| Course Description |
The laws that developed to regulate the conduct of combatants in armed conflict and to minimize its impact on the civilian population is known as the ‘laws of war’, ‘international humanitarian law’, or ‘the law of armed conflict’. These terms are used interchangeably. The term international humanitarian law (IHL) has gained wide use by academics and civil society; given the purpose of the laws it is easy to see the logic of incorporating ‘humanitarian’ due to the focus and links with humanitarian concepts and relief work. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) defined law of armed conflict as international rules, established by treaties or custom, which are specifically intended to solve humanitarian problems directly arising from international or non-international armed conflicts and which, for humanitarian reasons, limit the right of parties to a conflict to use the methods and means of warfare of their choice or protect persons and property that are, or may be, affected by conflict.
Among the subject matters discussed are: the relationship between jus ad bellum and jus in bello; the historical evolution of LOAC; the basic principles and sources of LOAC; Martens clause; international and non-international armed conflicts; scope of the application of LOAC; targeting; objects specifically protected against attack; prohibited weapons; perfidy; reprisals; assistance of the wounded and sick; definition of combatants; protection of prisoners of war; protection of civilians; occupied territories; protective emblems; sea warfare; neutrality; and the implementation of international humanitarian law.
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| Course Description in Turkish |
Silahlı çatışmalarda savaşçıların davranışlarını düzenlemek ve bunun sivil nüfus üzerindeki etkisini en aza indirmek amacıyla geliştirilen yasalara 'savaş hukuku', 'uluslararası insani hukuk' veya 'silahlı çatışma hukuku' adı veriliyor. Bu terimler birbirinin yerine kullanılmaktadır. Uluslararası insancıl hukuk (IHL) terimi akademisyenler ve sivil toplum tarafından geniş bir kullanım alanı kazanmıştır; Yasaların amacı dikkate alındığında, insani kavramlara ve yardım çalışmalarına odaklanılması ve bunlarla olan bağlantılar nedeniyle 'insani yardım' kavramının dahil edilmesinin mantığını görmek kolaydır. Uluslararası Kızılhaç Komitesi (ICRC), silahlı çatışma hukukunu, uluslararası veya uluslararası olmayan silahlı çatışmalardan doğrudan kaynaklanan insani sorunları özel olarak çözmeyi amaçlayan ve insani nedenlerden ötürü, anlaşmalar veya geleneklerle oluşturulan uluslararası kurallar olarak tanımladı. Çatışmanın taraflarının kendi seçtikleri savaş yöntem ve araçlarını kullanma veya çatışmadan etkilenen veya etkilenmesi muhtemel kişileri ve mülkleri koruma haklarını sınırlamak amaçlanır.
Tartışılan konular arasında şunlar yer almaktadır: jus ad bellum ve jus in bello arasındaki ilişki; Silahlı çatışma hukukunun tarihsel gelişimi; Silahlı çatışma hukukunun temel ilkeleri ve kaynakları; Martens hükmü; uluslararası ve uluslararası olmayan silahlı çatışmalar; Silahlı çatışma hukukunun uygulamasının kapsamı; hedefleme; saldırılara karşı özel olarak korunan nesneler; yasak silahlar; hain; misillemeler; yaralı ve hastalara yardım; savaşçıların tanımı; savaş esirlerinin korunması; sivillerin korunması; işgal altındaki bölgeler; koruyucu amblemler; deniz savaşı; tarafsızlık; ve uluslararası insancıl hukukun uygulanması. |
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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 |
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| 2) |
The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. |
N |
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| 3) |
The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. |
N |
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| 4) |
The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. |
N |
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| 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
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| 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 |
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| 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
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| 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 |
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| 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
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| 10) |
Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. |
N |
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| 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
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| 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
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| Week |
Subject |
| 1) |
Introduction to the course |
| 2) |
Historical development and principles of the law of armed conflict (LOAC) |
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Sources of LOAC//Scope of Application of LOAC |
| 4) |
Combatants and Non-Combatants |
| 5) |
Methods and Means of Combat |
| 6) |
Protection of the Civilian Population and the Principle of Distinction Between Civilian and Military Objectives |
| 7) |
Midterm Examination Week |
| 8) |
Protection of the Wounded, Sick, and Shipwrecked |
| 9) |
Protection of Prisoners of War//Law of Neutrality
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| 10) |
The Law of Non-International Armed Conflicts |
| 11) |
The Implementation of the LOAC |
| 12) |
Presentations |
| 13) |
Presentations |
| 14) |
General Overview |
Information Package / Course Catalogue