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KMH 607 - System of United Nations and Influence of UN on International Law

Graduate Education Institute · Public Law · Doctorate

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Halil Rahman BAŞARAN
Instructors: Prof. Dr. Halil Rahman BAŞARAN

Course Objective

International Organizations plays very effective and active rol in the world politics. Whether they like or not, the states and policy makers have to concern the approaches of the international organizations, especially NATO, United Nations Security Council, when they formulate their foreign policies. International Organizations are also formulating and creating the international norms, which make the states behaviors legitimate or not.

Course Content

Definition of IOs, Theories, Functions, Organs, Decisions, Voting System, International Organizations and International Law, the United Nations, NATO, OSCE, ICO, Arab League, BSEC, Conflict Resolution, Use of Force, Peacefull Settlement of Disputes, Geneva Conventions, International Criminal Court.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Students analyze the Constitution and the different types of constitutions.
  2. Students learn the notion of state and different types of state.
  3. Students identify the government and discuss the government systems.
  4. Students interpret the political parties and electoral systems.

Core Area Distribution

(38) Law%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion

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 Period169144
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final100

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introduction to International Law- Defination and Classificationreading-related part of books
2Historical Development of the International Organisations Structure of International Organisationsreading-related part of books
3Internatonal Organisations in International Law The Responsibilies, Rights and Duties of the International Organisationsreading related part of books
4League of Nationsreading related part of books
5United Nations (introduction)reading related part of books
6United Nations’ Organization and Their Functionsreading related part of books
7United Nations’ Organization and Their Functionsreading related part of books
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9United Nations’ Specialized Institutions and Related Organizationsreading related part of books
10United Nations’ Specialized Institutions and Related Organizationsreading related part of books
11United Nations’ Specialized Institutions and Related Organizationsreading related part of books
12Regional Organizationsreading related part of books
13Regional Organizationsreading related part of books
14Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO)reading related part of books
15Practice Workreading related part of books
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı