Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Psychology | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | |||||
| Course Code | HUK 421 | |||||
| Course Title in English | Moot Court | |||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Farazi Mahkeme | |||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | |||||
| Type of Course | Practical | |||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | |||||
| Semester | Fall | |||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 60 hours per semester | |||||
| Number of Credits | 2 ECTS | |||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | |||||
| Pre-requisites | None | |||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | |||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||
| Registration Restrictions | None | |||||
| Overall Educational Objective | Conducting studies to provide students with experience in research, petition writing and petition presentation through a fictional case competition or pre-prepared case examples. | |||||
| Course Description | Bu ders kapsamında öğrenci, belirli bir kurgusal davası yarışması veya önceden hazırlanmış olay örneklerinin çözümü için derinlemesine araştırma yapacak, davacı ve davalı (veya iddia ve savunma) dilekçeleri hazırlayacak ve bu dilekçeleri hakemlerden oluşan bir yarışma jürisine sunacaktır. | |||||
| Course Description in Turkish | In this course, students prepare for a moot court competition or to solve prepared practical cases. They will do in-depth research on specific topics, prepare claimant and respondent memoranda, and present these memoranda to arbitrators who will make up the competition jury. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Accesses research resources on a particular topic and use them in practice. 2) Prepares claimant and respondent memoranda. 3) Orally presents a specific memorandum. 4) Quickly develops ideas in a collaborative negotiating environment. 5) Makes presentations in front of arbitrators and controls tension and stress in this context. 6) Looks at an issue from different perspectives and develops analytical lines of thought accordingly. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | ||||||
| 2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | ||||||
| 3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | ||||||
| 4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | ||||||
| 5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | ||||||
| 6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | ||||||
| 7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | ||||||
| 8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | ||||||
| 9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | ||||||
| 10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | ||||||
| 11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | ||||||
| 12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | ||||||
| 13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
| 2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
| 3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
| 4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
| 5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
| 6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
| 7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
| 8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
| 9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
| 10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
| 11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
| 12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
| 13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
| Prepared by and Date | KADİR BERK KAPANCI , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | KADİR BERK KAPANCI |
| Semester | Fall |
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Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to moot court competitions |
| 2) | The method to follow in solving a particular legal problem |
| 3) | Legal research |
| 4) | Preparing the claimant's statement of claim |
| 5) | Preparing the respondent's case |
| 6) | Oral presentations |
| 7) | Case presentation 1: Law of Persons |
| 8) | Case presentation 2: Law of Persons |
| 9) | Case presentation 3: Family Law |
| 10) | Case presentation 4: Family Law |
| 11) | Case presentation 5: Contract Law |
| 12) | Case presentation 6: Contract Law |
| 13) | Case presentation 7: Law of Torts |
| 14) | Case presentation 8: Law of Torts |
| Required/Recommended Readings | A Guide to the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Chinese Initiative on International Criminal Justice, Risse, Jörg (Ed.), The Complete but Unofficial Guide to the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, C.H. Beck-Hart-Nomos Spillane, Meghan & International Bar Association, International Moot Court: An Introduction, International Debate Education Association Watt, Gary, The Cavendish Guide to Mooting, Cavendish Publishing Limited | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Homework preparation, presentation / lecture / Flipped Classroom | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
kapancib@mef.edu.tr Office: MEF University Office (5th Floor) Office Hours: By appointment |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 2 | 42 | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
| Total Workload | 60 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 2.4 | ||||||
| ECTS | 2 | ||||||