HUK 122 Art of Rhetoric in Legal Profession IMEF UniversityDegree Programs LawGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Law
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 122
Course Title in English Art of Rhetoric in Legal Profession I
Course Title in Turkish Hukuk Mesleğinde Güzel Konuşma Sanatı I
Language of Instruction TR
Type of Course Lecture
Level of Course Intermediate
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 2 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 62 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 Undergraduate students only
Overall Educational Objective Students will learn effective and eloquent speech and correct pronunciation.
Course Description Rules and practices related to effective and right speaking, tonal and breath training, correct articulation, rules of language, accent, the basic principles of fluency
Course Description in Turkish Etkili ve doğru konuşma kuralları, ses-nefes çalışması, doğru artikülasyon, dil kuralları, aksan, temel akıcılık kuralları

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Carries out his/her profession in a fluent and understandable language.
2) Conveys information accurately and impressively.
3) Communicates with people in a healthier way.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3
1) The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods.
2) The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments.
3) The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions.
4) The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information.
5) The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions.
6) The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions.
7) The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice.
8) The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector).
9) The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License.
10) Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning.
11) The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods.
12) The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. N
2) The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. N
3) The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. N
4) The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. N
5) The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. N
6) The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. N
7) The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. N
8) The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). S Exam
9) The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. N
10) Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. H Exam
11) The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. N
12) The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. N
Prepared by and Date ,
Course Coordinator EBRU ERKEKLİ
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Öğr. Gör. EBRU ERKEKLİ

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction to effective and eloquent speech: Basic principles
2) The basis of effective and beautiful speech: Voice and breathing training
3) Practices on voice and breath training
4) Correct articulation for effective and beautiful speech
5) Applications on articulation
6) Rules of spoken languageRules of spoken language
7) Practices related to the rules of spoken language
8) Midterms
9) The basic tool of effective speech is emphasised speech
10) Practices on emphasised speech
11) The rules of spoken language and applications on emphasised speech
12) Basic principles of fluent speech
13) Effectiveness in speech
14) Practices on effective speaking
15) Finals
16) Finals
Required/Recommended ReadingsNüzhet Şenbay, Söz ve Diksiyon Sanatı, Yapı Kredi Can Gürzap, Söz Söyleme ve Diksiyon, Remzi Kitabevi Şener Mete, Konuşturan Sözlük, TRT yayınları Suat Taşer, Konuşma eğitimi, Papirus Türkçe Sözlük 1-2, TDK yayınları Osmanlıca Türkçe Ansiklopedik Lugat, Ferit Devellioğlu, Aydın Kitabevi *The latest editions of all books are recommended.
Teaching MethodsLecture
Homework and Projects
Laboratory Work
Computer Use
Other Activities
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Midterm(s) 1 % 40
Final Examination 1 % 60
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration erkeklie@mef.edu.tr

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
Laboratory 14 0 0
Presentations / Seminar 1 7 7
Midterm(s) 1 5 1 6
Final Examination 1 6 1 7
Total Workload 62
Total Workload/25 2.5
ECTS 2