LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
EUR2061 | International Law | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor MEHMET CENGİZ UZUN Instructor İSMAİL PAMUK |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | The purpose of the course is to introduce political science and international relations students to the main topics, sources, subjects and issues of the international law. The course covers a variety of topics in international law from sources, actors, subjects, areas and institutions of international law to the use of force and human rights. After explaining the main concepts, definitions, sources and development of international law, it discusses how the international law differs from domestic law, analyzes the founding elements and institutions of the international law. The state, as the main actor in international relations and law, and the related topics of international law about states, will take a detailed focus throughout the course. In addition, other major topics of international law will also be included in the course, such as treaty law, human rights law, law of seas, law of air space and space law, the UN, the use of force, settlement of international disputes, peaceful and diplomatic means in international law |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Comprehend how international system functions in accordance with international law. 2. Explain key concepts in international law; 3. Evaluate the states’ role in international system and politics; 4. Grasp the legal framework in which states and other actors of international relations interact; 5. Discuss current issues and disputes in international law academically; 6. Possess knowledge about the theory and practice in international law. 7. Possess knowledge on sources, subjects and institutions of the international law, the use of force and human rights. |
The history of international law; sources of international law; the law of treaties; states and recognition in international law; the UN; law of the seas, use of force in international law; human rights law. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Orientation | |
2) | Introduction to International Law | |
3) | Personalities and States in International Law | |
4) | Development and Sources of International Law | |
5) | States’ Territory, Succession, Jurisdiction and Responsibility in International Law | |
6) | UN and International Law | |
7) | MIDTERM EXAM | |
8) | Treaty Law I | |
9) | Treaty Law II | |
10) | International Law of the Seas | |
11) | Airspace, Outer Space and International Law | |
12) | International Law and Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes | |
13) | Use of Force, War and Conflicts in International Law | |
14) | International Law of Human Rights |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | * Shaw, M., International Law. Cambridge, 2008, Cambridge University Press. * Evans, M. (ed.), International Law, New York, 2018, Oxford University Press. * Evans, M. (ed.) (2019). Blackstone’s International Law Documents. New York: OUP * Dixon, M., McCorquodale R. and Williams, S. (2016). Cases and Materials on International Law. New York: OUP. * Kaya, İbrahim, Basic Documents in International Law, Ankara, 2016, Seçkin Yayınevi. * Baylis, J. et. al. (2017) The Globalization of World Politics, Ch. 19, pp. 301-315. New York: OUP |
References: | Yok |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 30 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 13 | 39 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 86 |
Homework Assignments | 4 | 20 |
Midterms | 1 | 1.5 |
Final | 1 | 1.5 |
Total Workload | 148 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To correctly identify the problems and to be able to ask the correct questions | |
2) | To have the ability for problem solving and to utilize analytical approach in dealing with the problems | |
3) | To be able to identify business processes and use them to increase the productivity in logistics system. | |
4) | To be fully prepared for a graduate study | 2 |
5) | Awareness of the new advancements in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and to be able to use them in logistics management effectively. internet and the electronic world | |
6) | To understand the components of logistics as well as the importance of the coordination among these components. | |
7) | To know the necessary ingredients for improving the productivity in business life | |
8) | To think innovatively and creatively in complex situations | 4 |
9) | To act and think both regionally and internationally | |
10) | To understand the demands and particular questions of globalization | |
11) | Aware of the two way interaction between globalization and logistics; as well as to use this interaction for increasing the productivity. | |
12) | To be able to use at least one foreign language both for communication and academic purposes | 2 |
13) | To acquire leadership qualities but also to know how to be a team member | |
14) | To understand the importance of business ethics and to apply business ethics as a principal guide in both business and academic environment |