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Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

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.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Instructor ABDÜLKADİR KAYA
Course Lecturer(s): Instructor ABDÜLKADİR KAYA
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.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. Recognize the major concepts and issues of International Humanitarian Law.
II. Experiment and develope analytic work on the implimentation of Four Geneva Conventions and its additional Protocols.
III. Analyze and given opportunity to extrapolate on the humanitarian crises such as, the wars in Bosnia and Croatia, The Rwandan genocide and discuss in-depth the probable preventive measures.
IV. Evaluate the challenges to humanitarian principles in time of armed conflict and peace operations and recognize the implications of the war on terrorism on the basis of the humanitarian agenda.

Course Content

Introduction to the International Humanitarian Law; International & non-international armed conflict, Persons protected under international humanitarian law, Humanitarian Law in practice.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the International Humanitarian Law --
2) International armed conflict --
3) Non-international armed conflict --
4) Persons protected under international humanitarian law --
5) (Part 1 of 4) Geneva Conventions and their additional Protocols --
6) (Part 2 of 4) Geneva Conventions and their additional Protocols --
7) (Part 3 of 4) Geneva Conventions and their additional Protocols --
8) (Part 4 of 4) Geneva Conventions and their additional Protocols --
9) (Part 1 of 5) Humanitarian law during the fight against terrorism; internal armed clashes etc, ad hoc international courts and their decisions. --
10) (Part 2 of 5) Humanitarian law during the fight against terrorism; internal armed clashes etc, ad hoc international courts and their decisions. --
11) (Part 3 of 5) Humanitarian law during the fight against terrorism; internal armed clashes etc, ad hoc international courts and their decisions. --
12) (Part 4 of 5) Humanitarian law during the fight against terrorism; internal armed clashes etc, ad hoc international courts and their decisions. --
13) (Part 5 of 5) Humanitarian law during the fight against terrorism; internal armed clashes etc, ad hoc international courts and their decisions. --
14) Review of the semester

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: İnsancıl Hukuka Giriş, Doç.Dr.Ayşe Nur Tütüncü, Mart-2006 İstanbul. Beta Basım Yayım Dağıtım A.Ş.

On the Laws of War, Adam Roberts, Richard Guelff, Oxford University Press, 2002
References: --

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Final 1 % 100
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 0
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 100
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 2 28
Final 1 60 60
Total Workload 88

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) The use of theoretical knowledge in practice
2) Effective use the terminology of the field
3) Behave according to basic professional legislation related the field
4) Use information and communication technology, express professional knowledge through written and verbal/non-verbal communication
5) Express the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values of professional
6) Behave according to quality management and processes and participate in these processes
7) Develop themselves personally and professionally updating knowledge, skills and competencies of the field with lifelong learning awareness
8) Use basic level knowledge and skills related the field, interpret and evaluate the data, identify potential problems and solve them
9) Implement techniques according to developing technology and use new tools and devices
10) The ability to prepare the operating room for surgery
11) The ability to admit the patient into the operating room and to provide assistance for post - operational transport
12) The ability to have theoretical and practical knowledge related to the field at a basic level