Succession and recognition in international law(KHDR-216)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHDR-216 | Succession and recognition in international law | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Doctoral Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Akif Emre ÖKTEM akifemreoktem@yahoo.com (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | Discussing the birth and death of the state in international law: Adressing the issues of recognition of states and governments, international succession and state continuity |
| Content |
- Recognition of States in international law and theories of recognition -Other forms of recognition: governments, national movements of liberation, belligerency... -Succession in international law -Theory of continuing state in international law and the legal relationship between the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Republic |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
-The students will acquire substantial knowledge on the recognition of States in international law -The students will be informed on other forms of recognition (governments, national movements of liberation, belligerency...) -The students will learn about the concept of succession and its effects in international law -The students will learn about the theory of continuing state in international law and discuss the legal relationship between the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Republic |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Lecturing, presentation of papers, discussing |
| References | Emre Öktem, "Is Turkey Successor or Continuing State of the Ottoman Empire?" in Leiden Journal of International Law, 2011. |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Recognition of States in international law |
| 2 | Theories of recognition |
| 3 | Unlawful forms of recognition |
| 4 | Recognition of governments |
| 5 | Recognition of national movements of liberation, of belligerency |
| 6 | Criterion of effectivity in recognition |
| 7 | Significance and function of recognition in current international law |
| 8 | Successionin international law |
| 9 | Succession to treaty obligations and rights |
| 10 | Succession State properties |
| 11 | Newly independent States and succession |
| 12 | Theory of continuing State |
| 13 | Exemples of continuing states |
| 14 | Legal relationship between the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Republic |
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 | 1 | 100 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 100 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 11 | 154 |
| Assignments | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Presentation | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| 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 | 240 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 9.60 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 10 | ||