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Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
LAW3013 Vis Moot Court Spring 0 2 1 4
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. KADİR EMRE GÖKYAYLA
Course Objectives: To prepare the students to the Willem C. Vis Moot Court competition which is held in Vienna.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) will have intensive knowlodge on CISG and UNIDROIT Principles.
2) Will learn to examine a legal problem and to determine the legal issues.
3) Will learn to make academic research and to solve the problem by using this data.
4) Will learn to look to the same problem from different angles and write memorandums for claimant and respondent.

Course Content

By the end of the course, students will have a thorough knowledge of CISG ve UNIDROIT principles and they will be ready to take part in "Vis Moot Court" competition.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to Willem Vis Moot Competition (Body, Deadlines, Concepts etc.)
2) Understanding the concepts of the CISG and the UNIDROIT
3) Examining the subjects of previous moots and the form of memorandums.
4) Analyzing 26th Vis Moot Problem, distribution of tasks and determining the main issues and clouded parts.
5) Gathering all required references, making strategic roadmap and requesting a clarification related to the problem if needed.
6) Writing the first draft of the Memorandum for Claimant
7) Analyzing the First Draft of the Memorandum for Claimant and its control.
8) Finalizing the Memorandum for Claimant and sending it to the Moot Secretariat.
9) Examining the opposing Memorandum for Claimant
10) Making strategic roadmap for Memorandum for Respondent.
11) Writing the first draft of the Memorandum for Respondent.
12) Analyzing the first draft of the Memorandum for Respondent
13) Finalizing the Memorandum for Respondent and sending it to the Moot Secretariat.
14) Preparations for the oral hearings.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Uluslararası Tahkim, CISG ve Unidroit ilkelerine ilişkin tüm doktrin ve yargı kararları.
References: All relevant books, articles and court cases on CISG and international arbitration.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 50
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 13 2 26
Study Hours Out of Class 13 6 78
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 108

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) List the relations between concepts and institutions related to various legal disciplines and this concepts and institutions.
2) Have the knowledge of legal methodology and methods of comment.
3) Comment the modern legal gains with the historical knowledge.
4) Have the knowledge of philosophical currents of thought which are the bases of legal rules.
5) Have the knowledge of legal regulations, judicial decisions and the scientific evaluations related to them.
6) Resolve the juridical disagreements in light of legal acts, juridical decisions and doctrine.
7) Use at least one foreign language as scientific language.
8) Have the knowledge of the political and juridical foundation of the state.
9) Have the knowledge of the historical development of the rights of individuals and societies and of the basic documents which are accepted throughout this development.
10) Have the ability to resolve the disagreements which can violate the social order in national or international level.
11) Have the ability to prevent the juridical disagreements between individuals.
12) Have the knowledge of international and comparative law systems.
13) Have the knowledge of the construction and the conduct of the national and international commercial relations.
14) Use Turkish in an efficient way both verbal and written.
15) Have the professional and ethical responsibility.
16) Have the knowledge on the European Union’s legislation and institutions.
17) Have the knowledge on juridical regulations and applications related to economical and financial mechanisms.
18) Have the knowledge of the operation of the national and the international judicial bodies.