Language of instruction: |
English |
Type of course: |
Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
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Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face
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Course Coordinator : |
Instructor MEHMET CENGİZ UZUN |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor ABDÜLKADİR KAYA
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Recommended Optional Program Components: |
None |
Course Objectives: |
The objective of this course is to provide students with a legal and critical understanding of the major concepts and issues of International Humanitarian Law and to give all students an opportunity to develop their own analytic work.
As for analytic work, students are given opportunity to discuss in-depth some humanitarian crises such as, the wars in Bosnia and Croatia, The Rwandan genocide, operations in Afghanistan, and Iraq and the implications of the war on terrorism on the humanitarian agenda.
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Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction to the International Humanitarian Law |
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2) |
International armed conflict |
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3) |
Non-international armed conflict |
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4) |
Persons protected under international humanitarian law |
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5) |
(Part 1 of 4)
Geneva Conventions and their additional Protocols |
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6) |
(Part 2 of 4)
Geneva Conventions and their additional Protocols |
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7) |
(Part 3 of 4)
Geneva Conventions and their additional Protocols |
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8) |
(Part 4 of 4)
Geneva Conventions and their additional Protocols |
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9) |
(Part 1 of 5)
Humanitarian law during the fight against terrorism; internal armed clashes etc, ad hoc international courts and their decisions. |
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10) |
(Part 2 of 5)
Humanitarian law during the fight against terrorism; internal armed clashes etc, ad hoc international courts and their decisions. |
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11) |
(Part 3 of 5)
Humanitarian law during the fight against terrorism; internal armed clashes etc, ad hoc international courts and their decisions. |
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12) |
(Part 4 of 5)
Humanitarian law during the fight against terrorism; internal armed clashes etc, ad hoc international courts and their decisions. |
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13) |
(Part 5 of 5)
Humanitarian law during the fight against terrorism; internal armed clashes etc, ad hoc international courts and their decisions. |
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14) |
Review of the semester |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Develop close interest in human mind and behavior, and attain critical thinking skills (in particular the ability to evaluate psychological theories using empirical evidence), as well as appreciating psychology as an evidence based science. |
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2) |
Gain a biopsychosocial understanding of human behavior, namely, the biological, psychological, social determinants of behavior. |
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3) |
Acquire theoretical and applied knowledge and learn about basic psychological concepts and perspectives |
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4) |
Familiarize with methodology and data evaluation techniques by being aware of scientific research methods (i.e. correlational, experimental, longitudinal, case study). |
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5) |
Employ ethical sensitivity while doing assessment, research or working with groups. |
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6) |
Familiarize with the essential perspectives of psychology (cognitive, developmental, clinical, social, behavioral, and biological). |
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7) |
Get the opportunity and skills to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data, write reports, and present them. |
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8) |
Attain preliminary knowledge for psychological measurement and evaluation. |
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9) |
To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (e.g. sociology, history, political science, communication studies, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc) that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in understanding and interpreting of psychological process. |
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