School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | ||||
Course Code | HUK 207 | ||||
Course Title in English | Public International Law I | ||||
Course Title in Turkish | Milletlerarası Hukuk I | ||||
Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
Semester | Fall | ||||
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Estimated Student Workload | 60 hours per semester | ||||
Number of Credits | 2 ECTS | ||||
Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
Pre-requisites | None | ||||
Expected Prior Knowledge | Introduction to Law, Constitutional Law, Public Law | ||||
Co-requisites | None | ||||
Registration Restrictions | Only 3rd semester and higher undergraduate students can register for the course. | ||||
Overall Educational Objective | This course aims to enable students to acquire knowledge of the concepts of international law, to understand the rules and principles governing relations within the international community, and to develop an understanding of the rules of international law that govern issues of concern to the international community, even when reading the daily news. The aim of the course is to develop students' legal reasoning skills and to enable them to critically evaluate the rules of international law in relation to global events. | ||||
Course Description | Public international law refers to the international legal system that governs the rights and obligations of states in their relations with one another, and increasingly, with non-state actors. This course provides a historically and theoretically reinforced examination of the doctrine, practices and institutions of public international law. Topics in this course include historical developement of PIL, sources and subject, territory and jurisdiction. | ||||
Course Description in Turkish | Uluslararası hukuk, devletlerin aralarındaki ve devlet-dışı aktörlerle olan ilişkilerdeki hakları ve yükümlülükleri kapsayan hukuk sistemine işaret etmektedir. Bu ders doktrin, uygulama ve kurumların tarihsel ve kuramsal olarak pekiştirilmiş bir incelemeyi sunmaktadır. Dersin içerdiği başlıklar uluslararası hukukun tarihsel gelişimi, kaynaklar ve kişiler, ülke ve yetkidir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Applies the concepts of international law to cases in question. 2) Understands the nature of international law and develops a universal understanding of public international order. 3) Defines the persons of international law. 4) Identifies the sources to be applied to an international dispute. 5) Evaluates the effects of international law on domestic law and its place in domestic law. |
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | |||||
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | |||||
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | |||||
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | |||||
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | |||||
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | |||||
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | |||||
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | |||||
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | |||||
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | |||||
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | |||||
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | |||||
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
Prepared by and Date | BİLGE ERSON ASAR , January 2024 |
Course Coordinator | BİLGE ERSON ASAR |
Semester | Fall |
Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. BİLGE ERSON ASAR |
Week | Subject |
1) | Introduction and presentation of the course |
2) | Historical development, definition and conceptual framework of international law |
3) | The structure of international society and the international legal system |
4) | Sources of international law |
5) | Sources of international law |
6) | International treaty law |
7) | International treaty law |
8) | International law-domestic law relations |
9) | Persons of international law |
10) | Persons of international law |
11) | Recognition in international law |
12) | Country and sovereignty in international law |
13) | Jurisdiction and jurisdictional immunity in international law |
14) | Jurisdiction and jurisdictional immunity in international law |
Required/Recommended Readings | - Hüseyin Pazarcı, Uluslararası Hukuk, Turhan Yay., the last edition. - Yusuf Aksar, Teoride ve Uygulamada Uluslararası Hukuk I, Seçkin Yay., the last edition. - Yusuf Aksar, Temel Metinler ve Davalarla Uluslararası Hukuk, Seçkin Yay., the last edition. - Milletlerarası Hukuk - Aslan Gündüz, Editör: Reşat Volkan Günel, Savaş Kitabevi, the last edition. Additional resources in English: - Martin Dixon, Robert McCorquodale, Sarah Williams, Cases and Materials on International Law, Oxford University Press, the last edition. - Antonio Cassese, International Law, Oxford University Press, the last edition. - Malcolm Evans, International Law, Oxford University Press, the last edition. - Malcolm Shaw, International Law, Cambridge University Press, the last edition. - James Crawford, Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law, Oxford University Press, the last edition. (The lecturer will also upload relevant international treaties and articles based on the weekly topics. These materials should be read before class and are expected to be available during class). | ||||||||||||
Teaching Methods | Lecture and flipped classroom. | ||||||||||||
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Course Administration |
ersonb@mef.edu.tr |
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 | 1 | 2 | 42 | |||
Midterm(s) | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
Final Examination | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
Total Workload | 60 | ||||||
Total Workload/25 | 2.4 | ||||||
ECTS | 2 |