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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
EUR2061	International Law	Spring	3	0	3	6

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Basic information

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 :	Prof. Dr. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU
Course Lecturer(s):	Instructor MEHMET CENGİZ UZUN Assist. Prof. 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

Learning Outcomes

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.

Course Content

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.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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

Sources

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:

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Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

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

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 apply theoretical concepts related to mass communication, consumer behavior, psychology, persuasion,sociology, marketing, and other related fields to understand how advertising and brand communication works in a free-market economy.	2
2)	To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of advertising.	2
3)	To be able to research, create, design, write, and present an advertising campaign and brand strategies of their own creation and compete for an account as they would at an advertising agency.	2
4)	To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data for a variety of products and services.	2
5)	To be able to develop an understanding of the history of advertising as it relates to the emergence of mass media outlets and the importance of advertising in the marketplace.	2
6)	To be able to follow developments, techniques, methods, as well as research in advertising field; and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale”, Level B1)	2
7)	To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity or as a team in generating solutions to unexpected problems that arise during implementation process in the Advertising field.	3
8)	To be able to understand how advertising works in a global economy, taking into account cultural, societal, political, and economic differences that exist across countries and cultures.	2
9)	To be able to approach the dynamics of the field with an integrated perspective, with creative and critical thinking, develop original and creative strategies.	2
10)	To be able to to create strategic advertisements for print, broadcast, online and other media, as well as how to integrate a campaign idea across several media categories in a culturally diverse marketplace.	2
11)	To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advanced-level computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level)	2
12)	To be able to identify and meet the demands of learning requirements.	2
13)	To be able to develop an understanding and appreciation of the core ethical principles of the advertising profession.	2