Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Law | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | |||||
| Course Code | LAW 202 | |||||
| Course Title in English | Public International Law II | |||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Public International Law II | |||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | |||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | |||||
| Level of Course | Seçiniz | |||||
| Semester | Spring | |||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 111 hours per semester | |||||
| Number of Credits | 4 ECTS | |||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | |||||
| Pre-requisites | None | |||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | Having taken Public International Law I (LAW 201), passing the course is not required. | |||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Overall Educational Objective | The course is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts of international law and to provide a global understanding of the rules governing the relations in international society. The aim of the course is to improve their practical skills in legal reasoning and arguing the public international law issues around the world. | |||||
| Course Description | Public international law refers to the international legal system that governs the rights and obligations of states with one another and increasingly, with other entities, (so called non-state actors) e.g. international organisations and to a certain extent individuals, in their relations. This course provides a historically and theoretically reinforced examination of the doctrine, practices and institutions of public international law. Topics in this course include International Law of the Sea, State Succession, Diplomatic and Consular Relations, Immunities, Sanctions and Countermeasures, Peacefully Settlement of Disputes, United Nations, International Court of Justice, International Responsibility for Wrongful Acts , the Use of Force | |||||
| 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 incelemesini sunmaktadır. Dersin içerdiği başlıklar: Uluslararası Deniz Hukuku, Devletlerin Ardıllığı, Diplomatik ve Konsüler İlişkiler, Bağışıklıklar, Kuvvet Kullanma, Yaptırımlar ve Karşı Önlemler, Uyuşmazlıkların Barışçıl Çözüm Yolları, Birleşmiş Milletler, Uluslararası Adalet Divanı, Uluslararası Hukuka Aykırı Eylemlerden Dolayı Uluslararası Sorumluluk |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Understand the characteristics of public international law and global understanding of the current state of international legal order 2) Apprehend the function of various basic principles of public international law 3) Determine whether a dispute would come within the scope of international law and identify the methods of settlement of an international dispute. 4) Determine the applicable rule to an international conflict 5) Critically examine the decisions of international courts 6) Apply the knowledge gained from this cause to solve contemporary international problems |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | ||||||
| 2) The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | ||||||
| 3) The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | ||||||
| 4) The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | ||||||
| 5) The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | ||||||
| 6) The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | ||||||
| 7) The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | ||||||
| 8) The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | ||||||
| 9) The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | ||||||
| 10) Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | ||||||
| 11) The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | ||||||
| 12) The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | N | |
| 2) | The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | N | |
| 3) | The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | N | |
| 4) | The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | S | Exam |
| 5) | The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | H | Exam |
| 6) | The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | N | Exam,HW |
| 7) | The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | N | |
| 8) | The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | S | Exam |
| 9) | The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | S | Exam |
| 10) | Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | S | Exam |
| 11) | The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | S | Exam |
| 12) | The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. | S | Exam |
| Prepared by and Date | BİLGE ERSON ASAR , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | BİLGE ERSON ASAR |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. BİLGE ERSON ASAR |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | International Law of the Sea I |
| 2) | International Law of the Sea II |
| 3) | State Succession |
| 4) | Diplomatic and Consular Relations |
| 5) | Immunities |
| 6) | State responsibility for internationally wrongful acts I |
| 7) | State responsibility for internationally wrongful acts II |
| 8) | Case study |
| 9) | Peaceful Settlements of International Disputes |
| 10) | UN and International Court of Justice |
| 11) | Sanctions and Countermeasures |
| 12) | The use of force (unilateral) |
| 13) | The use of force (multilateral) |
| 14) | Case Study |
| Required/Recommended Readings | - Martin Dixon, Robert McCorquodale, Sarah Williams, Cases and Materials on International Law, Oxford University Press, 5 th Ed. 2011 - Antonio Cassese, International Law, Oxford University Press, 2 nd Ed. 2005 - Malcolm Evans, International Law, Oxford University Press, 4 th Ed. 2014, - Malcolm Shaw, International Law, Cambridge University Press, 8 th Ed. 2017 - James Crawford, Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law, Oxford Universirty Press, 8 th Ed. 2012 - Yücel Acer-İbrahim Kaya, Uluslararası Hukuk Temel Ders Kitabı, Seçkin Yay., 7. Baskı 2017 -Hüseyin Pazarcı, Uluslararası Hukuk, Turhan Yay., 15. Baskı 2016 -Articles provided by the lecturer | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Tutoring, case-law discussions | ||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
ersonb@mef.edu.tr Office hours: Monday 14.00-15.00 / Wednesday 10.00-12.00 |
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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 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 70 | ||
| Quiz(zes) | 4 | 5 | 1 | 24 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 1 | 17 | |||
| Total Workload | 111 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.4 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||