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COURSE DESCRIPTION

INTERNATIONAL LAW AND TERRORISM/5340055

Course Title:	INTERNATIONAL LAW AND TERRORISM
Credits	3	ECTS	7.5
Semester	2	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Assoc Prof. Fatma TAŞDEMİR

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/tfatma

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

tfatma@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

Learns the concept of terrorism.
Analyzes terrorism in terms of international law.
Comprehends the relationship between terrorism and humanitarian law.
Learns characteristics of use of force against international terrorism.
Learns the effect of terrorism on human rights.
Comprehends the structure of terrorist organizations.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	Introduction to Terrorism
2. Week	The Concise History of Terrorism
3. Week	The Etymology of Terrorism
4. Week	The Definition of Terrorism and The Definition Problems
5. Week	The Causes of Terrorism
6. Week	The Types of Terrorism
7. Week	The Approaches in the Fight Against Terrorism
8. Week	Mid-term Examinations Week
9. Week	The EU’s Strategy on Fighting Terrorism
10. Week	The Role of NATO on Fighting Terrorism
11. Week	Analysis of Terrorist Organizations in Turkey
12. Week	Analysis of Terrorist Organizations in World
13. Week	Terrorism in International Law
14. Week	Humanitarian Law and Terrorism
15. Week	Humanitarian Law and Terrorism II
16. Week	Final Examinations Week

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

REQUIRED READINGS: Akif Emre Öktem, Terörizm, İnsancıl Hukuk ve İnsan Hakları,İstanbul: Derin Yayınları, 2011; Randall D. Law, Terrorism: A History, Cambridge: Polity Press, 2009 RECOMMENDED READINGS: İhsan Bal(der.), Terörizm, Ankara: USAK Yayınları, 2006; Fatma Taşdemir, Uluslararası Terörizme Karşı Devletlerin Kuvvete Başvurma Yetkisi, Ankara: USAK Yayınları, 2006; Bruce Hoffman, Inside Terrorism, New York: Columbia University Press, 2006.

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer, Assignment, Discussion

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

None

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	40
Assignment	0	0
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		60

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	15	3	45
Practising Hours of Course Per Week			0
Reading	15	3	45
Searching in Internet and Library	15	3	45
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports			0
Preparing Presentation			0
Presentation			0
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	20	20
Final and Studying for Final	1	35	35
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			190
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7.6
ECTS:			7.5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1				X
2					X
3					X
4				X
5					X
6					X
7					X
8				X
9				X
10						X
11				X
12			X
13				X

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