GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTERNATIONAL LAW STUDIES/5340072
Course Title: INTERNATIONAL LAW STUDIES
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Mehmet Emin Çağıran
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mcagiran
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  meminca@hotmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learns the basic concepts and historical development of international law.
Learns the contributions of International Law to the creation of current international system.
Gains the ability to evaluate events and developments from the perspective of International Law.
Gains the ability to make comments on contemporary international law practices.
Analyzes the impact of developments in international politics on the International Law studies.
Recognizes and analyzes the current problem areas in International Law.
 -- 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: Presentation of course's subjects, plan and aims
2. Week  The nature and development of International Law
3. Week  Position of International Law in the post 1945 international system
4. Week  Sources of International Law
5. Week  Subjects of International Law
6. Week  Recognition in International Law
7. Week  The law of sea
8. Week  Mid-term examination week
9. Week  International Law and state responsibility
10. Week  The settlement of disputes by peaceful means
11. Week  International Court of Justice
12. Week  International Law and the use of force by states
13. Week  International Humanitarian Law
14. Week  General discussion on the current problem areas and studies in International Law - 1
15. Week  General discussion on the current problem areas and studies in International Law - 2
16. Week  Final examination week
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  REQUIRED READINGS: Malcolm N. Shaw, International Law, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 6. Edition, 2008; William Schabas, An Introduction to the International Criminal Court, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. RECOMMENDED READINGS: Geoffrey Robertson, Crimes Against Humanity: The Struggle for Global Justice, London: Penguin, 2006; Hüseyin Pazarcı, Uluslararası Hukuk, Ankara: Turhan, 2008; Yusuf Aksar, Teoride ve Uygulamada Uluslararası Hukuk, İstanbul: Seçkin Yayıncılık, 2013.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Case Study
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
2
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
2
30
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
5
3
15
 Presentation
5
3
15
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
20
20
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 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
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9
10X
11
12
13X