International Criminal Law(HUK436)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUK436 | International Criminal Law | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | French |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Emine Eylem AKSOY RETORNAZ eaksoy@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | This course aims to give students a thorough understanding of the most critical issues of international criminal law. The course examines the role of international tribunals and internationalized criminal courts and the national repression of international crimes. |
| Content |
1. The birth and evolution of international criminal law, as a branch of public international law, 2. The legal elements of each crime (war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide) 3. The legal elements of each crime (war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide) 4. The various forms of criminal responsibility 5. Defense and excuse 6. Enforcement mechanisms of international criminal law 7 The question of immunities for international staff of. the state. 8. The foundations of legitimate criminal courts under international law 9. The foundations of legitimate criminal courts under international law 11 The role of international tribunals and internationalized 10. The role of international tribunals and internationalized 12 The role of national jurisdictions in the repression of international crimes. 13 Universal jurisdiction 14 Universal jurisdiction. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Enable students to learn about some legal aspects of international criminal law and law of criminal procedure. Develop critical thinking by helping students understand the issues of new international rules in criminal matters. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | |
| References |
1.The UN Genocide Convention: A Commentary (ed.) (2009) et The Statute of the International Criminal Court: A Commentary (co-éditrice avec A. Cassese et J. R.W D. Jones) (2001). 2 Eric David, Eléments de droit pénal international et européen (Bruxelles: Bruylant, 2009) |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | The birth and evolution of international criminal law, as a branch of public international law, |
| 2 | The legal elements of each crime (war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide) |
| 3 | The legal elements of each crime (war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide) |
| 4 | The various forms of criminal responsibility |
| 5 | Defense and excuse |
| 6 | Enforcement mechanisms of international criminal law |
| 7 | Exam |
| 8 | The question of immunities for international staff |
| 9 | The foundations of legitimate criminal courts under international law |
| 10 | The foundations of legitimate criminal courts under international law |
| 11 | The role of national jurisdictions in the repression of international crimes. |
| 12 | The role of national jurisdictions in the repression of international crimes. |
| 13 | Universal jurisdiction |
| 14 | Universal jurisdiction |
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 |
| 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 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| Total Workload | 26 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 1,04 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 1 | ||