COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LAW OF THE INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRL 7027 LAW OF THE INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

International Relations (English) Non-Thesis (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DENIZ KIZILSÜMER ÖZER

Offered to

International Relations (English) Non-Thesis (Evening)

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to provide the students with the advanced level of knowledge of the current problems of of international law of treaties.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Acquire advanced knowledge in the International Treaty Law discipline.
2   Evaluate critically the acquired knowledge on basic concepts, cases, different types of treaties.
3   Define and analyze conflicts which require specialization, offer a resolution by referring to related theoretical approaches, reach a conclusion and report it both verbally and in writing.
4   Achieve self-discipline and take responsibility for their own actions and decisions.
5   Develop skills of critical analysis in relation to the political, socio-cultural, economic and legal developments in national and international agenda.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Sources of International Law
2 Law of International Treaties(types of treaties)
3 The formation of treaties(negotiation)
4 Binding nature of treaties
5 Compliance with treaties
6 End and Revisions of the Treaties
7 Midterm exam
8 Human Rights Treaties
9 Multilateral Environmental Agreements
10 Cases or/and Presentation
11 Cases or/and Presentation
12 Cases or/and Presentation
13 Cases or/and Presentation
14 Cases or/and Presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Malcolm SHAW, International Law, Cambridge, 2009, rel. pgs.
Ian BROWNLIE, Basic Documents In International Law, Oxford, 1995.
Melda SUR, Uluslararası Hukukun Esasları, Beta, 2008, ilg. say.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussions, examples of practice

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students will
1. understand the rules and principles of International Treaty Law.
2. analyze relevant treaty regimes.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
2. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
3. All assignments should be submitted on time. Otherwise will not be accepted.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

deniz.kizilsumer@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing assignments 2 35 70
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 182

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55

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