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 | HUK 227 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Humanitarian Law | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | İnsancıl Hukuk | ||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Seçiniz | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 62 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 2 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | undergraduate students only | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | Learning the content of humanitarian law, how international and internal conflicts to observe it being carried out. Application of the rules regarding the law of armed conflict determine the area and its boundaries | ||||
| Course Description | The course aims to convey to students the scope of the branch of law called humanitarian law and to prepare the infrastructure for the use of this knowledge in working life designed. The course content consists mainly of three main topics of humanitarian law, That is, it consists of jus ad bellum, jus in bello and jus post bellum. Besides humanitarian law with human rights law and international criminal law in the narrow sense. Its relationship with law is also examined. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Ders insancıl hukuk adı verilen hukuk dalının kapsamının öğrencilere aktarılması ve bu bilginin çalışma hayatında kullanılabilmesinin altyapısının hazırlanması için tasarlanmıştır. Ders içeriği esas olarak insancıl hukukun üç ana konusundan, yani jus ad bellum, jus in bello ve jus post bellum’dan oluşuyor. Bunun yanında insancıl hukukun insan hakları hukukuyla ve dar anlamda uluslararası ceza hukukuyla ilişkisi de inceleniyor. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Applies the concepts of Humanitarian Law to concrete facts. 2) An overview of the fundamental rules and principles of international humanitarian law. Develops understanding, makes comments and evaluations. 3) International and national organizations operating in the field of Humanitarian Law recognizes. 4) The international community's support for social reconciliation after armed conflict identifies the tools that can be applied. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | S | 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 | |
| 7) | The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | H | Exam |
| 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). | N | |
| 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. | N | |
| 10) | Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | N | |
| 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. | H | Exam |
| 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 |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction and introduction of course content |
| 2) | Conceptual framework of humanitarian law |
| 3) | historical development |
| 4) | Basic principles and Resources |
| 5) | Scope of Application (In Terms of Place, Time, Subject and Person) |
| 6) | Combatants and Non-Combatants |
| 7) | Midterms |
| 8) | Persons and Objects Protected in Armed Conflict |
| 9) | Armed Conflict Tools and Methods |
| 10) | Rights and Obligations of the Occupying Power |
| 11) | The Relationship Between Humanitarian Law and Human Rights |
| 12) | Consequences of Violation of Humanitarian Law |
| 13) | project presentations |
| 14) | Finals |
| Required/Recommended Readings | --Ayşe Nur Tütüncü, Introduction to Humanitarian Law, Beta Yay., (latest edition) --Hüseyin Pazarcı, International Law Lessons 4th Book, Turhan Yay., (latest edition) --Robert Kolb and Richard Hyde, An Introduction to the International Law of Armed Conflicts, Hart Publishing, 2008 (The faculty member also examines international agreements according to weekly topics.) and articles will be uploaded to the system. These materials should be read before class and It is expected to be present in class.) | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | lessons and flipped classroom | ||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | None | ||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||
| Computer Use | None | ||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
ersonb@mef.edu.tr Meeting hours: Tuesday 10:00-12:00/ 13:30-14:30 |
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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 | 42 | |||
| Project | 1 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Total Workload | 62 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 2.5 | ||||||
| ECTS | 2 | ||||||