KHUK 511 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Public Law Without Thesis (Turkish)

Course Name

Current Issues of International Law

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
KHUK 511	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	7.5

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	Turkish
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. Ayşe Melda SUR
Course Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Ayşe Melda SUR
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	The purpose of this course is to inform students on current issues on various maritime areas and limitations of State jurisdiction. In particular, it is aimed to compare foreign states immunity, state officials immunities, diplomatic and consular privileges and immunities. Then, international organizations featuring among the principal actors and subjects of the international community and their functions and activities are to be examined.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Students who succeeded in this course will be able to: • Define the legal aspects of maritime areas Clarify the scope and limits of state sovereignty. Examine States’ and their officials’ immunities. Analyze diplomatic and consular privileges and immunities. Submit information on different types of international organizations, their main examples and evaluate the structure and activities of some specific organizations.
Course Description	In the scope of this course, maritime areas, diplomatic and consular privileges, immunities and specific status are examined. Different types of international organizations and their activities are being analyzed.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	State sovereignty, characteristics and limitations.	Hüseyin Pazarcı, 2. Kitap, p.28-84; Melda Sur, p.118-134.
2	Maritime areas and state jurisdiction (1)	Pazarcı, 2. Kitap, p.281-384; Sur, p.337-393.
3	Maritime areas and state jurisdiction (2)	Pazarcı, 2. Kitap, p.281-384; Sur, p.337-393.
4	Current issues on maritime boundaries and relevant jurisprudence - Presentation	Pazarcı, p.281-384; International Court of Justice official website.
5	5 Diplomatic and consular privileges and immunities	Pazarcı, 3. Kitap, p.61-143; Sur, s.252-275.
6	State immunity and state officials status - Presentation	Pazarcı, 2. Kitap, p.38-83; Sur, p.135-137; p.244-251.
7	Midterm exam
8	International Institutions, types and historical development	Pazarcı, 2. Kitap, p.112-152; Sur, p.167-189.
9	European organizations, Council of Europe, OECD, NATO	Official websites of the relevant organizations and their status.
10	United Nations Organization (I)	Pazarcı, 2. Kitap, p.127-137 ; Sur, p.190-239 and UN Charter.
11	United Nations (II) - Presentation	Pazarcı, 2. Kitap, p.127-137 ; Sur, p.190-239 and UN Charter.
12	World Health Organisation, International Labour Organisation (ILO) - Presentation	Charters of the institutions
13	Institutions and organizations in America - Presentation	Charters of the institutions
14	Institutions and organizations in Africa - Presentation	Charters of the institutions
15	Institutions and organizations in Asia - Presentation	Charters of the institutions
16	Final Exam

Course Notes/Textbooks

Uluslararası Hukuk Dersleri – Hüseyin Pazarcı, 2. Kitap, 2019, ISBN: 978- 975-6486-52-8; 3. Kitap, Turhan Kitabevi, ISBN: 9789757425243.

Uluslararası Hukukun Esasları – Melda Sur, Beta, 2019, ISBN: 978-605-242-758-3.

Milletlerarası Hukuk Dersleri – Sevin Toluner, Beta, 1996, ISBN: 6052420243.

Suggested Readings/Materials

UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

UN Charter, Charters of the institutions, https://treaties.un.org/Pages/AdvanceSearch.aspx?tab=UNTS&clang=_en.

Uluslararası Örgütler Hukuku – Süleyman Sırrı Terzioğlu – Bahadır Bumin Özarslan, Adalet Yay. 2016, ISBN: 978-605-146-811-2.

The Charter of the United Nations, A Commentary Simma/Kahn/Nolte/Paulus/Wissendorf, 3rd. Ed., Oxford 2013, ISBN: 9780199639762.

Cases and Materials on International Law – David J. Harris, 7th. Ed., Sweet&Maxwell, 2010, ISBN: 978-1847032782.

Oppenheim’s International Law, Vol.I, - Higgins/Webb/Akande/Sivakumaran/Sloan, Oxford, 2017, ISBN: 978-

0198808312.

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	2	60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	40
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	16	4	64
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	1	30	30
Presentation / Jury			0
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	30	30
Final Exam	1	53	53
		Total	225

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Consolidates the interpretation ability with an analytic and integral point of view on the basis of legal norms in the field of public law.	-	-	-	-	X
2	Develops her/his knowledge in expertise level regarding the terms and institutions in public law and its subdivisions.	-	-	-	-	X
3	Forms new information by combining theoretical and applied knowledge obtained in public law with the knowledge from different disciplines.	-	-	-	-	X
4	Solves problems by using the theoretical and applied knowledge obtained in expertise level regarding private law.	-	-	-	X	-
5	Uses the research methods unique to the area of public law.	-	-	-	X	-
6	Transfers the knowledge and equipments to be obtained in expertise level regarding public law and its subdivisions in an efficient way both in written and verbally.	-	-	-	-	X
7	Solves the legal problems especially, the disputes before the courts.	-	-	-	X	-
8	Considers social, scientific and ethic values in the processing and evaluation phases of knowledge.	-	-	-	-	X
9	Carries on a study independently which requires expertise in public law and its subdivisions.	-	-	-	X	-
10	Prepares an authentic dissertation/term project in compliance with the scientific criteria in public law.	-	-	-	-	X

KHUK 511 | Course Introduction and Application Information