Information Package / Course Catalogue
| 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 | LAW 231 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Moot Court and Preparation of International Projects I | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Farazi Dava ve Uluslararası Projelere Hazırlanma | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 100 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 4 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites |
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| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites |
LAW 226 - Comparative Law of Obligations |
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| Registration Restrictions | Only elected students may be registered | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | Students will learn key concepts with regard to international sales law and arbitration, as well as fundamental concepts in relation to moot court competitions. | ||||
| Course Description | The aim of this course is to enable students that will attend moot courts to improve their skills in conducting legal research, preparing and presenting legal arguments in simulated schemes and working in teams in solving a certain legal problem which is required to be thoroughly analyzed in the area of international sales law and arbitration. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Dersin hedefi, farazi davalara katılacak öğrencilerin, uluslararası satım hukuku ve tahkim alanında hukuki araştırmalar yapma, kurgusal olaylar bakımından hukuki argümanlar hazırlama ve bunları sözlü olarak sunma, belirli bir hukuki problemin çözümünde takım halinde çalışma yeteneklerini geliştirmeleridir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Conduct advanced legal research 2) Analyse, elaborate and synthesise materials with regard to legal problems 3) Critically evaluate legislation and jurispuridence 4) Effectively prepare written memorandums and present oral arguments |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| 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. | S | HW |
| 2) | The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | H | HW |
| 3) | The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | H | HW |
| 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. | H | HW |
| 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. | H | HW |
| 7) | The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | H | HW |
| 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). | H | HW |
| 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. | S | HW |
| 10) | Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | S | HW |
| 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. | H | HW |
| Prepared by and Date | HAVVA KARAGÖZ , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | HAVVA KARAGÖZ |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. HAVVA KARAGÖZ |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to moot court competitions: moot methodology. |
| 2) | Introduction to moot court competitions: research techniques and sources. |
| 3) | Introduction to key concepts of international law, international sales law and arbitration law |
| 4) | Reading and analysis of the Problem |
| 5) | Preparation of the final timetable |
| 6) | Requests for Clarification |
| 7) | First draft of the Memorandum for Claimant |
| 8) | Preparation of the Memorandum for Claimant |
| 9) | Second draft of the Memorandum for Claimant |
| 10) | Preparation of the Final draft of the Memorandum for Claimant |
| 11) | Revising and Submitting of the Memorandum for Claimant |
| 12) | Respondent argumentation due |
| 13) | First draft of the Memorandum for Respondent |
| 14) | Second draft of the Memorandum for Respondent |
| 15) | Preparation of the final draft of the Memorandum for Respondent |
| 16) | Revising & Submitting of the Memorandum for Respondent |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Books: Risse, Jörg (Ed.), The Complete but Unofficial Guide to the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, C.H. Beck-Hart-Nomos(last edition) Pope, David / Hill, Dan, Mooting and Advocacy Skills, Sweet & Maxwell, Thomson Reuters(last edition) Kee, Christopher, The Art of Argument (A Guide to Meeting), Cambridge University Press(last edition) Hammond, Michael, The Student Guide to Meeting, Dundee University Press (last edition) Garner, Bryan A., Legal Writing In Plain English, The University of Chicago Press (last edition) | |||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Students work independently before class lessons covering readings and assignments. Class time is spent on assignments, research and project presentations. | |||||||||
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| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
karagozh@mef.edu.tr Assessment criteria: When preparing the assignments, the students should take into consideration the relevant facts of the problem as well as the doctrine and the jurisprudence regarding the relevant legal issues. Failure to duly submit 40% of the assignments will result in a failing grade. Late submissions: only if there are justifiable reasons, to be informed prior to the deadlines. Make up: not possible. The team that will represent MEF University at the Willem C. Vis International Moot Court Competition will be selected from the students taking the LAW 231 Preparation to Moot Courts and International Projects I and LAW 232 Preparation to Moot Courts and International Projects II courses. In principle, a maximum of five students will be elected to the Vis Moot team to represent MEF University among students whose grades in these classes are over 80/100. |
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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 | 2 | 70 | ||
| Laboratory | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 12 | 2 | 14 | |||
| Total Workload | 100 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||