COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW IN TURKISH LAW

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KMH 5039 THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW IN TURKISH LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Public Law

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MÜNEVVER AKTAŞ

Offered to

Public Law

Course Objective

Discussing, interpreting and presenting the status of the sources of international law in national legal systems, the implementation of these sources and the status of the sources of international law in Turkish legal order, in theory, national practices and jurisprudence.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to explain the sources of international law
2   To be able to explain the position of the sources of international law in various legal systems
3   To be able to evaluate the status of the sources of international law in Turkish Law
4   To be able to analyze the status of the sources of international law in national legal orders in the light of national and international jurisprudence
5   To be able to propose solutions to problems related to the implementation of the sources of international law

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Theories about the definition, legal basis and status of international law
2 Theories on the relationship between international law and national law
3 Sources of international law
4 The status of treaties in Turkish Law
5 The hierarchical position of the rules of international law in Turkish Law
6 The direct applicability of the rules of international law in Turkish Law
7 The characteristics of international texts applicable in the national order
8 Exam
9 The effect of translation errors on the direct application of treaties
10 The position of the unratified international texts in Turkish Law
11 The control of international rules (before and after ratification)
12 The legal effect of non-binding engagements
13 Evaluation of international jurisprudence and reports on the status and implementation of rules of international law in national legal orders
14 Evaluation of national jurisprudence on the position and implementation of t rules of international law in national legal orders

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Pazarcı, H., Uluslararası Hukuk Dersleri, 1. Kitap, Ankara 2004.
Aktaş, M., Uluslararası Hukuk Ile Ulusal Hukuk Arasında Ilişkiler, Izmir 1996 (Yayımlanmamış Yüksek Lisans Tezi)
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, examination of jurisprudence

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 3 39
Preparing presentations 1 25 25
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 38 38
Preparation for final exam 1 43 43
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.11
LO.211
LO.3111
LO.41111
LO.51111

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