MEDICAL EXPERT WITHNESSING AND ETHICS OF EXPERT WHITNESSING

LAWS515

Course Code: LAWS515
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

At the end of this course, the students wiil be able to; Explain the concept of expert withnessing in our law with its various elements.
Explain the concept of ethics and its meanings.
Explain the topics of medical expert withnessing and ethics of expert whitnessing.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face 50% + E-Learning 50%

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

In this course, the topics of medical expert witnessing and the ethics of expert witnessing will be examined in light of the concepts of expert witnessing and ethics in our law.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	The Concept of Expert Witnessing
2^nd Week	Qualifications and Assignment of Expert Witness
3^rd Week	Legal Status of the Expert Witness
4^th Week	Legal Characterization of the Expert Witness's Duty
5^th Week	Authorities and Obligations of the Expert Witness
6^th Week	Legal Responsibility of the Expert Witness
7^th Week	Midterm Exam
8^th Week	Concept of Ethics and Its Meanings
9^th Week	Ethics in Terms of Professional Ethics
10^th Week	Ethical Rules ? Ethics of Expert Witnessing
11^th Week	Medical Expert Witnessing
12^th Week	Qualifications of the Medical Expert Witness
13^th Week	Fields Where Medical Expert Witnesses are Consulted
14^th Week	Medical Expert Witness Reports

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Hakeri, Hakan: Tıp ve Sağlık Hukuku El Kitabı, Seçkin
Yayıncılık, 4. Baskı, Ankara 2024.
2- Tanrıver, Süha: Hukukumuzda Bilirkişilik, Yetkin Yayınları, 2.
Baskı, Ankara 2024.
3- Toraman, Barış: Medeni Usul Hukukunda Bilirkişi İncelemesi,
Yetkin Yayınları, Ankara 2017.
4- Tuncay, A. Can: Hukuksal Etik (Legal Ethics) Dersleri, Beta
Basım Yayın, 7. Baskı, İstanbul 2023.
5- Osmanağaoğlu Karahasanoğlu, Cihan/ Gürler, Sercan/ Kayak,
Sevgi/ Kama Işık, Sezen (Editörler): Yargıya Etikle Bakmak, On
İki Levha Yayıncılık, İstanbul 2023.
6- İmregün, Oğuz: Bilirkişi Raporları (1988), Filiz Kitabevi,
İstanbul 2001.
7- Elyıldırım, Hasan: Hukuk Yargılamasında Uzman Görüşü Özel
Bilirkişi, Adalet Yayınevi, Ankara 2021.
8- Berberoğlu Yenipınar, Filiz: Hukuk Mahkemelerinde Örnek
Bilirkişi Raporları, Seçkin Yayıncılık, 3. Baskı, Ankara 2021.
9- Deryal, Yahya: Türk Hukukunda Bilirkişilik, Adalet Yayınevi, 6.
Baskı, Ankara 2017.
10- Zora, Fatih: Anglo Amerikan Hukuku ile Karşılaştırmalı
Olarak Medeni Usul Hukukunda Bilirkişilik, Adalet Yayınevi,
Ankara 2022.
11- Alkan, Oktay: Bilirkişinin Disiplin Sorumluluğu, Yetkin
Yayınları, Ankara 2022.
12- Bayrak, Samet: Olgularla Tıbbi Bilirkişilik, Ankara 2018.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Case Study

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	3	3
Preparation for Quiz	14	3	42
Individual or group work	14	4	56
Preparation for Final exam	7	5	35
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	7	3	21
Laboratory (including preparation)	14	3	42
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework	2	28	56
Total Work Load			300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X
K3	X	X	X
K4	X	X	X
K5	X	X	X
K6	X	X	X