HUK 434 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
World Trade Organization Dispute Resolution Mechanism
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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HUK 434
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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4
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
Turkish
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionGroup WorkCase StudyQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an administrative and legal body that oversees international rules, processes, and procedures that regulate trade between countries. Resolving trade disputes is one of the WTO's primary functions. The WTO has one of the most dynamic international dispute resolution systems in the world. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | In this course, the basic concepts of international economic law will be discussed with a focus on the World Trade Organization. Additionnaly the place of WTO agreements in international law, the dispute resolution mechanism within the WTO, and dispute resolution rules will be discussed in the light of practical examples. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | The definition and scope of International Economic Law and its place in International Law in the light of the basic concepts of international law. | Talat KAYA, Dünya Ticaret Örgütü Anlaşmalarının İç Hukukta Uygulanması, Legal Yayıncılık, 2015, pp. 1-9. |
| 2 | Sources of International Economic Law - Basic Treaties (I) | Talat KAYA, Dünya Ticaret Örgütü Anlaşmalarının İç Hukukta Uygulanması, Legal Yayıncılık, 2015, pp.10-17. |
| 3 | Fundamental Agreements of International Economic Law (II) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (1947), Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO), GATT (1994) | Talat KAYA, Dünya Ticaret Örgütü Anlaşmalarının İç Hukukta Uygulanması, Legal Yayıncılık, 2015, pp. 18-25. |
| 4 | Agreements annexed to the WTO Agreement | Talat KAYA, Dünya Ticaret Örgütü Anlaşmalarının İç Hukukta Uygulanması, Legal Yayıncılık, 2015, pp.25-57. |
| 5 | World Trade Organization, Its Functioning and Organs | Dünya Ticaret Örgütü Dökümanları: https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/thewto_e.htm |
| 6 | Introduction to dispute settlement in the WTO and Dispute Settlement Mechanism-I | Talat KAYA, Dünya Ticaret Örgütü Anlaşmalarının İç Hukukta Uygulanması, Legal Yayıncılık, 2015, pp. 59 ve devamı. |
| 7 | WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism-II | https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/dispu_e.htm |
| 8 | MIDTERM | |
| 9 | WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism-III | Dünya Ticaret Örgütü Dökümanları: https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/dispu_e.htm |
| 10 | International Law - domestic law relations | Talat KAYA, Dünya Ticaret Örgütü Anlaşmalarının İç Hukukta Uygulanması, Legal Yayıncılık 2015, pp.73-77. |
| 11 | International Law - domestic law relations | https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/dispu_e.htm |
| 12 | The place of panel reports and appellate body reports in Turkish law | Talat KAYA, Dünya Ticaret Örgütü Anlaşmalarının İç Hukukta Uygulanması, Legal Yayıncılık 2015, pp. 162-190. |
| 13 | Case Study 1 - Turkey – Textiles Panel (Turkey - Restrictions On Imports Of Textile And Clothing Products, “Turkey — Textiles”) | https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds34_e.htm |
| 14 | Case Study 2- Turkey-US Rice Panel ds334Turkey — Measures Affecting the Importation of Rice | https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds334_e.htm |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Talat KAYA, Dünya Ticaret Örgütü Anlaşmalarının İç Hukukta Uygulanması, Legal Yayıncılık, 2015, ISBN no: 9786054847761. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
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10
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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30
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| Final Exam |
1
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60
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
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40
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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60
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
12
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1
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12
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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10
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10
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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16
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16
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| Final Exam |
1
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32
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32
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| Total |
118
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 |
To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles. |
-
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-
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-
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X
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-
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| 2 |
Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view. |
-
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-
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-
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X
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-
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| 3 |
Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach. |
-
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X
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-
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-
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-
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| 4 |
Evaluates the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions. |
-
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X
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-
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-
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-
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| 5 |
Is conscious of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 6 |
Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 7 |
Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology. |
-
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X
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-
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-
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-
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| 8 |
To be able to interpret the legal norms with a sense of justice respectful to human rights and in the light of principles of democratic, secular and social state of law. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 9 |
To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 10 |
Informs the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 11 |
Monitors the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1). |
X
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 12 |
Uses the information and communication technology together with the computer programs in a level required by the area of law (“European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level”). |
X
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-
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-
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-
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-
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
