IR568 OCEAN POLITICS AND LAW
| Course Code: | 3140568 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | International Relations |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
The oceans rich in living and non-living resources (such as fish, oil, gas, and minerals) constitute primary media for international commerce and communication. After World War II, upon arrival of new actors to international system and introduction of new technologies, the traditional uses of the oceans such as fishing and shipping were transformed and a number of new uses such as seabed mining, ocean energy extraction, construction of artificial islands were introduced. This intensified and diversified interest towards the oceans brought new challenges as well as major legal achievements. The purpose of this course is to introduce the graduate students the basic concepts of ocean politics and to provide them the ability of making in depth analysis on various aspects of marine issues.
Course Learning Outcomes
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | To enhance and deepen the scholarly knowledge in the discipline of International Relations | ✔ | |||
| 2 | To establish connections between different disciplines of social sciences | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To view social and international developments from a holistic perspective | ✔ | |||
| 4 | To establish advanced-level oral and written communication skills in both academic and practical spheres of life | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To produce original ideas by developing habits of inquiry | ✔ | |||
| 6 | To obtain high-level research skills and ethics | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To have social sensitivity and moral responsibility | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To be able to express ideas and prepare effective presentations in academic and professional platforms | ✔ | |||
| 9 | To contribute to the scientific literature | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution