| Political Science and International Relations (Master) (with Thesis) (English) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
| 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 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. |
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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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| 1) Have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and International Relations | |||||||||||
| 2) Define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and International Relations at national and international level. | |||||||||||
| 3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and International Relations with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business). | |||||||||||
| 4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field | |||||||||||
| 5) Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically. | |||||||||||
| 6) Uses leadership characteristics in the field of political science and International Relations with the consciousness of team work. | |||||||||||
| 7) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired. | |||||||||||
| 8) Designs and prepares scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field. | |||||||||||
| 9) Can provide opinions, thoughts and solutions in the fields of Political Science and International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form. | |||||||||||
| 10) Follow developments in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. | |||||||||||
| 11) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. | |||||||||||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in the field of Political Science and International Relations | |
| 2) | Define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of Political Science and International Relations at national and international level. | |
| 3) | Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and International Relations with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business). | |
| 4) | Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field | |
| 5) | Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically. | |
| 6) | Uses leadership characteristics in the field of political science and International Relations with the consciousness of team work. | |
| 7) | Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired. | |
| 8) | Designs and prepares scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field. | |
| 9) | Can provide opinions, thoughts and solutions in the fields of Political Science and International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form. | |
| 10) | Follow developments in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. | |
| 11) | Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. |
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||||||