| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Organizations | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Spring | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Murat ESMER
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) At the end of the course, students will acquire understanding of the concept of international organization and the institutional origins of international organizations as persons of international law.
2) At the end of the course, students will acquire understanding of the institutional structure of various international organizations and how these structures work.
3) At the end of the course, students will be able to analyze the role of international organizations in shaping international law and will be able to understand the differences between each international organization.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Public International Law
Course Contents
The aim of this course is to review the origins of international organizations and to examine the institutional structures and functioning of international organizations.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to International Organizations2) The Concept of International Organization – Theoretical-Historical Development of International Organizations
3) Types of International Organizatons – Legal Personality of International Organizations
4) Institutional Structure and Functioning of International Organizations
5) Privileges of International Organizations – Liabilities and Responsibilities of International Organizations
6) Changing the Structure or Dissolution of International Organizations – Succession to International Organizations
7) League of Nations
8) Midterm
9) United Nations
10) United Nations
11) United Nations Specialized Agencies
12) EU - CoE
13) Military - Security Alliances
14) Regional Organizations
15) Non-Governmental Organizations - The Future of International Organizations
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Denk, Erdem, Uluslararası Örgütler Hukuku: Birleşmiş Milletler Sistemi, Ankara: Siyasal Kitabevi, 2015.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Not Required