Department of International Relations

International Law II(HUK272)

Course Code Course Name Semester Theory Practice Lab Credit ECTS
HUK272 International Law II 4 3 3 0 3 5
Prerequisites
Admission Requirements
Language of Instruction French
Course Type Compulsory
Course Level Bachelor Degree
Course Instructor(s)
Assistant
Objective The course aims to explain how international law governs the various areas of international relations.
Content The course content consists of an analysis of the various areas governed by international law, such as the recognition of states and governments, State succession, the settlement of disputes, the use of armed force, international responsibility, diplomatic and consular law and the international law of the sea.

Detailed course content:

1. Recognition in international law
2. State succession
3. Settlement of international disputes
4. Settlement of international disputes
5. Use of force in international relations
6. Use of force in international relations
7. Case analysis
8. Diplomatic and consular law
9. Law of State Responsibility
10. Law of State Responsibility
11. International Criminal Law: Basic concepts
12. International Law of the Sea
13. International Law of the Sea
14. Case analysis
Course Learning Outcomes Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

1) analyse the development of international law,
2) understand international society through the subjects of law,
3) follow developments on the international scene,
4) anticipate possible developments in international relations,
5) explain the basic concepts of legal relations between subjects of international law,
6) understand the logic of international organisations and how they operate,
7) discern the position of the individual in international society,
8) understand the responsibility of subjects of international law.
Teaching and Learning Methods Lectures, reading of articles and case law, case analysis.
References • Nguyen Quoc Dinh & Patrick Daillier & Alain Pellet, Droit international public, L.G.D.J., 2022.
• Hüseyin Pazarcı, Uluslararası Hukuk, Turhan kitabevi, 2023.
• Ian Brownlie, Principles of Public International Law, Oxford University Press, 2019.
• Jean Combacau & Serge Sur, Droit international public, Montchrestien, 2019.
• Pierre-Marie Dupuy, Droit international public, Dalloz, 2016.
• Dominique Carreau & Andrea Hamann & Fabrizio Marrella, Droit International, Pedone, 2022.
• Emmanuel Decaux, Droit International Public, Dalloz, 2020.
• Paola Gaeta & Jorge E. Viñuales & Salvatore Zappalá, Casese's International Law, Oxford, 2005.
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Theory Topics
Week Weekly Contents
1 Recognition in International Law
2 State Succession
3 Settlement of international disputes
4 Settlement of international disputes
5 Use of Rorce in International Relations
6 Use of Rorce in International Relations
7 Case Study
8 Diplomatic and Consular Law
9 Law of International Responsibility
10 Law of International Responsibility
11 International Criminal Law: Basic Concepts
12 International Law of the Sea
13 International Law of the Sea
14 Case Study
Practice Topics
Week Weekly Contents
1 Recognition in International Law
2 State Succession
3 Settlement of international disputes
4 Settlement of international disputes
5 Use of Rorce in International Relations
6 Use of Rorce in International Relations
7 Case Study
8 Diplomatic and Consular Law
9 Law of International Responsibility
10 Law of International Responsibility
11 International Criminal Law: Basic Concepts
12 International Law of the Sea
13 International Law of the Sea
14 Case Study
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
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 4 56
Working Hours out of Class 14 2 28
Assignments 0 0 0
Presentation 0 0 0
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 1 10 10
Project 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Other Applications 0 0 0
Final Examinations (including preparation) 1 10 10
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
Total Workload 104
Total Workload / 25 4.16
Credits ECTS 4
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