International Law I(HUK271)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUK271 | International Law I | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | French |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Ceren Zeynep PİRİM KIZILCA (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The course objective is to provide introductory information on the international community and its legal organization. The emphasis is on the sources and the subjects of international law and the main goal of the course is to build a solid legal foundation for Public International Law II. |
| Content | In this course, two main subjects are examined: sources of public international law (international treaties, international customary law, general principles of law, doctrine, jurisprudence and unilateral acts of States) and subjects of public international law (States, international organizations and legal persons governed by private law). |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
1. Students have knowledge of the history and the evolution of international law; 2. Students have knowledge of the nature and the characteristics of the international community; 3. Students have knowledge of the sources of public international law; 4. Students have knowledge of the subjects of public international law and are capable of analyzing their rights and obligations; 5.Students have knowledge of the most significant decisions of the International Court of Justice related to the sources and the subjects of international law. 6. Students are capable of analyzing the international jurisprudence. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | |
| References |
1. Nguyen Quoc Dinh & Patrick Daillier & Mathias Forteau & Alain Pellet, Droit international public, Paris, LGDJ, 2009. (source principale) 2. Jean Combacau & Serge Sur, Droit international public, Paris, LGDJ, 2019. 3. Malcolm D. Evans, International Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2018. 4. Pierre-Marie Dupuy & Yann Kerbrat, Droit international public, Paris, Dalloz, 2018. 5. Dominique Carreau & Fabrizio Marella, Droit International, Paris, Pedone, 2011. 6. Emmanuel Decaux & Olivier de Frouville, Droit International Public, Paris, Dalloz, 2018. 7. James Crawford, Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2019. 8. Hüseyin Pazarcı, Uluslararası Hukuk, Ankara, Turhan Kitabevi, 2019. |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Public International Law |
| 2 | Sources of Public International Law I: Treaties |
| 3 | Sources of Public International Law I: Treaties |
| 4 | Sources of Public International Law I: Treaties |
| 5 | Sources of Public International Law II: Customary International Law |
| 6 | Sources of Public International Law III: General Principles of Law, Legal Doctrine, Jurisprudence and Unilateral Acts of States |
| 7 | Exam |
| 8 | Subjects of Public International Law I: State |
| 9 | Subjects of Public International Law I: State |
| 10 | Subjects of Public International Law I: State |
| 11 | Recognition in Public International Law |
| 12 | State Succession |
| 13 | Subjects of Public International Law II: International Organizations |
| 14 | Subjects of Public International Law II: International Organizations |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 40 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Make-up | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 1 | 40 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To have a detailed knowledge on the principal concepts, actors and components of the international system | X | ||||
| 2 | To master the fundamentals such as history, law, economics, sociology and political science required by the multidisciplinary nature of International Relations | X | ||||
| 3 | Pouvoir analyser la pratique à partir d’une infrastructure théorique assimilée | X | ||||
| 4 | To have acquired the capability of specializing on a particular theme and/or region | X | ||||
| 5 | In the light of Galatasaray University’s traditional and institutional links with Europe, to have developed the ability to contribute to Turkey’s accession process to the EU in a concrete manner | X | ||||
| 6 | To interpret and explain Turkish foreign policy through its domestic components as well as from the perspective of the international system | X | ||||
| 7 | To have reached the necessary level of competence to be able to undertake a career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as other state institutions and/or the private sector | X | ||||
| 8 | Possess the required skills to work at various international organizations and NGOs | X | ||||
| 9 | To be in perfect command of French, teaching language of Galatasaray University, and of English, its mandatory language, at the academic -with a view to write a thesis/project/book in the field of International Relations- as well as the professional level | X | ||||
| 10 | To have the capacity to utilize the methodological instruments acquired throughout the studies at any conceptual and/or academic work | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Make-up | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload | 114 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 4.56 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 5 | ||