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| Code | HKU122 |
| Name | Legal Texts and Judical Procedural Writing |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 2. 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. HAKAN ALBAYRAK |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of theLegal Texts and Judicial Correspondence course is to develop legal writing and judicial correspondence skills that will enable law faculty students to use the language of law correctly and effectively.
Course Content
Students learn the linguistic structure of legal documents, correct terminology and professional style, and understand how to use legal bases and evidence in legal documents. In addition, the role and impact of legal correspondence in the legal system is emphasised. The ability to analyse the logical structure of legal documents and to detect errors in written documents is developed. The characteristics and writing techniques of different types of legal texts such as petition, defence letter, application letter, contract are taught so that students gain the ability to design and evaluate new documents by making use of various legal sources.
Course Precondition
There are no prerequisites.
Resources
The course is in Turkish.
Notes
The course is in Turkish.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | The student defines the basic concepts of legal texts and types of judicial correspondence. |
| LO02 | Students define the types of legal documents such as petition, judgement, protocol, contract, application letter. |
| LO03 | Students explain the purpose and importance of the language and terminology used in legal documents. |
| LO04 | Students explain the purpose of writing each of the types of legal documents. |
| LO05 | Students correctly prepare different types of legal documents such as petition, application letter, defence, contract. |
| LO06 | Students use the language in legal documents correctly, clearly and effectively. |
| LO07 | Students analyse the content of a written legal document and identify language errors, logical errors and missing legal expressions in the document. |
| LO08 | Students write a new written legal document (e.g. a contract, a petition) by utilising legal literature, laws and case law. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the fundamental concepts and principles of law. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Identifies legal problems. | 3 |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses technical legal knowledge in both Turkish and English verbally or in writing. | 4 |
| 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. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Follows the legal developments at national and international. | 4 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Adopts a democratic, secular and social state of law. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main issues about judical procedural writing I | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Main issues about judical procedural writing II | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Brief examples made by different parties from different law branches I | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 4 | Brief examples made by different parties from different law branches II | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 5 | Used briefs of bankruptcy law I | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 6 | Used briefs of bankruptcy law II | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | First Case Study | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Örnek Olay, Problem Çözme, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Texts written by courts I | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay |
| 10 | Texts written by courts II | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 11 | Rule articles I | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Rule articles II | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | Announcement | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 14 | Second Case Study | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Örnek Olay, Problem Çözme |
| 15 | Problem solving | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Örnek Olay, Problem Çözme |
| 16 | Final exam | reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term exam | reading | 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 | ||