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LAW 321 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Moot Court
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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LAW 321
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionProblem SolvingCase StudyQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The purpose of this course is to prepare the students for participation in the phases of petition and oral discussions of the international and local moot court competitions like firstly, Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot and then Frankfurt Investment Moot, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot, Telders International Moot, International Criminal Court Moot, Young ISTAC Moot, ELSA Moots. By this way, it aims that the students will strengthen their theoretical knowledge of law and learn about the practice. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | In this course, students will experience preparing lawsuits and reply petitions regarding the dispute, and participating in the virtual court as plaintiff, defendant and judge/arbitrator. |
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WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to the moot court competitions | Risse/Altenkirch/Herbst et al, Part 1, “The Vis Moot: A Lifetime Experience”, 1-13; Part 2, “The Vis Moot: Facts and Figures”, 13-35. |
| 2 | Discussion of general issues related to the dispute topic of the moot | Tekinalp/Nomer/Odman Boztosun, Part 3, Chp. 5, “International Arbitration”, 215-219. |
| 3 | Discussion of general issues related to the dispute topic of the moot | Atamer/Butler/Schwenzer, Chp. 5, “Arbitration and the CISG”, 59-86. |
| 4 | Presentation of the case | Risse/Altenkirch/Herbst et al, Part 3, “How to Start”, 35-57. |
| 5 | Distribution of the subjects to be analyzed by the students and first observations | Risse/Altenkirch/Herbst et al, Part 3, “How to Start”, 35-57. |
| 6 | Discussion of the findings of the research | Risse/Altenkirch/Herbst et al, Part 3, “How to Start”, 35-57. |
| 7 | Submission of the plaintiff's petition | Risse/Altenkirch/Herbst et al, Part 4, “How to Write Effective Memoranda”, 35-57. |
| 8 | Submission of the defendant’s petition | Risse/Altenkirch/Herbst et al, Part 4, “How to Write Effective Memoranda”, 35-57. |
| 9 | Preparing the arguments for oral pleading | Risse/Altenkirch/Herbst et al, Part 5, “How to Present Your Case Before the Arbitral Tribunal”, 95-145. |
| 10 | Preparation of the competing teams | Risse/Altenkirch/Herbst et al, Part 6, “Seven Days in Vienna and/or Hong Kong”, 145-173. |
| 11 | Preparation of the competing teams | Risse/Altenkirch/Herbst et al, Part 6, “Seven Days in Vienna and/or Hong Kong”, 145-173. |
| 12 | Preparation of the competing teams | Risse/Altenkirch/Herbst et al, Part 7, “Where to Go From Here: Life Goes on After the Moot”, 173-181. |
| 13 | Preparation of the competing teams | Risse/Altenkirch/Herbst et al, Part 8, “Views from the Dachgeschoss”, 181-207. |
| 14 | Preparation of the competing teams | Risse/Altenkirch/Herbst et al, Part 8, “Views from the Dachgeschoss”, 181-207. |
| 15 | Presentations of the competing teams | |
| 16 | Presentations of the competing teams |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Jörg Risse/Markus Altenkirch/Ragnar Herbst et al, The Complete (but Unofficial) Guide to the Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, 6th ed., London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2022, ISBN: 9781509957194. |
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| Suggested Readings/Materials | Gülören Tekinalp/Ergin Nomer/Ayşe Odman Boztosun, Private International Law in Turkey, Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International, 2012, ISBN: 9789041141637; Yesim Atamer/Petra Butler/Ingeborg Schwenzer, Current Issues in the CISG and Arbitration, The Hague: Eleven International Publishing, 2014, ISBN: 9789462360976. 9789460948701, https://eds.p.ebscohost.com/eds/ebookviewer/ebook?sid=262e62c7-eb76-4036-9017-2c11883d31ec%40redis&vid=1&rid=1&format=EB.
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EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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50
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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50
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
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100
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
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ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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3
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42
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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45
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45
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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45
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45
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
0
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| Total |
180
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles. |
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| 2 | Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view. |
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| 3 | Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach. |
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| 4 | Evaluates the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions. |
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| 5 | Is conscious of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour. |
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| 6 | Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking. |
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| 7 | Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology. |
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| 8 | To be able to interpret the legal norms with a sense of justice respectful to human rights and in the light of principles of democratic, secular and social state of law. |
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| 9 | To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach. |
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| 10 | Informs the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written. |
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| 11 | Monitors the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1). |
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| 12 | Uses the information and communication technology together with the computer programs in a level required by the area of law (“European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level”). |
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