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| Code | HKU236 |
| Name | Practice of Litigation |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 4. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. NURCİHAN ÖZDOĞAN |
| Course Instructor |
Arş.Gör.Dr. Deniz ALKIŞ CEMİLOĞLU
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of the course is to teach students every stage of the litigation process in practice, to gain knowledge and skills in filing a lawsuit, defending, presenting evidence, preparing legal documents and creating litigation strategies, as well as developing a professional approach in the court process, transforming theoretical knowledge into practice and gaining the ability to make decisions for the practice of law.
Course Content
The Civil Litigation Practice course begins by teaching students the basic stages of the litigation process. The course focuses on practical issues such as filing a lawsuit, drafting pleadings, preparing defences and counterclaims, collecting and presenting evidence, and the operation of court processes. In addition, students work on trial procedures, building case strategies and developing a professional approach in court. By reinforcing these processes with simulations and practical applications, students gain decision-making and evaluation skills for the practice of law.
Course Precondition
The course has no prerequisites.
Resources
Ernst E. Hirş, Pratik Hukukta Metot, Ankara 2022.
Notes
The articles and decisions to be discussed will be shared during the lecture.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Defines correctly the basic terms used in civil litigation (petition, hearing, defence, judgement) and legal documents (statement of claim, statement of defence, text of judgement). |
| LO02 | Lists each stage of the litigation process (filing a lawsuit, defence, presentation of evidence, decision-making) correctly. |
| LO03 | Explains the meaning and purpose of the documents and defence methods used at each stage of the litigation process. |
| LO04 | Performs the procedures of collecting, organising and presenting evidence to the court correctly in the litigation process. |
| LO05 | Analyses the legal validity of the evidence in the case file. |
| LO06 | Evaluates the conformity of the court decisions with the legal principles and logic on which the decision is based by analysing the court decisions. |
| LO07 | Discusses the appropriateness of the justifications of court decisions from a critical point of view. |
| LO08 | Observes various legal problems and evidence encountered during the litigation process by creating new and effective litigation strategy appropriate to the events. |
| LO09 | Suggests solutions regarding the steps to be taken in the later stages of a litigation process an the points that need to be updated in the litigation strategy. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the fundamental concepts and principles of law. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Identifies legal problems. | 5 |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Comprehends the research, analysis and interpretation methods of legal science. | 5 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Recognizes the historical and sociological development process of law and legal norms. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Evaluates the fundamental legal disciplines and their contents (legal regulations in every field, decisions of judicial bodies and scientific evaluations) by using scientific methods and techniques. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses appropriate legal interpretation methods in order to find solutions to the identified legal problems. | 4 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Solves the legal problems encountered by using the knowledge has acquired | 4 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Exposes the solutions to legal problems separately in terms of de lege lata and de lege ferenda law. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility as a member of the team to develop solutions to problems encountered in legal practice. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Be sensitive to social and legal problems with a sense of social responsibility. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | By gaining self-learning skills, evaluates the information which has learned with a critical approach. | 4 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses technical legal knowledge in both Turkish and English verbally or in writing. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Convincingly conveys her/his personal opinion and assessment on a particular legal issue, either orally or in writing. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses information and communication technologies related to law effectively. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Internalizes the understanding of honesty, justice and ethics required by being a lawyer in line with the principles of universal law. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Follows the legal developments at national and international. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Adopts a democratic, secular and social state of law. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course introduction and fundamentals of civil litigation | Reading, Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Basic legal terms: Plaintiff, defendant, filing of a lawsuit, statement of claim. | Reading, Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Preparation of the case file and court applications | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 4 | Preparation of the petition for reply: legal importance of the petition for reply, determination of defence strategies | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 5 | Requirements of being lawyer on judgement process | Reading, Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Requirements of being judge on judgement process | Reading, Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Rol Oynama |
| 7 | Evidence collection methods and evidence presentation process | Reading, Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 8 | Midterm | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Trial Process: Key points to be considered during the trial | Reading, Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Analysing court decisions and evaluating them in legal sense | Reading, Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Implementation of the court judgement and the appeal and appeal processes of the judgement. | Reading, Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Review of the decisions of the Constitutional Court on Individual Application. | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Practice I - Drafting a Statement of Claim and Court Application | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Örnek Olay, Problem Çözme |
| 14 | Practice II - Petition for Defence and Presentation of Evidence | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Örnek Olay, Problem Çözme |
| 15 | Practice III - Trial Simulation and Decision Review | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Örnek Olay, Problem Çözme |
| 16 | Final Exam | Exam Preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Performans Değerlendirmesi, Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Final Exam | Exam Preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 109 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,36 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||