| Course Name | International Humanitarian Law |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| LAW 472 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The main reason of existence of this law is the concept of war. The aim of this course is to analyze the rules of international law applicable to international and non-international armed conflicts. In this regard, criteria used to classify armed conflicts, law applicable to different types of armed conflicts, groups of persons specially protected under the humanitarian law, places which cannot be targeted in armed conflicts and restrictions on the weapons and methods which can be used in armed conflicts will be explored. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Geneva Conventions together with its protocols are the major source of International Humanitarian Law today. The main focus of this course will be on the Geneva Conventions and other international treaties. |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to Course | |
| 2 | Brief History of Use of Force | Green, Comtemporary Law of Armed Conflict p.1-12 |
| 3 | War, Conflict and Law | Green, Comtemporary Law of Armed Conflict p.13-17 |
| 4 | UN and Prohibition of Use of Force | Presentation week |
| 5 | Humanitarian Intervention Doctrine | Kerem Batır, Humanitarian Intervention in International Law: European Conflicts. |
| 6 | Fundemental Principles of Humanitarian Law | Green, Comtemporary Law of Armed Conflict p.20-53 |
| 7 | People under Protection | Green, Comtemporary Law of Armed Conflict p.196-243 |
| 8 | Prohibition on the Use of Weapons and Arms Control (Biological and Chemical Weapons, Landmines, Laser Weapons, Nuclear Weapons and NPT) | Green, Comtemporary Law of Armed Conflict p.123-144 |
| 9 | International Armed Conflicts and Humanitarian Law –I (Basic Rules of International Armed Conflict, the Conduct of hostilities) | Green, Comtemporary Law of Armed Conflict p.54-69 |
| 10 | International Armed Conflicts and Humanitarian Law-II (principles regarding to use of weapons) | Green, Comtemporary Law of Armed Conflict p.70-100 |
| 11 | Non-international Armed Conflicts and Humanitarian Law (Internal Armed Conflict, Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and Protocol II) | Green, Comtemporary Law of Armed Conflict p.317-331 |
| 12 | Terrorism and International Humanitarian Law | İbrahim Kaya, Terörle Mücadele ve Uluslararası Hukuk, USAK yayınları-2005. |
| 13 | Peace Operations and International Humanitarian Law | Green, Comtemporary Law of Armed Conflict p.336-346 |
| 14 | Occupation and International Humanitarian law | Reading list will be provided in the course outline |
| 15 | War Crimes, International Criminal Law and Humanitarian Law | Green, Comtemporary Law of Armed Conflict p.286-310 |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Leslie C. Green, The Contemporary Law of Armed Conflict, Manchester University Press, 2000. Adam Roberts and Richard Guelff, Documents on the Laws of War, OUP,2000. Ayşe Nur Tütüncü, İnsancıl Hukuka Giriş, Beta Yayınları,2006. Kerem Batır, Humanitarian Intervention in International Law: European Conlifts, VDM Verlag- 2010. |
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| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | ||
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| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 20 |
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| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 30 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 10 | |
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| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 20 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 30 | |
| Total | 108 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles. | X | ||||
| 2 | Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view. | X | ||||
| 3 | Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach. | X | ||||
| 4 | Evaluates the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions. | X | ||||
| 5 | Is conscious of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour. | X | ||||
| 6 | Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking. | X | ||||
| 7 | Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology. | X | ||||
| 8 | 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. | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach. | X | ||||
| 10 | Informs the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written. | X | ||||
| 11 | Monitors the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1). | X | ||||
| 12 | Uses 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”). | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
