COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRL 7040 FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW COMPULSORY 3 0 0 9

Offered By

International Relations (English) Non-Thesis (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DENIZ KIZILSÜMER ÖZER

Offered to

International Relations (English) Non-Thesis (Evening)

Course Objective

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

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   acquire advanced knowledge in international law discipline.
2   evaluate critically the acquired knowledge on basic concepts, theories and applications.
3   define and analyse conflicts which require specialization, offer a resolution by refering to related theoretical approaches, reach a conclusion and report it both verbally and in writing.
4   achive self-disipline 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 treaties
3 law of the sea-freedom of high seas,
4 Dispute of Aegean Sea
5 International Straits and Turkish Straits
6 International Protection of Human Rights
7 Midterm exam
8 International Criminal Law
9 Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
10 International Organizations
11 Cases
12 Cases
13 Cases
14 Cases

Recomended or Required Reading

to be announced

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


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

will understand the international law
will analyse relevant rules.
will evaluate concepts and relevant problems

Assessment Criteria

will understand the international law
will analyze relevant rules
will evaluate concepts and relevant problems

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

plagiarism of any type will result in disiplinary action
attending at least 70 % of lectures is mandatory
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

one hour before or after class

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 30 30
Preparation for final exam 1 40 40
Preparing assignments 2 35 70
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 231

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