PSIR 367

Course ID:

Course Code & Number

PSIR 367

Course Title

Public International Law

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Junior

Semester:

Fall

Type of Course:

Compulsory

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::

Catalog Description

Introduction to the study of international law. Historical development and sources of international law. Subjects of international law. Sovereignty and statehood. State responsibility, jurisdiction, and immunities. Law-making through treaties and other means. International adjudication. The use of force. The mechanisms for the protection of human rights.

Course Objectives

The major objective of this course is to provide the students a substantive knowledge on the foundations, nature and effect of public international law. The course aims to introduce students to the law making process, developments and different cases in contemporary international law.

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Course Learning Outcomes

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Describe the principles, sources and foundational concepts in public international law. 
2. Demonstrate a firm knowledge of the relationship between domestic law and public international law.
3. Compare and contrast different theoretical and ideological positions in public international law. 
4. Discuss contemporary developments in public international law and assess legal implications of current events at the international level. 
5. Develop key skills of legal reasoning and argument. 

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:

Telling/Explaining Discussion/Debate Questioning Reading Oral Presentations/Reports Guest Speakers Web Searching

Assessment Methods and Criteria:

Test / Exam Quiz Case Studies / Homework Presentation (Oral/Poster)

Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:

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Recommended Reading

1. Antonio Cassese, International Law (Oxford University Press, 2005), 2nd edition. 2. Vaughan Lowe, International Law (Oxford University Press, 2007). 3. Hüseyin Pazarcı, Uluslararası Hukuk (Turhan Kitabevi, 2009). 8th edition.

Required Reading

1. Malcolm Shaw, International Law (Cambridge University Press, 2009) 6th edition.

Grading

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:

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Student Workload:

Workload	Hrs
Case Study Analysis	16

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