MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GLA5002 International Law Fall 3 0 3 9
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : HANDE SAĞLAM
Course Lecturer(s): Instructor MEHMET CENGİZ UZUN
Course Objectives: The primary focus of this course is upon public international law, which is traditionally considered to encompass the binding normative rules and principles dealing with the conduct of states and of international organizations and with their relations. An important secondary theme will be the effect of public international law upon private activity.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. Help students understand an introductory understanding of the role of public international law in international affairs.

II. Develop ability in understanding that general principles of international law, including the key actors, the creation and sources of international law, the interpretation of international law by courts and tribunals, the problem of enforcement, and the relationship between international and national.

III.To identify and apply international legal principles to issues in global politics

IV.Develop skills in interpreting human rights law, environmental law, economic law, and the laws of war.

V. Develop ability to conduct primary and secondary research, analyze results, develop findings, report and interpret results.

VI. Development of the student's analytical thinking capabilities through comparison and contrast in the application of theories and concepts to social problems.

Course Content

This course provides an introductory understanding of the role of public international law in international affairs. It focuses on an important aspect of the discipline and will reveal how and why international law affects world affairs in a profound way. Among the questions addressed are: How are disputes between states settled and what mechanism does international law provide for their resolution? What are the sources of international law? Who is bound by it? How is it interpreted? The course examines key international legal institutions such as the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) as well as substantive areas such as use of force, law of the sea, law of territory, human rights, and the global environment.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction
2) International Relations Perspectives on International Law Reading
3) International Law Theories and Approaches Reading
4) Actors in International Law: States, International Organizations, and Non-State Actors Reading
5) International Law Creation Reading
6) Interpreting International Law Reading
7) Midterm
8) International Law and Domestic Law Reading
9) Human Rights Law Reading
10) International Environmental Law Reading
11) International Economic Law Reading
12) The Use of Force I: Jus ad bellum, Humanitarian Intervention, and Pre-Emptive War in Iraq Reading
13) The Use of Force II: Jus in bello, International Humanitarian Law, and International Criminal Law Reading
14) Review

Sources

Course Notes: Ian Brownlie, Principles of Public International Law, sixth edition (New York: Oxford University Press, 2003). Robert O. Keohane, “International Relations and International Law: Two Optics,” Harvard International Law Journal, Vol. 38, No. 2 (Spring 1997), pp. 487-502.
References: Richard Steinberg and Jonathan Zasloff, “Power and International Law,” American Journal of International Law, Vol. 100 (2006), pp. 64-87. José E. Alvarez, International Organizations as Law-Makers (New York: Oxford University Press, 2006). Kenneth A. Abbott and Duncan Snidal, “Hard and Soft Law in International Governance,” in Judith L. Goldstein, Miles Kahler, Robert O. Keohane, and Anne-Marie Slaughter, eds., Legalization and World Politics (Cambridge: MIT Press, 2001). James McCall Smith, “The Politics of Dispute Settlement Design: Explaining Legalism in Regional Trade Pacts,” International Organization, Vol. 54 (2000), pp. 137-180. George W. Downs, “Enforcement and the Evolution of Cooperation,” Michigan Journal of International Law, Vol. 19, No. 2 (1998), pp. 319-44. Philip R. Trimble, “The Supreme Court and International Law,” American Journal of International Law, Vol. 89 (1995), pp. 53-57. Braithwaite, John, and Peter Drahos, Global Business Regulation (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2000). Price, Richard. 1998. "Transnational Civil Society Targets Land Mines" International Organization 52:3, 613.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 10
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes 1 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Presentation 1 % 20
Project 1 % 10
Seminar % 0
Midterms % 0
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 40
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Laboratory
Application 14 51
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 13 39
Presentations / Seminar 1 10
Project 1 15
Homework Assignments 1 10
Quizzes 1 10
Preliminary Jury
Midterms
Paper Submission
Jury
Final 1 20
Total Workload 197

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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Program Outcomes Level of Contribution