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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
LAW3063 International Organizations Spring 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: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Hybrid
Course Coordinator : Assist. Prof. İSMAİL PAMUK
Course Lecturer(s): Assist. Prof. İSMAİL PAMUK
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The primary objective of this course is to enhance students' foundational understanding of international organizations, building upon the knowledge they acquired in the Public International Law course. This will be achieved through research and analysis conducted by students throughout the semester.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
At the end of the course, the students are expected to advance their knowledge on:
1. Rise and importance of IOs, history, definition
2. Legal Aspects of International Organizations to include
a. Personality
b. The Constituent Instruments
c. The Powers of International Organizations
d. The Applicable Law
e. The Responsibility of International Organizations
f. Liability of Member States
g. The Accountability of International Organizations
h. Privileges and Immunities
i. Dissolution
j. Succession
3. United Nations
4. NATO
5. WTO

Course Content

Week 1: Discussion on Syllbus, Class Rules and Course Requirements.
Week 2: Introduction
Week 3: Personality of International Organizations
Week 4: Constituent Instruments and the Powers of IOs
Week 5: Applicable Law and The Responsibility of International
Week 6: Liability of Member States and the Accountability of International Organisations
Week 7: Midterm
Week 8: Privileges and Immunities of IOs
Week 9: Privileges and Immunities of IOs
Week 10: Dissolution of IOs and Succession of IOs
Week 11: The United Nations
Week 12: NATO
Week 13: World Trade Organization
Week 14: General Review

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Discussion on Syllbus, Class Rules and Requirements Syllabus Uploaded by the Instructor
2) Introduction to Law of International Organizations Malcom N. Shaw, International Law, Eight Edition (pp. 982-988)
3) Personality of IOs Malcom N. Shaw, International Law, Eight Edition (pp. 989-994)
4) Constituent Instruments and the Powers of IOs Malcom N. Shaw, International Law, Eight Edition (pp. 995-997)
5) -Applicable Law -The Responsibility of International Organisations Malcom N. Shaw, International Law, Eight Edition (pp. 998-1000) Malcom N. Shaw, International Law, Eight Edition (pp. 1000-1003)
6) -Liability of Member States -The Accountability of International Organisations Malcom N. Shaw, International Law, Eight Edition (pp. 1004-1006)
7) Privileges and Immunities of IOs Malcom N. Shaw, International Law, Eight Edition (pp. 1007-10017)
8) Midterm Exam Midterm Week will be stated on the Academic Calendar
9) Privileges and Immunities of IOs Malcom N. Shaw, International Law, Eight Edition (pp. 1007-10017)
10) Dissolution of IOs and Their Succession Malcom N. Shaw, International Law, Eight Edition (pp. 1016-1018)
11) - The United Nations Malcom N. Shaw, International Law, Eight Edition (pp. 998-1000) Official Website of the UN
12) NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) NATO Official Website
13) The World Trade Organizations (WTO) WTO Official Website
14) Review for Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Books:
•Main
--Malcom N. Shaw, International Law, Eight Edition
Fifth edition is available online through eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)

--Jan Klabbers, An Introduction to International Institutional Law, Second Edition, 2009,
Available through eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)

•Supplementary
--Trifunovska, Snežana. The Law of International Organizations : Cases and Documents. Eleven International Publishing, 2015 available through eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
--Seyersted, F. (2008) Common Law of International Organizations. Leiden: Brill | Nijhoff.
Available through eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)

--Amerasinghe, C. F. (2005) Principles of the Institutional Law of International Organizations. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law).
Available through eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)


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References: Kitaplar:
•Temel Kaynak
--Malcom N. Shaw, International Law, 8. Bası
Beşinci Basının ekitap versiyinouna eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) üzerinden erişilebilir
--Jan Klabbers, An Introduction to International Institutional Law, 2. Bası, 2009,
ekitap olarak eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) üzerinden erişilebilir.

•İlave Kaynak
--Trifunovska, Snežana. The Law of International Organizations : Cases and Documents. Eleven International Publishing, 2015
ekitap olarak eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) üzerinden erişilebilir.
--Seyersted, F. (2008) Common Law of International Organizations. Leiden: Brill | Nijhoff.
ekitap olarak eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) üzerinden erişilebilir.

--Amerasinghe, C. F. (2005) Principles of the Institutional Law of International Organizations. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law).
ekitap olarak eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) üzerinden erişilebilir.

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 13 2 26
Study Hours Out of Class 15 5 75
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 105

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) To be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication.
2) To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level.
3) To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them.
4) To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends.
5) To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner.
6) To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents.
7) To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content.
8) To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit.
9) To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication.
10) To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels.