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| Code | HKU413 |
| Name | Mediation |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. 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 | Prof. Dr. ÖMER KORKUT |
| Course Instructor |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Seda ARSLAN DURMUŞ
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
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Course Goal / Objective
Mediation Law aims to teach the legal framework, basic principles, rights and obligations of the parties, the role of the mediator and the ethical rules of the mediation process in order to resolve disputes without going to court, and aims to enable students to gain the ability to analyse and apply this method within the framework of national and international regulations.
Course Content
Mediation Law course deals with the legal framework, functioning and application areas of mediation, which is one of the alternative dispute resolution methods, in a comprehensive manner. Within the scope of the course, the basic principles of mediation, the rights and obligations of the parties, the stages of the mediation process and its legal consequences are examined. Compulsory and voluntary mediation, its role in commercial, labour law and consumer disputes and national and international regulations are analysed comparatively. In addition, the ethical rules in mediation, the competences of the mediator and the application practice are emphasised, and the students are provided to reinforce the theoretical knowledge with practical examples.
Course Precondition
No prerequisite is required
Resources
Muhammet Özekes / Murat Atalı / Vural Seven / Ömer Ekmekçi, Hukuk Uyuşmazlıklarında Arabuluculuk, 2. Baskı, Onikilevha Yayınları, 2019 İstanbul.
Notes
Temel arabuluculuk Eğitimi Katılımcı Kitabı
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the mediation regulations in Turkish Law and the international legal system, the Law No. 6325 on Mediation in Civil Disputes and the relevant regulations. |
| LO02 | Defines the historical development of the concept of mediation, its place in the legal system and its current function. |
| LO03 | Analyses the advantages and disadvantages between mediation, litigation and arbitration, compares aspects of mediation such as time, cost and flexibility |
| LO04 | Identifies the stages of mediation such as preparation, negotiation, resolution, agreement and explains how each stage works in the legal context. |
| LO05 | Applies mediation techniques (active listening, asking effective questions, offering solutions, etc.) in mediation interview simulation |
| LO06 | Improves solution proposals by considering the interests of the parties in the mediation process. |
| LO07 | Develops appropriate strategies to overcome possible difficulties such as communication barriers, different expectations, power imbalances of the parties. |
| LO08 | Analyses the compliance of the mediation process with ethical rules, the rights of the parties and legal requirements, and discusses the legal validity of the process. |
| LO09 | Develops innovative regulations or improvement proposals for mediation practices in Turkish law. |
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. | |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Comprehends the research, analysis and interpretation methods of legal science. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Recognizes the historical and sociological development process of law and legal norms. | 2 |
| 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. | 3 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses appropriate legal interpretation methods in order to find solutions to the identified legal problems. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Solves the legal problems encountered by using the knowledge has acquired | 5 |
| 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. | 5 |
| 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. | 3 |
| 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. | 3 |
| 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. | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alternative dispute methods | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Mediation Legislation | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Characteristics of the mediator | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Basic Principles of Mediation | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Rights and obligations of the mediator | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Mediation negotiations | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 7 | Meeting Procedure | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Agreement in Mediation | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Execution of the Agreement | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Ethical Principles of Mediation | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Expert Mediation | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Mediation Practices | Role Playing | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Rol Oynama |
| 14 | Mediation stages | Role Playing | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Rol Oynama |
| 15 | mediation of litigation | Role Playing | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Rol Oynama |
| 16 | judgment review | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 17 | Term Exams | 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 | ||