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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| LAW3065 | Humanitarian Law | Fall | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning |
| Course Coordinator : | Assist. Prof. İSMAİL PAMUK |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assist. Prof. İSMAİL PAMUK |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | This course aims to provide students with a foundational legal and critical understanding of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), focusing on its key principles, challenges, and application in armed conflicts. Through case studies, including those in Bosnia, Croatia, and Syria, students will develop analytical skills in assessing IHL's real-world impact. The course will emphasize the role of international courts in enforcing IHL and will also examine relevant rulings of the Israeli Supreme Court on occupation-related issues. By engaging with legal precedents and practical scenarios, students will gain a deeper understanding of how IHL is applied in practice. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; By the end of this course, students will be able to: -Understand the sources of IHL -Classify Armed Conflicts -Assess Protections Under IHL -Examine the Legal Framework for Occupation -Evaluate Means and Methods of Warfare -Analyze Enforcement Mechanisms -Understand International Accountability for violation of IHL -Explore the Role of the UN and Humanitarian Interventions -Apply IHL to Contemporary Conflicts |
| -Introduction to International Humanitarian Law -Types of Armed Conflicts and Their Legal Implications: -Protection of prisoners of war (POW) -Protection of civilian in armed conflict -Special rules for belligerent occupation -Means and methods in armed conflict and core principles: -Military objective and civilian objects. Combatant status -Implementation and enforcement of IHL. Grave breaches of IHL (Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes) -International Criminal Court and its procedures. -Humanitarian intervention by UN and international peace operations. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Presentation of the course and discussion on course syllabus | -- |
| 2) | Introduction to International Humanitarian Law -The sources of IHL -Jus ad Bellum and Jus in Bello (IHL and the UN Charter); -Scope of application of IHL. (Personal and material scope of application) -Who are protected by IHL? -Where does IHL apply? | -- |
| 3) | Types of Armed Conflicts and Their Legal Implications: -International armed conflict (IAC), -Non-international armed conflict (NIAC), -Internal disturbances, tensions etc. -Parties to the conflict -Termination of conflict | -- |
| 4) | Protection of prisoners of war (POW) | -- |
| 5) | Protection of civilian in armed conflict | -- |
| 6) | Special rules for belligerent occupation | -- |
| 7) | Means and methods in armed conflict and core principles: Distinction, military necessity, unnecessary suffering, Proportionality | -- |
| 8) | Midterm week (no class) | -- |
| 9) | Means and methods in armed conflict and core principles: Distinction, military necessity, unnecessary suffering, Proportionality | -- |
| 10) | Military objective and civilian objects. Combatant status | -- |
| 11) | Implementation and enforcement of IHL. Grave breaches of IHL (Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes) | -- |
| 12) | Implementation and enforcement of IHL. Grave breaches of IHL (Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes) | -- |
| 13) | Humanitarian intervention by UN. International peace operations. | -- |
| 14) | Review for final exam |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | İ1. The Law of Armed Conflict, Gary D. Solis, Cambridge University Press, 2010 Barbaros Library catalogue number: KZ 6385.S65 2010 2. The Handbook of International Humanitarian Law, Edited Dieter Fleck. Third edition, Oxford University Press, 2013 (Available in Law Faculty Library). (Catalogue number is MB04919) The 4th Edition of the same book (e-book) is available for digital download from the Bahçeşehir University Library website. Log in to your library account using your user name and 2. password from the "out of campus access" option, then use the "BAU academic search page" and type in the name of the author or book. |
| References: |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 70 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 30 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 70 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | As a world citizen, she is aware of global economic, political, social and ecological developments and trends. | 2 |
| 2) | He/she is equipped to closely follow the technological progress required by global and local dynamics and to continue learning. | 2 |
| 3) | Absorbs basic economic principles and analysis methods and uses them to evaluate daily events. | 2 |
| 4) | Uses quantitative and statistical tools to identify economic problems, analyze them, and share their findings with relevant stakeholders. | 2 |
| 5) | Understands the decision-making stages of economic units under existing constraints and incentives, examines the interactions and possible future effects of these decisions. | 1 |
| 6) | Comprehends new ways of doing business using digital technologies. and new market structures. | 2 |
| 7) | Takes critical approach to economic and social problems and develops analytical solutions. | 1 |
| 8) | Has the necessary mathematical equipment to produce analytical solutions and use quantitative research methods. | 2 |
| 9) | In the works he/she contributes, observes individual and social welfare together and with an ethical perspective. | 2 |
| 10) | Deals with economic problems with an interdisciplinary approach and seeks solutions by making use of different disciplines. | 1 |
| 11) | Generates original and innovative ideas in the works she/he contributes as part of a team. | 2 |