| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | |||||
| Course Code | LAW 331 | |||||
| Course Title in English | International Law of the Sea | |||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Uluslararası Deniz Hukuku | |||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | |||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | |||||
| Level of Course | Select | |||||
| Semester | Spring,Fall | |||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 110 hours per semester | |||||
| Number of Credits | 4 ECTS | |||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | |||||
| Pre-requisites | None | |||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | |||||
| Registration Restrictions | Undergraduate | |||||
| Overall Educational Objective | The purpose of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge on the development of the international law of the sea along with its sources, basic principles and the settlement of disputes. In addition, the course aims to ensure the students to have the ability to make assessments and apply their knowledge on specific cases. | |||||
| Course Description | The law of the sea is one of the oldest branches of international law. It emerges from the fact that the States exercise sovereignty over the conduct of activities taking place on or in the sea. Originally the law of the sea consisted of a body of rules of customary law. Later on, these rules were progressively codified. This course will examine the regulation of the sea as part of a State’s territory. The focus here is not to discuss how the regulation of the sea emerged in modern times and consider the various areas of the sea over which a State may exercise its jurisdiction, as well as discussing certain fundamental challenges militating against a full implementation of the law of the sea. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) -Develop an understanding of the basic rules and principles of the law of the sea 2) Understand the scope and development of international law of the sea. 3) Appreciate the means of settlement of disputes in international law of the sea. 4) Assess the responsibility for violations of the law of the sea. 5) Analyze how States exercise rights on the sea. 6) Understand the roles of national and international institutions regarding maritime industry |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | ||||||
| 2) Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | ||||||
| 3) Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | ||||||
| 4) Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | ||||||
| 5) Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | ||||||
| 6) Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | ||||||
| 7) Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | ||||||
| 8) Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | ||||||
| 9) Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | ||||||
| 10) Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | ||||||
| 11) Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy |
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | N | |
| 2) | Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | N | |
| 3) | Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | N | |
| 4) | Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | N | |
| 5) | Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | N | |
| 6) | Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | N | |
| 7) | Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | S | Presentation |
| 8) | Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | S | Participation |
| 9) | Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | N | |
| 10) | Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | S | Participation |
| 11) | Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy | S | Participation |
| Prepared by and Date | BİLGE ERSON ASAR , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | BİLGE ERSON ASAR |
| Semester | Spring,Fall |
| Name of Instructor |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to the course |
| 2) | The scope and development of international law of the sea |
| 3) | Sources and principles of the law of the sea and its relationship with other branches of law |
| 4) | Baselines |
| 5) | Maritime delimitation |
| 6) | Marine spaces under national jurisdiction I: territorial sovereignty Internal waters and territorial waters |
| 7) | Marine spaces under national jurisdiction I: territorial sovereignty International straits waters and Archipelagic waters |
| 8) | case study |
| 9) | The legal regimes of national and international straits, Montreux Convention and the legal regime of Turkish Straits. |
| 10) | Marine spaces under national jurisdiction II: sovereign rights Contiguous zone and Exclusive economic zone |
| 11) | Marine spaces under national jurisdiction II: sovereign rights Continental shelf |
| 12) | Marine spaces beyond national jurisdiction high seas |
| 13) | Marine spaces beyond national jurisdiction common heritage of mankind and International Seabed Authority |
| 14) | Settlement of disputes in the law of the sea |
| Required/Recommended Readings | -Yoshifumi Tanaka, The International Law of the Sea, Cambridge University Press 2 nd Ed. 2015 -Donald R. Rothwell, Alex G. Oude Elferink, Karen N. Scott, Tim Stephens (eds) The Oxford Handbook of the Law of the Sea (Oxford Handbooks) Oxford University Press, 2017 -R.R. Churchill & A.V.Lowe, The Law of the Sea, The Law of the Sea, Third Edition, Juris Publishing, 1999.ISBN: 978-1-57823-030-3 **Weekly readings will also be uploaded to Blackboard. | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped classroom, Tutoring, case-law dicussions, presentation | ||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
ersonb@mef.edu.tr Bilge Erson Asar Office : 5th Floor No.537 E-mail: ersonb@mef.edu.tr Office hours: Tuesday/Wednesday: 13:00-14:00. To schedule an appointment outside of these hours, please send an email to request a meeting. |
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| 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 | ||
| Project | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 2 | 8 | 2 | 20 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Total Workload | 110 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.4 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||