Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
HUK0340		Mediation in Civil Disputes	2/0/0	DE	Turkish	2

Course Goals	To have knowledge about the importance of the mediation institution, its formation, working system, participation in the mediation process, execution of the process, voluntary mediation and litigation mediation in the resolution of legal disputes through mediation.
Prerequisite(s)	None
Corequisite(s)	None
Special Requisite(s)	Attendance of course, theoretical qualifications acquired formerly Students in the 7th semester and above can take the course.
Instructor(s)	Assist. Prof. Dr. Özlem Acar Ünal
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule	Şirinevler Campus Wednesday 12:00-14:00 Class VII
Office Hour(s)	o.acar@iku.edu.tr Şirinevler Campus
Teaching Methods and Techniques	Oral lecture, Practical Studies
Principle Sources	- Department of Mediation Basic Mediation Training Books - Lecture notes.
Other Sources	-

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Basic concepts, Mediator, Department of Mediation, Conditions for becoming a mediator, Basic Principles of Mediation, Mediation Legislation	OP
2. Week	Rights and Obligations of Mediators	OP
3. Week	Mediation Activity, Types of Mediation	OP
4. Week	Stages of Mediation, Preparation Stage, Initial Stage	OP
5. Week	Stages of Mediation, Review Stage, Negotiation Stage, Conclusion/Agreement Stage	OP
6. Week	Mediation as a Condition of Litigation: Labour Disputes	OP
7. Week	Mediation as a Condition for Litigation: Commercial Disputes	OP
8. Week	Mediation as a Condition for Litigation: Consumer Disputes	OP
9. Week	Mediation as a Condition for Litigation: Disputes arising from Agricultural Production Contracts, lease disputes, disputes arising from neighbourhood and condominium ownership	OP
10. Week	Optional Mediation	OP
11. Week	Ethics in Mediation	OP
12. Week	Practical Mediation Example	OP
13. Week	Practical Mediation Example	OP
14. Week	Final Examination
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16. Week
17. Week

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Final Exam	1	100

Program Outcomes PO-1 1. Have the ability to reach and evaluate information sources PO-2 2. Have the ability to use, compare, interpret, deduce from and apply scientific data PO-3 3. Have historical knowledge enabling to interpret modern law achievements PO-4 4. Have the ability to use Turkish efficiently verbally and in written PO-5 5. Have the ability to follow up professional literature at least in a foreign language PO-6 6. Have acquired professional and ethical sense of responsibility PO-7 7. Have the ability to use vocational information technologies efficiently for solution of legal problems PO-8 8. Have the ability to apply information acquired to solution of a concrete case PO-9 9. Have full knowledge of legal rules which regulate relationship among natural legal persons and have the ability to interpret such rules PO-10 10. Have full knowledge of legal rules which regulate relationship between individual and state and have the ability to interpret such rules PO-11 11. Have the ability to practice the profession as a lawyer who adopts universal principles of law PO-12 12. Have full knowledge of basic concepts and rules regarding structure and relationship manners of international community; have the ability to interpret and discuss about the foregoing PO-13 13. Have basic knowledge enabling to evaluate international community’s common issues and their possible solutions PO-14 14. Have knowledge enabling to apply to human rights bodies having a supranational judicial quality and to follow up the process PO-15 15. Have knowledge on the European Union (EU) 'Acquis Communautaire' and operation of the EU institutions PO-16 16. Have a world view enabling to question, criticize and develop law in direction with needs of humanity PO-17 17. Have knowledge on historical development process of jurisprudence and judicial systems PO-18 18. Have the ability to solve actual legal problems within the frame of contemporary legal approaches PO-19 19. Be at the level of understanding and knowledge which reflects all qualities in the best way required by the profession on national and international scale PO-20 20. Have full knowledge of legal arrangements and practices regarding economic and financial mechanisms PO-21 21. Have knowledge on historical development of rights of individuals and societies and on basic texts adopted during the process PO-22 22. Have the ability to express himself individually and before a group PO-23 23. Have the ability to use, compare, interpret, deduce from and apply scientific data PO-24 24. Have the ability to follow up regulations and legal quests in order to meet new needs appeared within the frame of relationships between individuals PO-25 25. Have the ability to cooperate by implementing activities during courses, hypothetical law suits and judicial studies and other vocational and academic visits PO-26 26. Have the ability to understand and handle national and international dimensions of law, jurisprudence and practices by means of follow up PO-27 27. Have knowledge of international judicial bodies and their ways of operation

Learning Outcomes LO-1 The student who successfully completes this course: I. Have knowledge about the importance and purpose of mediation. II. Have knowledge about the institutions of voluntary mediation and mediation as a condition of litigation. III. Knows in which disputes, applying to the mediator is a condition of litigation. IV. Have knowledge about the duties and responsibilities of the mediator. V. Have knowledge about the basic principles of mediation and the legal consequences of the agreement/non-agreement document.

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