POL 418 - International Law

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Political Science and International Relations (English) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Halil Rahman BAŞARAN

Course Objective

Understanding the essential concepts of international law

Learning the history of international law 

Learning the institutions and functioning of international law

Course Content

Basic concepts and institutions of international law

Required Resources

None

Recommended Resources

Malcolm N. Shaw, International Law, Cambridge University Press, ninth edition, 2021

       Vaughan Lowe, International Law, Oxford University Press, 2007.

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticePresentationBrain StormingCase StudyProblem Solving

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period16580
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Nature and Development of International Lawpowerpoint presentation
2sources of international lawpowerpoint presentation
3sources of international lawpowerpoint presentation
4international law and municipal lawpowerpoint presentation
5international organizationspowerpoint presentation
6United Nationspowerpoint presentation
7United Nationspopwerpoint presentation
8Midterm ExamMidterm Exam
9United Nationspowerpoint presentation
10United Nationspowerpoint presentation
11Human Rightspowerpoint presentation
12Human Rightspowerpoint presentation
13Human Rightspowerpoint presentation
14Theories of International Lawpowerpoint presentation
15Theories of International Lawpowerpoint presentation
16Final ExamFinal Exam