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Program of Political Science and International Relations (English)

POLI430

INTERNATIONAL LAW

Course Code
POLI430
Semester
Seventh Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterSeventh Term (Fall)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. comprehend the objective, scope, function and importance of the public international law (PIL).
  2. learn evolution, sources and current developments in the field of the PIL.
  3. learn procedures, players, legal statuses and limits of interstate relations.
  4. learn the legal framework of the general structures and functioning of international organizations.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo recommended optional programme components.
Course DescriptionThe aim of the course is to give an insight view as to the nature and basis of international law, the relationship between international law and national law, classical and modern sources of international law, the law of treaties, the subjects of international law (states and non-state actors), international institutions such as United Nations, the Council of Europe and the European Union.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to Public International Law
2nd Week Relationship Between Public International Law and Municipal Law
3rd Week Sources of Public International Law
4th Week Subjects (Personality) in Public International Law
5th Week Self-determination
6th Week Recognition in International Law
7th Week Midterm Exam
8th Week Territorial Sovereignty
9th Week Jurisdiction
10th Week State Immunity - Diplomatic and Consular Immunities
11th Week Law of Treaties
12th Week Responsibility of States
13th Week Succession of States
14th Week Pacific Settlement of International Disputes: Diplomacy
Recommended or Required ReadingPrimary References
Malcolm N. Shaw, International Law, Cambridge University Press, 9th
Edition, July 2021.
Anthony Aust, Handbook of International Law, Second Edition, Cambridge
University Press, 2010.
Complementary References
Abass, Complete International Law (Glossary),
https://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/orc/resources/law/intl/abass/01student/
glossary/abassglossary.pdf 2011, 3 pp., date of Access: January 26, 2023.
Selected International Law Terms, Oxford University Press, Online Resource
Centre,
https://global.oup.com/uk/orc/law/intl/international_qanda/resources/selected/,
date of Access, January 26, 2023, 33pp. (Source: Oxford Dictionary of Law.
Ed. Elizabeth A. Martin and Jonathan Law. Oxford University Press, 2006.
Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press. 10 February 2009
www.oxfordreference.com
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Assignment 1 20
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 35 35
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 20 20
Total Work Load152
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.06
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
K1 X X
K2
K3 X X X
K4 X X X
K5 X X
K6
K7 X
K8 X
K9 X
K10 X X
K11 X X
K12 X
K13 X