International Law I
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Content
Objective
The course objective is to provide introductory information on the international community and its legal organization. The emphasis is on the sources of international law and the main goal of the course is to build a solid foundation for the International Public Law II as well as courses related to human rights and the right of European Union.
Course Content
Week 1. Introduction to international law
Week 2. Sources of international law: Treaties
Week 3. Sources of international law: Treaties
Week 4. Sources of international law: Treaties
Week 5. Sources of international law: Custom and general principles of law
Week 6. Sources of international law: Unilateral acts of State and secondary sources
Week 7. Subjects of international law: State
Week 8. Subjects of international law: State
Week 9. Subjects of international law: International Organisations
Week 10. United Nations
Week 11. United Nations
Week 12. European Union
Week 13. Case study
Week 14. Course evaluation and concluding discussion
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who have successfully completed this course is capable of
1) Analyzing the major developments on the international scene.
2) Understanding the international society through the legal subjects
3) Explaining the basic concepts of legal relations between subjects of international law
4) Understanding the logic of international organizations and their function.
5) Identifying the individual's position in international society
6) Anticipating possible developments concerning international relations
7) Understanding the relationship between national law and international law
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
Assessment System
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
| Total | 0 | 0 |
Relation of Proficiency
| 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 | |||||
| 2 | To master the fundamentals such as history, law, economics, sociology and political science required by the multidisciplinary nature of International Relations | |||||
| 3 | Pouvoir analyser la pratique à partir d’une infrastructure théorique assimilée | |||||
| 4 | To have acquired the capability of specializing on a particular theme and/or region | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 6 | To interpret and explain Turkish foreign policy through its domestic components as well as from the perspective of the international system | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 8 | Possess the required skills to work at various international organizations and NGOs | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 10 | To have the capacity to utilize the methodological instruments acquired throughout the studies at any conceptual and/or academic work | |||||