Legal Decision Writing Clinic (LAW496) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Legal Decision Writing Clinic	LAW496	Area Elective	1	2	0	3	4

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	Turkish
Course Type	Area Elective
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Observation Case Study, Team/Group, Brain Storming.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Asst. Prof. Dr. Serdar Hoş
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	This course aims to improve the professional writing skills of students.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; To be knowledgeable about writing a justification for a court order, ABle to transfer the case Able to pay attention to detail that is not the reason for procedural reversion Able to use the terminology of law Able to write non-sexist or non-prejudiced decisions
Course Content	Writing the final court decision in a fictional case or an actual moot case whose details are accessible.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Explanation about decision making techniques, the problem of independence and impartiality, objectivity and prejudices	T.C. Danıştay Başkanlığı Karar Yazım Rehberi (2020); Duruşma Yönetimi ve Karar Yazma Eğitim Modülü, Hâkim ve Savcı Adaylarının Staj Verimliliğinin ve Etkinliğinin Arttırılması Projesi Sözleşme No.: TR2015/RL/03/A3.5-01 Referans No.: EuropeAid/162288/ID/ACT/TR
2	Examination of the event, the establishment of teams and evaluation of precedent in terms of legal methodology by examining precedent decisions through critical reading with relevant legislation.	T.C. Danıştay Başkanlığı Karar Yazım Rehberi (2020); Duruşma Yönetimi ve Karar Yazma Eğitim Modülü, Hâkim ve Savcı Adaylarının Staj Verimliliğinin ve Etkinliğinin Arttırılması Projesi Sözleşme No.: TR2015/RL/03/A3.5-01 Referans No.: EuropeAid/162288/ID/ACT/TR
3	Sample decision reviews (I-common mistakes)	Doing research on the subject
4	Sample decision reviews (II- justification problem)	Doing research on the subject
5	Sample decision reviews (III- The language of the decision)	Doing research on the subject
6	Using of judge's discretion and limits	Working on the draft
7	Midterm
8	Preparation of the draft decision (II)	Working on the draft
9	Preparation of the draft decision (III)	Working on the draft
10	Preparation of the draft decision (IV)	Working on the draft
11	Evaluation of decision in class	Working on the draft
12	Evaluation of decision in class	Working on the draft
13	Evaluation of decision in class	Working on the draft
14	Evaluation of decision in class	Working on the draft
15	Preparation and submission of evaluation reports	Preparation and submission of evaluation reports
16	General evaluation.

Sources

Course Book	1. Kaynaklar seçilen davanın konusuna bağlı olarak değişkenlik gösterecektir.

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	1	20
Laboratory	-	-
Application	1	70
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	1	10
Presentation	-	-
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	-	-
Final Exam/Final Jury	-	-
Toplam	3	100

Percentage of Semester Work	100
Percentage of Final Work	0
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses	X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	Level of Contribution
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	Understands, compares and paraphrases the basic concepts of law as a jurist following common principles of law.					X
2	Solves problems using a critical point of view when necessary, determines and analyses the theoretical and practical problems of law.					X
3	Understands, plans, exercises and coordinates the functions of law, by explaining and practising.					X
4	Understands the strategic, tactical and practical dimensions of private and public law.				X
5	Understands the local, national, international, universal and supranational dimensions of private and public law.				X
6	Understands modern methods and distinctions of law.					X
7	Can successfully participate in disciplinary and interdisciplinary team works.					X
8	Have an open-minded attitude towards learning and attempting.			X
9	Assimilates and complies with the rules related to legal ethics and profession within the framework of social responsibility awareness.					X
10	Can use Turkish effectively both orally and in writing and has communication skills required for a career in the discipline of law.					X
11	Thinks critically and creatively on legal and social problems based on the principle of rule of law and the ideal of justice.					X
12	Understands and practices the national and international dimensions of law by following court case law and practices.					X
13	Prepares and presents a written or oral academic study within the framework of acedemic ethics and rules.			X
14	Uses information technologies related to the profession effectively in solving legal problems.					X
15	Reinforces the knowledge of foreign languages and has a command of legal terminology.					X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory
Application	10	2	20
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class	8	4	32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload			100