perspective | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | The topics are explained with examples from world countries, historical experiences and current practices. | |||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
akyurekg@mef.edu.tr MEF University Office (5th Floor) By appointment |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 126 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 24 | ||
| Total Workload | 150 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 6.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 6 | ||||||