Course Name | International Law of the Sea |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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LAW 330 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Service Course | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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Course Objectives | The main objective of this course is to ensure that students gain knowledge about United Nation Convention on the Law of the Sea(1982),territorial sea, contiguous zone, exclusive economic zone, continental shelf, high seas, straits, legal status Turkish straits, Aegean dispute and current issues in the law of the sea. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea(1982), territorial sea, contiguous zone, ezclusive economic zone, continental shelf, high seas, straits, legal status Turkish straits, Aegean dispute andcurrent issues in the law of the sea. |
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Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction to Course | |
2 | Brief History of International Law of the Sea | Presentation available at Blackboard |
3 | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) | Presentation available at Blackboard |
4 | The Concept of Territorial Sea | UNCLOS p. 23-31 |
5 | The Concept of Contiguous Zone | UNCLOS p.31 |
6 | International Straits | UNCLOS p.32-36 |
7 | Midterm | |
8 | Archipelagic States | UNCLOS p.36 |
9 | The Concept of Continental Shelf | UNLCOS p.49-53 |
10 | The Concept of Exclusive Economic Zone | UNCLOS p. 40-49 |
11 | The Concept of High Seas and regime of Islands | UNCLOS p. 53-63 Kerem Batır: 21. Yüzyılda Deniz Hayduluğu ve Uluslararası Hukuk |
12 | The Deep Sea Bed | UNCLOS p.66-97. |
13 | Protection and Preservation of Marine Environment | UNCLOS p.98-114. |
14 | Current Issues in International Law of the Sea | Sources will be available at Blackboard. |
15 | Final Review | |
16 | Final Exam |
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Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | 1 | 30 |
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 20 |
Project | ||
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Midterm | ||
Final Exam | 1 | 50 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 50 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 50 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 0 | ||
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | 1 | 21 | |
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 14 | |
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | |||
Final Exams | 1 | 35 | |
Total | 118 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles. | |||||
2 | To be able to solve the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view. | |||||
3 | To be able to evaluate the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach. | |||||
4 | To be able to evaluate the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions. | |||||
5 | To be able to have awareness of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour. | |||||
6 | To be able to take responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking. | |||||
7 | To be able to interpret the legal norms with a sense of justice respectful to human rights and in the light of principles of democratic, secular and social state of law. | |||||
8 | Working efficiently and effectively, learning how to be a team member, taking responsibilities, being open minded, constructive, open to criticism and having self confidence | |||||
9 | To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach. | |||||
10 | To be able to inform the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written. | |||||
11 | To be able to monitor the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1) . | |||||
12 | To be able to use the information and communication technology together with the computer programs in a level required by the area of law (“European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level”). |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest