COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
INS 5064 INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Human Rights Law

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR MÜNEVVER AKTAŞ

Offered to

Human Rights Law

Course Objective

Considering, discussing and interpreting of existing international rules applicable during armed conflicts when human rights are in danger; determining rights and obligations of the parties of armed conflicts; evaluating the process for the enforcement of sanctions in case of breach of rules in armed conflicts; and determining the legal framework for the protection of victims of armed conflicts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to explain the concept of armed conflict and its types
2   To be able to interpret the basic treaties, customary rules and general principles of law included in law of armed conflict
3   To be able to specify the process to be applied in case of violation of the law of armed conflict
4   To be able to specify the rights of victims of an armed conflict and the process followed in the event of violation of these rights
5   To be able to recognize current problems in the context of international humanitarian law
6   To be able to evaluate current events in the context of international humanitarian law

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The legality of the use of force, arms control and disarmament
2 Basic features of the law of armed conflicts, its sources
3 Types of armed conflicts
4 Legal situation with regard to the conduct of armed conflicts, combatants and non-combatants
5 The means and methods of armed conflicts
6 The protection of people, goods and the environment in armed conflicts
7 Interruption and termination of armed conflicts and the legal situation
8 Exam
9 Responsibility of states and international organizations in armed conflicts
10 Responsibility of persons due to armed conflicts, types of crime
11 Prosecution and punishment of offenders in international criminal law (Nuremberg and Tokyo International Military Tribunals)
12 The prosecution and punishment of offenders in international criminal law (The former Yugoslavia and Rwanda International Criminal Tribunals)
13 International Criminal Court, formation, characteristics, jurisdiction
14 Case studies of the practice of the International Criminal Court

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Pazarcı, H., Uluslararası Hukuk Dersleri, 4. Kitap, Ankara 2000.
Pazarcı, H., Uluslararası Hukuk, Ankara 2010.
Kocatepe A., Silahlı Çatışma Hukuku Açısından Cenevre Sözleşmeleri ve Ek Protokolleri El Kitabı, Istanbul 2006.
Kocatepe A., Silahlı Çatışma Hukuku Kapsamında Harp Esirleri ve Hukuki Statüleri, Istanbul 2011.
Silahlı Çatışma Hukuku ile Ilgili Uluslararası Hukuk Metinleri, (Cilt 1 ve Cilt 2), Ankara, Genelkurmay Başkanlığı, 2010.
Supplementary Book(s): GÜNDÜZ Aslan, Milletlerarası Hukuk Temel Belgeler Örnek Kararlar, Istanbul 2009
References:
Materials: Internet

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, discussions, seminar presentations

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 * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

munevver.acabey@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 30 30
Preparation for final exam 1 35 35
Preparing presentations 1 30 30
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 151

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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