The Law of International Responsibility(ÖHKHDR 301)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ÖHKHDR 301 | The Law of International Responsibility | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
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| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Masters Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Ceren Zeynep PİRİM KIZILCA (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | To provide a general understanding of the law of international responsibility and liability of States, a deep knowledge on the consequences of breaches of international obligations and an outline of the implementation of State responsibility. |
| Content |
1. Introduction / General Characteristics of International Responsibility / Codification of State Responsibility 2. Conditions for International Responsibility I: Internationally Wrongful Act 3. Conditions for International Responsibility II: Attribution of Conduct to a State 4. Conditions for International Responsibility II: Attribution of Conduct to a State 5. Conditions for International Responsibility III: Circumstances Precluding Wrongfulness 6. Conditions for International Responsibility III: Circumstances Precluding Wrongfulness 7. Consequences of International Responsibility / Notions of Damage and Injury / Types of Damages / Indirect Damages and Diplomatic Protection 8. Consequences of International Responsibility / Notions of Damage and Injury / Types of Damages / Indirect Damages and Diplomatic Protection 9. Content of the International Responsibility of a State: Obligation of Reparation / Modalities of Reparation 10. Content of the International Responsibility of a State: Obligation of Reparation / Modalities of Reparation 11. The Implementation of International Responsibility / Countermeasures 12. Responsibility for Gross Violations of Peremptory Norms: Aggravated Responsibility of States 13. Liability for Injurious Consequences of Acts Not Prohibited by International Law 14. Final Exam |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
1. Students have knowledge of the nature of international responsibility; 2. Students can identify the breaches of international rules and the possible legal consequences thereof; 3. Students have knowledge of the rules on attributing responsibility to a State; 4. Students can analyze the facts of a case with application of relevant legal norms; 5. Students understand relations between international responsibility and other branches of international law; 6. Students have knowledge of how international responsibility is implemented; 7. Students have knowledge of the most significant decisions of the International Court of Justice. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | |
| References |
James Crawford, State Responsibility. The General Part, CUP, Cambridge, 2013. James Crawford, The International Law Commission’s Articles on State Responsibility, Introduction, Text and Commentaries, Cambridge, CUP, 2007. |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction / General Characteristics of International Responsibility / Codification of State Responsibility |
| 2 | Conditions for International Responsibility I: Internationally Wrongful Act |
| 3 | Conditions for International Responsibility II: Attribution of Conduct to a State |
| 4 | Conditions for International Responsibility II: Attribution of Conduct to a State |
| 5 | Conditions for International Responsibility III: Circumstances Precluding Wrongfulness |
| 6 | Conditions for International Responsibility III: Circumstances Precluding Wrongfulness |
| 7 | Consequences of International Responsibility / Notions of Damage and Injury / Types of Damages / Indirect Damages and Diplomatic Protection |
| 8 | Consequences of International Responsibility / Notions of Damage and Injury / Types of Damages / Indirect Damages and Diplomatic Protection |
| 9 | Content of the International Responsibility of a State: Obligation of Reparation / Modalities of Reparation |
| 10 | Content of the International Responsibility of a State: Obligation of Reparation / Modalities of Reparation |
| 11 | The Implementation of International Responsibility / Countermeasures |
| 12 | Responsibility for Gross Violations of Peremptory Norms: Aggravated Responsibility of States |
| 13 | Liability for Injurious Consequences of Acts Not Prohibited by International Law |
| 14 | Final Exam |
Practice Topics
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Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 1 | 25 |
| Presentation | 1 | 25 |
| 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 |
| Toplam | 2 | 50 |
| 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 | 10 | 140 |
| Assignments | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Total Workload | 242 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 9.68 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 10 | ||