Legal Terminology I

Course Code:

LAW 131

Course Period:

Autumn

Course Type:

Core

P:

4

Lab:

0

Credits:

4

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

Türkçe

Course Objectives:

The focus of the class is on use of the English language in legal situations. The class deals with both spoken and written English, including: Emphasis on writing and analytical skills Builds on legal drafting and legal terminology Writing assignments throughout the semester Assignments like motions, interrogatories, basics of contract construction, business letters

Course Content:

Students will be asked to read, comprehend, and apply English, and American common law cases. They will also be given contracts to analyze, and correct. Students will also be asked to draft interrogatories, and motions, to familiarize themselves with the pre-trial process.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Case study / practical course

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing, B: Presentation C: Homework

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Dersin Öğrenme Çıktıları	Program Öğrenme Çıktıları	Öğretim Yöntemleri	Ölçme Yöntemleri
İyi bir hukuk firmasında çalışabilmek için gerekli olan İngilizce bilgisi ve yeteneğini kazanmak ve içtihat hukuku kökeninden gelen avukat ve müvekkillerin ihtiyaçlarını anlayabilmek	1,3,4,5,6,7,8,10	1,2,3	A,B

Course Flow

Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introductions Structure of the Court system
2	Parties to a case
3	Business Correspondence And professional communication
4	Hyphothetical intra-office communications
5	Hyphothetical writing skills
6	Formatting a predictive memo
7	MID-TERM EXAMINATION
8	Pretrial litigation
9	Discovery
10	Motions
11	Interrogatories continued
12	Finalize interrogatories
13	Basics of contract drafting
14	Contract negotiation

Recommended Sources

Textbook	Legal Writing and Analysis, 2nd edition Linda H. Edwards
Additional Resources	Selected cases and contract excerpts

Material Sharing

Documents
Assignments
Exams

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	1	100
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		60
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		40
Total		100

COURSE CATEGORY

Expertise/Field Courses

Course’s Contribution to Program

No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Ability to comprehend, solve, and to attain analytical and critical thought processes				X
2	Within the ambit of lifelong learning, to direct continuous renewal and cultivation of knowledge attained in the field of law				X
3	To master legal resources and legal precedents; to be able to conduct comparative legal analyses in national and international legal arenas			X
4	To improve settlement options; to implement creative and innovative solutions		X
5	To be equippet with comprehensive and comparative knowledge gained through the study of law, enabling the transfer of this knowledge into the social and economic fields. To attain analytical thinking between cross disciplines			X
6	To attain the ability to comprehend and solve legal problems pertaining to global economy			x
7	To obtain knowledge of current legal subjects, through the aid of the English language					X
8	To be able to utilize proficiency at an intermediate level foreign language				X
9	To attain professional and scientific ethical tenants in the field of law, as well as in society at large			X
10	To attain the ability to write, speak and listen effectively, in the field of law			X
11	To be open-minded, to be tolerant of different ideas, to be constructive, to have self-confidence, and to be responsible both during individual studies and/or during team studies. To work effectively and efficiently		x

ECTS

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration	14	4	56
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	5	70
Mid-terms	1	2	2
Final examination	1	2	2
Total Work Load			130
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			5,2
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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