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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
The Law of Sea Conflicts KHD127 Elective Doctorate degree 1 Fall 7

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Müslüm AKINCI
Associate Prof. Dr. Mustafa ÇAKIR
Assistant Prof. Dr. Murat ESMER

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Learn how to classify marine (sea) spaces.
2) Learn the powers and rights of the states in marine (sea) spaces.
3) Have the knowledge about the UN Convention on the law of the sea
4) Have the ability to analyze how marine spaces should be delimitated.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6
Learning Outcomes
1 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
2 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
3 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
4 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

Classification of marine spaces, states powers and rights in marine spaces in the context of classification, UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and delimitation of the marine (sea) spaces.

Weekly Schedule

1) Classification of marine (sea) spaces.
2) Marine spaces under the sovereignty of the coastal states.
3) Exclusive Economic Zone
4) UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982)
5) Right to hot pursuit in the open sea
6) Delimitation of the sea (marine) spaces
7) Delimitation of the marine spaces/ case study: North Sea Continental Shelf case
8) The conflict of territorial waters width between Turkey and Greece
9) Mavi Marmara case
10) The effects of custom law on the delimitation of marine spaces
11) Presentation
12) Presentation
13) Presentation
14) Presentation
15) Presentation
16) Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods



Assessment Methods and Criteria

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required