NİŞANTAŞI ÜNİVERSİTESİ INTERNATIONAL LAW COURSE INFORMATION AND SYLLABUS NİŞANTAŞI ÜNİVERSİTESİ © İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi iisbf.nisantasi.edu.tr

Instructor: Zeynep Ece Ünsal (Ph.D.) Contact: zeynepunsal@gmail.com Lecture Schedule: Thursday 15:15-17:25 Lecture Language: English

About this Course: International law can be considered as the law of the international community, the law that governs relations between States. But it also relates to what international organizations do and, increasingly, it concerns individuals, corporations, NGO’s and other non-state actors. Having acquired a basic knowledge of international law, you’ll find it easier to comprehend this subject in future international law sub-fields, like international human rights, international humanitarian law or international investment law. The aim of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to international law issues. The course deals with mainly nature and sources of international law, personality, statehood, recognition, jurisdiction and sovereignty. Moreover, major contemporary developments in international relations will be dealt in terms of international law.

Requirements of the Course: Students of the course are expected to attend lectures and contribute to class discussions by reading necessary materials. There will be one mid-term and one final examination. Final grade will consist of the following:           Participation: 10% Mid Term Exam: 30% Final Exam: 60%   

Reading Assignments:   Gerhard von Glahn &James Larry Taulbee, Law Among Nations: An Introduction to Public International Law, 11th Edition/Kindle Version (Routledge: New York, 2017).   Hüseyin Pazarcı, Uluslararası Hukuk (Ankara: Turan Kitapevi, 2017)

Week Chapter March 1, 2018   Introduction March 8, 2018 Chapter 1: The Nature of International Law Chapter 2: Development of Law Among Nations March 15, 2018 Chapter 3: Sources of the Law Chapter 4: International Agreements March 22, 2018 Chapter 5: International Legal Process March 29, 2018 Chapter 6: The Relationship Between International and Municipal Law April 5, 2018 Chapter 7: Subjects of International Law April 12, 2018 Chapter 8: Rights and Duties of International Legal Persons April 19, 2018 Midterm April 26, 2018 Chapter 12: Law of Sea May 3, 2018 Chapter 16: International Criminal Law May 10, 2018 Chapter 19: Use of Force May 17, 2018 Chapter 20: International Humanitarian Law May 24, 2018 Chapter 21: War Crime Tribunals May 31, 2018 Wrap up the lecture.