Law

International Law I(HUK273)

Course Code Course Name Semester Theory Practice Lab Credit ECTS
HUK273 International Law I 3 3 0 0 3 3
Prerequisites
Admission Requirements
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Type Compulsory
Course Level Bachelor Degree
Course Instructor(s) Akif Emre ÖKTEM akifemreoktem@yahoo.com (Email) Bleda Rıza KURTDARCAN bledakurtdarcan@yahoo.com.tr (Email) Ceren Zeynep PİRİM KIZILCA (Email) Tayanç Tunca MOLLA tayanctmolla@gmail.com (Email)
Assistant
Objective To present fundamental knowledge about the international society and its legal organisation, to ensure the laying of a rigorous legal groundwork in order for students to utilise within subsequent relevant courses such as Public International Law II, Human Rights Law and European Union Law.
Content This course consists of two parts: In the first part, sources of international law and the historical development of international law are treated; in the second part the concept of international legal personality is introduced, hence the rights and obligations of States, international organisations and natural persons are analysed.
Course Learning Outcomes The comprehension by the student of the objectives introduced above and the grasping of the legal organisation and modus operandi of the international society.
Teaching and Learning Methods Conferences, distribution of case material and articles and the lecture thereof.
References 1. Nguyen Quoc Dinh, Patrick Daillier et Alain Pellet, Droit international public, 7me ed., L.G.D.J., 2009
2. Hüseyin Pazarcı, Uluslararası Hukuk, Turhan kitabevi, 2008
3. Ian Brownlie, Principles of Public International Law, Oxford University Press, 7th edition, 2009
4. Jean Combacau – Serge Sur, Droit international public, 8e ed.Montchrestien, 2008
5. Pierre-Marie Dupuy, Droit international public, 8me ed., Dalloz, 2006
6. Dominique Carreau, Droit International, 10e ed., Pedone, 2009
7. Emmanuel Decaux, Droit International Public, Dalloz, 6me ed. 2008
8. Antonio Casese, International Law, 2e ed. Oxford, 2005
9. Andreas Lowenfeld, International Economic Law, Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, 2008
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Theory Topics
Week Weekly Contents
1 Introduction to international law and its history
2 Sources of international law: Introduction to the law of treaties
3 Conclusion of treaties
4 Validity of treaties
5 Legal effects and interpretation of treaties
6 Extinction of treaties
7 Customary international law
8 Customary international law (continued)
9 Other sources of international law
10 The interplay between municipal law and international law, the legal basis of international law
11 International legal personality, States under international law
12 States under international law (continued)
13 Succession and recognition of States
14 International organisations
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 Recognizing fundamental legal concepts, defining, interpreting and using them. X
2 Recognizing fundamental disciplines of law and their content, including legislation, case-law and the doctrine in the relevant discipline. X
3 Recognizing positive norms in the legislation and being able to define and explain the principals of methodology. X
4 Being able to determine, identify and restate legal problems. X
5 Being able to use legal interpretation principals in an efficient manner in order to analyse and resolve a legal problem and in order to develop a strategy. X
6 Being able to conduct academic researches on legal problems and to propose solutions. X
7 Assuming responsibility individually or collectively for resolving complicated legal problems. X
8 Being able to criticise positive norms of the law system. X
9 Being able to explain technical legal knowledge in Turkish, French and English verbally or in writing, being able to report personal opinion concerning a legal problem verbally or in writing in a persuasive manner. X
10 Being able to follow up the local and international legal literature, to update technical legal knowledge permanently, to use information technology in an efficient manner in order to achieve these goals. X
11 Being able to conduct comparative academic researches between different law systems. X
12 Respecting human rights and universal principals and notions of law. X
13 Respecting the ethical standarts, good faith, fairness and equity principals. X
14 Being sensitive to social problems, democracy, laicism and rule of law principal. X
Activities Number Period Total Workload
Class Hours 14 3 42
Working Hours out of Class 14 2 28
Assignments 0 0 0
Presentation 0 0 0
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 1 6 6
Project 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Other Applications 0 0 0
Final Examinations (including preparation) 1 6 6
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 82
Total Workload / 25 3.28
Credits ECTS 3
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