PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICITY | |||||
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 | Spring | 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 prepare the students to become communication professionals by focusing on strategic thinking, professional writing, ethical practice and innovative use of traditional and new media | |
2) | To be able to create effective public relations plans using fundamental planning components that include situation analysis, public profile, objectives, strategies and tactics. | |
3) | To be able to apply theoretical concepts related to mass communication, consumer behavior, psychology, persuasion,sociology, marketing, and other related fields to understand how public realtions works. | |
4) | To be able to have the ability to explain and identify problems associated with the relationships between events and facts in the areas of public relations, persuasive communication, communication management, corporate communications. | |
5) | To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data in the fields of perception and reputation management and corporate communication practices. | |
6) | To be able to search, write, and design articles, newsletters, and fliers, brochures, and announcements, in styles and formats appropraite various audiences, mediums and settings. | |
7) | To be able to apply the underlying theories of communication and the necessities of work safety to different types of public relations processes and campaigns. | |
8) | To be able to develop creative and persuasive management skills in terms of reputation, employee relations, leadership and similar corporate practices. | |
9) | To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity or as a team in generating solutions to given scenarios which can occur in public relations processes. | |
10) | To be able to understand how an organizational culture works and how employees and leaders create messages as a communication tool. | |
11) | To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of public relations. | |
12) | To be able to to use information, communication technologies and computer software with the required level of public relations, marketing communication, persuasive communication, communication management, corporate communications. | |
13) | To be able to explain and describe business marketing activities, economics, business law and global business practices. | |
14) | To be able to recognize national and international, social and cultural dimensions of public relations. |