International Law (IR504) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
International Law IR504 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Gözde Yılmaz
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To learn the basic concepts and notions of public international law. To dwell on certain specialized subfields of public international law such as human rights law, law of treaties and the law of the sea.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Learn the birth of the international law
  • Identify the actors of international law
  • Acknowledge the behaviour types in the implementation of international law
Course Content The role of international law, primarily, on the inter-state level; the specialized fields of international law in order to understand its normative structure on individual and communal (sub-state) levels.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 A General Introduction to the Course None
2 The nature and Development of International Law and International Law today Shaw, pp.1-54
3 Sources of International Law Shaw, pp. 54-99
4 International Law and Municipal Law Shaw, pp.99-134
5 Subjects of International Law Shaw, pp.137-196
6 The International and Regional Protection of Human Rights Shaw, pp. 196-295
7 Recognition and Territory in International Law Shaw, pp. 295-369
8 Midterm Exam None
9 Air and space law, The Law of the Sea Shaw, pp. 369-452
10 Jurisdiction, Immunities from Jurisdiction Shaw, pp. 452-541
11 State Responsibility and International Environmental Law Shaw, pp.541-632
12 The Law of Treaties and State Succession Shaw, pp.632-717
13 The Settlement of Disputes by Peaceful Means Shaw, pp.717-777
14 International Law and the Use of Force by States Shaw, pp. 777-824
15 United Nations and International Institutions Shaw, pp. 824-930
16 Final Exam None

Sources

Course Book 1. Shaw, M., International Law, Cambridge University Press, 1997

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 60
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work 40
Percentage of Final Work 60
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Gains the ability to understand, explain, and apply the basic concepts and methodologies of international relations X
2 Gains the ability to analyze international relations at a theoretical level X
3 Gains the ability to interpret current global and national political issues through logical and informed analysis X
4 Gains the ability to adopt different perspectives on international relations X
5 Gains the ability to analyze the current and future positions of global and regional actors X
6 Develops relevant academic and applied research skills in political issues X
7 Develops the academic writing skills related to the field X
8 Develops the academic presentation skills related to the field X
9 Develops analytical thinking and independent research skills X
10 Develops critical analysis, interpretation, and discussion skills, and adopts an open-minded approach to learning X
11 Gains the ability to develop arguments X
12 Recognizes the importance of lifelong learning X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 125