HUK209

Course Title Course Code Program Level
INTERNATIONAL LAW I HUK209 Political Science and International Relations B.A. / B.Sc.

Course Term
(Course Semester)
Teaching and Learning Methods
Credits
Theory Practice Lab Projects/Field Work Seminars/Workshops Other Total Credits ECTS Credits
03
(Fall)		 42 83 125 3 5

Teaching Staff
Language of Instruction Türkçe (Turkish)
Type Of Course Compulsory
Prerequisites No prerequisites
Recommended Optional Programme Component
Course Objectives Understanding foundation, development of a state, which is one of the subjects of international law, it’s relationship with other states and the rules that must be obeyed in this relationship. Apprehending applications of various concepts in maritime law. Learning functions and qualifications of international foundations. Investigating common law rules in international law. International law is a branch of law that regulates the rules, which should be obeyed, in an international relationship of a state which is a subject of international law.
Course Content Understanding foundation, development of a state, which is one of the subjects of international law, it’s relationship with other states and the rules that must be obeyed in this relationship. Apprehending applications of various concepts in maritime law. Learning functions and qualifications of international foundations. Investigating common law rules in international law.
Learning Outcomes (LO) The students who attended the course and were successful at the end of semester will acquire the followings; 1. Applying to current events while apprehending rules of international law 2. To understand functions of states, which are subjects of international law, in international society. 3. Apprehending how the concepts of sea law are applied to states which have got coasts. And also apprehending if those concepts are applicable for states which haven’t got coasts. 4. Evaluating if international organisations can reach their aims or not according to events in international arena. 5. To determine international disputes which are solved with peaceful ways
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Course Outline
Week Topics
1. Week - Introduction: the course and its contents - Qualifications and definitions of international law - Historical developments of international law - Qualifications of international law and views of validity
2. Week - Sources of international law -Treaties - Common law - General principles of law - Sources of subsidiarity international law - Judicial desicions - scientific view - resolves of international organisations - equity
3. Week - Unilateral legal transactions - Codification of international law - Turkish law and samples of implementation
4. Week - Elements of state which subjects of international law - Confederation - Federation - Recognition - Recognition of governments - Recognition of states - Qualifications, methods and legal impacts
5. Week - Constituent elements of state - Community (nation) - Homestead (country) - The might of the state (sovereignty)
6. Week - Historical developments of maritime law - Inland waters - Territorial waters - Methods used in measurement of territorial waters - Legal regimes of territorial waters - Right of innocent passage - Authorities of coastal states have - Passage through international straits
7. Week - Contiguous zone - Exclusive economic zone
8. Week - Concept of continental shelf and it’s evolution - Rights of coast states on continental shelf - Restriction continental shelf between states of contigous and mutual coasts
9. Week - High seas - Freedon of the high seas - Legal status of vessels on high seas - International sea bed - The economic importance of seabed - Regime of constituted with maritime law contract - Foundation of international seabed
10. Week - Aviation law - Legal status of airspace - Chicago contract - Violation of airspace - Crimes against aviatiın safety - Space law - Definition of space - Legal regime of space
11. Week - Succesion of states - Succesion types - Scope of Vienna Convention and it’s application arena - Succession in terms of treaty of Lausanne
12. Week -International organizations - Membership in international organizations - Types of international organizations - Authorities and assigments of international organizations - The United Nations -Purposes and principles of United Nations - Membership in United Nations - Organs of United Nations
13. Week - European Union - Foundation of European Union - Legal structure of European Union - Purposes and principles of European Union - Qualification of European Union’s law - Organs of European Union
14. Week -Council of Europe - Foundation of Council of Europe - Purposes of Council of Europe - Organs of Council of Europe - Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Assessment
  Percentage(%)
Mid-term (%) 40
Quizes (%)
Homeworks/Term papers (%)
Practice (%)
Labs (%)
Projects/Field Work (%)
Seminars/Workshops (%)
Final (%) 60
Other (%)
Total(%) 100
Course Book (s) and/or References - Şeref Ünal, Uluslararası Hukuk, Ankara: Yetkin Yayınları, 2005.
Work Placement(s)
The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO)
 

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LO1

3

5

 

5

       

5

     

4

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4

  

4

3

      

4

      

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5

 

4

3

             

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3

   

4

  

4

         

3

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5

 

4

    

4

          

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High