International Law of Armed Conflict and Humanitarian Law
Course Code
Semester
Course Name
LE/RC/LA
Course Type
Language of Instruction
ECTS
KHD2202
International Law of Armed Conflict and Humanitarian Law
3/0/0
DE
Turkish
7
Course Goals
The purpose of the course is to study principles of international law regarding the use of force in international society. The course covers both the legal rules regarding when it is permissible to use force and the law regarding the conduct of hostilities. Regarding the law on resort to force, the course will focus on the principle of prohibition of resort to force and the exceptions to that principle. Self-defence, humanitarian intervention,self-determination, the use of force with the authorization of the United Nations, the concepts of armed conflict and war, the protection of civilians, the enforcement of the laws of war are among the topics of the course.
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Lecture, discussion, case study, projects and demonstration
Principle Sources
-Dieter Fleck, The Handbook of International Humanitarian Law, Oxford University Press, 2008.
- Ayşe Nur Tütüncü, İnsancıl Hukuka Giriş, Beta yay., 2006.
Other Sources
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Noelle Quenivet, Shilan Shah-Davis, International Law and Armed Conflict, TMC Asser Press, 2010.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Historical development of international humanitarian law, definition of the term humanitarian law
2. Week
Scope of application of humanitarian law, armed conflicts, acts of war, area of war
3. Week
Combatants and non-combatants
4. Week
Methods and means of combat
Oral presentation, Project
5. Week
Military objectives, protection of civilian objects, protection of works and installations containing dangerous forces
Oral presentation, Project
6. Week
Protection of the civil population
Oral presentation, Project
7. Week
Rights and duties of the occupying power
Oral presentation, Project, Case study
8. Week
Protection of the wounded, sick and shipwrecked
Oral presentation, Project, Case study
9. Week
Protection of prisoners of war
Oral presentation, Project
10. Week
Religious personnel
Oral presentation, Project
11. Week
Protection of cultural property
Oral presentation, Project
12. Week
The law of armed conflict at sea
Oral presentation, Project, Case study
13. Week
The law of neutrality
Oral presentation, Project
14. Week
Enforcement of international humanitarian law
Oral presentation, Project
15. Week
Final Exams Week
16. Week
Final Exams Week
17. Week
Final Exams Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
30
Final Exam
1
70
Program Outcomes
PO-1
1. Improving and deepening present and further information regarding concepts and institutions of Public Law and its subdisciplines with original idea and research at master level and reaching new original definitions and descriptions about these concepts and institutions;
PO-2
2. Analyzing and evaluating the theory and practice of Public Law and its subdisciplines by using the obtained master level information, thus reaching the new and original results and opinions.
PO-3
3. Evaluating and using the obtained master and/or research level information relating Public Law and its subdiscipline with a theoretical and systematical approach .
PO-4
4. Evaluating a present concept or institution relating Public Law and its subdisciplines with a new idea, approach or method, or researching and analyzing a new concept or institution with an original perspective.
PO-5
5. Developing solution offers regarding law policy with reference to the theoretical and practical information;
PO-6
6. Evaluating a present concept or institution relating Public Law and its subdisciplines with a new approach and researching a new concept or institution with an original perspective, thus achieving an original study independently also contributing to legal theory and practice.
PO-7
7. Contributing the law theory and practice to be developed by writing at least a scientific article in national or international refereed journal specialized on law or producing an original work;
PO-8
8. Developing new ideas and methods by using high-level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, resolving a dispute and making a decision in the field of Public Law and its subdisciplines;
PO-9
9. Defending original ideas relating Public Law and its subdisciplines to experts on those subjects in a discussion and communicating effectively to show the own proficiency.
PO-10
10. Following the developments in law and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language professionally;
PO-11
11. Establishing a functional interaction by using strategic decision-making processes to solve the problem based on law theory and practice and effects social life;
PO-12
12. Generalizing honesty, justice and ethical understanding and taking action to make them dominate the society;
PO-13
13. Contributing the understanding of justice and law to integrate in society mind and process it by introducing the values in law to society.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To criticize the rules of international law regarding armed conflicts
LO-2
To analize the enforcement of international humanitarian law
LO-3
To make inferences about the scope and development of international humanitarian law
LO-4
To develope an understanding of the basic rules and principles of international humanitarian law and to have the ability to make assessments
LO-5
To discuss when it is permissible to use force in international law.
