PUBLIC LAW (TURKISH, THESIS)
Master	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
KHK5245	Basic Issues of International Law I	Fall Spring	3	0	3	8

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	Turkish
Type of course:	Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Assoc. Prof. CEREN ZEYNEP PİRİM
Course Lecturer(s):	Assoc. Prof. CEREN ZEYNEP PİRİM
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The main objective of the course is to provide essential knowledge on the general concepts of public international law, namely the sources of public international law and the subjects of international law. Moreover, the course aims to introduce the legal and functional framework of the international system; focusing specifically on the United Nations System.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. Define The Major Concepts of Public International Law
II. Recognize the composition of the International Community
III. Name The Primary and Secondary Sources of International Law
IV. Recognize the Procedures of International Norm Making
V. Recognize International Treaties
VI. Recognize International Custom
VII. Recognize Specific Unilateral Acts of States
VIII. Analyze Conflict of Norms in International Law and between International law and Domestic Law
IX. Recognize international legal personality
X. Recognize the constitutive elements of the State
XI. Evaluate the legitimacy of Statehood

Course Content

1. Week: Introduction – Historical development of International Law
2.Week : Sources of International Law: Introduction of International Treaties
3.Week : International Treaty making processes
4.Week : International Customary Law
5.Week : Other Sources of International Law: Unilateral Acts, General Principles of International Law, International Jurisprudence, Doctrine, Soft Law
6.Week : International Law and Domestic Legal Systems
7.Week : Clinical study
8.Week : Midterm
9.Week : Subjects of International Law and International Legal Personality
10.Week : The State, Constitutive Elements of the State and State Jurisdiction
11.Week : International Organizations
12.Week : Other Subjects of International Law
13.Week : Clinical study
14.Week :Review For The Final Exam

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction – Historical development of International Law
1)	Review for the final exam
1)	Review for the final exam
2)	Uluslararası hukukun kaynakları: Uluslararası Andlaşmalara Giriş
3)	International Treaty making processes
4)	International Customary Law
5)	Other Sources of International Law: Unilateral Acts, General Principles of International Law, International Jurisprudence, Doctrine, Soft Law
6)	International Law and Domestic Legal Systems
7)	Clinical study
8)	Midterm
9)	Subjects of International Law and International Legal Personality
10)	The State, Constitutive Elements of the State and State Jurisdiction
11)	International Organizations
12)	Other Subjects of International Law
13)	Clinical study

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Hüseyin Pazarcı, Uluslararası Hukuk, 2011; Antonio Cassesse, International Law, 2003; M. Shaw, International Law, 2003; Pellet – Dallier, Droit international public, 2009; Combacau – Sur, Droit international public, 2004.
References:	Ek kaynaklar ders boyunca öğrencilere sunulacaktır. Additional reference material will be provided to students during the course.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 35
Final	1	% 65
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 35
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 65
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Presentations / Seminar	1	40	40
Homework Assignments	1	30	30
Midterms	1	20	20
Final	1	40	40
Total Workload			172

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	1) Develop and deepen knowledge in the same or in a different field to the proficiency level based on Bachelor level qualifications. 2) Conceive the interdisciplinary interaction which the field is related with.
2)	1) Use of theoretical and practical knowledge within the field at a proficiency level. 2) Interpret the knowledge about the field by integrating the information gathered from different disciplines and formulate new knowledge. 3) Solve the problem faced related to the field by using research methods.
3)	1) Communicate current developments and studies within the field to both professional and non-professional groups systematically using written, oral and visual techniques by supporting with quantitative and qualitative data. 2) Investigate, improve social connections and their conducting norms with a critical view and act to change them when necessary.
4)	1) To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of expertise and to direct their learning.
5)	1) To be able to supervise and teach these values by observing social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field. 2) To be able to develop strategy, policy and implementation plans in the fields related to the field and to evaluate the obtained results within the framework of quality processes. 3) To be able to use the knowledge, problem solving and/or application skills they have internalized in their field in interdisciplinary studies.
6)	1) Being able to independently carry out a work that requires expertise in the field. 2) To be able to develop new strategic approaches for the solution of complex and unpredictable problems encountered in applications related to the field and to produce solutions by taking responsibility. 3) Being able to lead in environments that require the resolution of problems related to the field.