Political Science and İnternational Relations(English)
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code:

POL204

Ders İsmi:

International Law

Ders Yarıyılı:

Spring

Ders Kredileri:

Theoretical	Practical	Laboratory	ECTS
3	0	0	4

Language of instruction:

English

Ders Koşulu:

Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?:

Type of course:

Required

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

RA MUHAMMET ÖZCAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Asst. Prof. Dr. SUAT DÖNMEZ

Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives:

1. To familiarize students with the nature and scope of the international legal system
2. To gain an understanding of the basic principles of some of the major areas of public international law
3. To facilitate critical analysis on the role of international law and the political and economic contexts in which it operates
4. To cultivate the students’ ability to identify and analyze some of the contemporary issues involved in international legal regulation

Course Content:

An introductory course, dealing with sources of international law, states, individuals, recognition, international agreements, international responsibilities of states, peaceful settlement of international disputes, theory and reality in modern law of war, coercive measures, laws of land and serial warfare, laws of maritime warfare, enemy persons and property within belligerent states, neutral states, termination of war.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	What is International Law? How Relevant is International Law?	Related Sections of the reader
2)	Sources of International Law	Related sections of the reader
3)	International Agreements	Related sections of the reader
4)	International Law and municipal law
5)	Subjects of International Law
6)	Creation and Recognition of States
7)	The Law of the Sea
8)	Midterm
9)	The Individual and International Law: Human Rights
10)	Use of Force and Law of Armed Conflict
11)	International Criminal Law
12)	The settlement of disputes by peaceful means
13)	Protection of the Environment, International Environmental Law
14)	Student Presentations
15)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	• Orakhelashvili, Alexander. Akehurst's Modern Introduction to International Law. Routledge, 2019. • Glahn, Gerhard, and James Larry Taulbee. Law among nations: an introduction to public international law. Routledge, 2015.
References:	SUR Melda, Uluslararası Hukukun Esasları, Beta, İstanbul, 2010).

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları
Program Outcomes
1) Advanced knowledge of conceptual knowledge sets, methods and theoretical approaches in political science and international relations
2) Recognizing the interaction of the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations with other social sciences intersecting with themselves (history, sociology, law, economics, psychology, anthropology), to gain the knowledge and skills of evaluation and discussion in the interdisciplinary framework
3) Having to ability to make data collection, analysis and reporting from library and other academic information sources ; make written texts and oral presentations in accordance with academic writing rules in related subjects
4) Opening the way for students to gain research and scientific ethics and to conduct original studies
5) Gaining the ability to analyze and discuss political, social and economic problems in a specific conceptual framework, which are equipped, nationally and internationally, which will maximize the needs of state and non-state institutions.
6) To educate individuals with academic perspectives in the future by giving qualified undergraduate education that can lead them to the graduation and doctoral studies
7) Acquiring beneficial people with social responsibility awareness and ethical values by strengthening the communication competence of the individual who will interact fully with the humanities
8) To contribute to the increase of the scientific and cultural quality of the society within the understanding of national and international cooperation and solidarity.
9) To enable graduates to use Turkish and English effectively in their professional lives.
10) Appreciate the plurality of and respect for differences of opinion, lifestyles, cultural practices and identities.
11) Engage in life-long learning and enrich personal, social and professional development by exploring interests in diverse disciplines.

Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi

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	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Advanced knowledge of conceptual knowledge sets, methods and theoretical approaches in political science and international relations
2)	Recognizing the interaction of the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations with other social sciences intersecting with themselves (history, sociology, law, economics, psychology, anthropology), to gain the knowledge and skills of evaluation and discussion in the interdisciplinary framework
3)	Having to ability to make data collection, analysis and reporting from library and other academic information sources ; make written texts and oral presentations in accordance with academic writing rules in related subjects
4)	Opening the way for students to gain research and scientific ethics and to conduct original studies
5)	Gaining the ability to analyze and discuss political, social and economic problems in a specific conceptual framework, which are equipped, nationally and internationally, which will maximize the needs of state and non-state institutions.
6)	To educate individuals with academic perspectives in the future by giving qualified undergraduate education that can lead them to the graduation and doctoral studies
7)	Acquiring beneficial people with social responsibility awareness and ethical values by strengthening the communication competence of the individual who will interact fully with the humanities
8)	To contribute to the increase of the scientific and cultural quality of the society within the understanding of national and international cooperation and solidarity.
9)	To enable graduates to use Turkish and English effectively in their professional lives.
10)	Appreciate the plurality of and respect for differences of opinion, lifestyles, cultural practices and identities.
11)	Engage in life-long learning and enrich personal, social and professional development by exploring interests in diverse disciplines.

Assessment & Grading

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