ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| Political Science and International Relations (Master) (with Thesis) (English) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | PIR5102 | ||||
| Course Name: | International Law and Current Issues | ||||
| Semester: | Spring | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Compulsory Courses | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Prof. Dr. OSMAN CAN ÜNVER | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Osman Can Ünver | ||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | This Course aims to introduce the students to the basic concepts and rules of law with an emphasis on the Turkish legal system |
| Course Content: | Historical development, sources of international law, principle documents, conventions, institutions and treaties that created this field of law, UN efforts. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) They will be demonstrate a clear understanding of the main concepts of law. 2) They will be understand the differences between Law, Ethics, Religious Order, Etiquette. 3) They will be understand the creation and the interpretation of laws. 4) They will be understand the differences between Public Law v. Private Law. 5) They will be understand the main legal systems in the world. |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to Law | |
| 2) | Law, Morals, Religious Order, Etiquette | |
| 3) | Legal Rules versus Other Rules of Conduct | |
| 4) | Legal Positivism and Natural Law | |
| 5) | Domestic Law versus International Law | |
| 6) | Legal Systems of the World | |
| 7) | Creation of Laws | |
| 8) | Public Law versus Private Law | |
| 9) | Public Law versus Private Law | |
| 10) | Constitution of the Republic of Turkey some important Articles under the Turkish Constitution | |
| 11) | Court System in Turkey | |
| 12) | Application of Legal Rules | |
| 13) | Interpretation of Legal Rules | |
| 14) | Legal Profession: Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers | |
| 15) | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Aybay, Rona, An Introduction to Law, Bilgi Üniversitesi, Istanbul, 7th ed. (2019) |
| References: | Esener, Turhan, Hukuka Giriş, Vedat Kitapçılık, İstanbul, 11. baskı (2015) Gözler, Kemal, Hukuka Giriş, Ekin Basın Yayın Dağıtım, İstanbul, 16.baskı (2019) and some articles |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
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Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | % 50 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation
| Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | ||||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 | 10 | 60 | |||
| Final | 1 | 15 | 8 | 23 | |||
| Total Workload | 125 | ||||||