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Master's of Civil Law with Thesis

LAWG509

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Course Code
LAWG509
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
7
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS7
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. At the end of the course, students will learn negotiation, mediation and other Alternative Dispute Resolution procedures.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe main subjects of the course are negotiation, mediation, arbitration and other Alternative Dispute Resolution procedures. Comparative definition, components and skills within the broader taxonomy of dispute resolution will be explored in the course.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week General Information about Alternative Dispute Resolution
2nd Week Conflict, Claim and Dispute Concepts
3rd Week ADR Defined
4th Week The philosophy of ADR
5th Week Access-to-Justice Movement
6th Week Common Features of ADR Procedures
7th Week The advantages of ADR
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week Before Mediation
10th Week During the Substantive Mediation: Opening Session, Joint Sessions and Caucuses
11th Week The End of Mediation and Afterwards
12th Week Case Example
13th Week Civil and Commercial Mediation
14th Week Mediator's Roles and Functions, and Code of Conduct for Mediators
Recommended or Required Reading1) Mustafa Özbek, Alternatif Uyuşmazlık Çözümü, Ankara 2009.
2) Mustafa Özbek, Dünya Çapındaki Adalete Ulaşma Hareketiyle Ortaya Çıkan Gelişmeler ve Alternatif Uyuşmazlık Çözümü (AÜHFD 2002/2, s. 121-162).
3) Mustafa Özbek,Alternatif Uyuşmazlık Çözüm Yollarına Genel Bir Bakış
(GSÜHFD, Prof.Dr. Erden Kuntalp'e Armağan, 2004/1, s.261-292).
4) Mustafa Özbek, İdari Uyuşmazlıkların Çözümünde Yargılama Dışı Usuller (I), (II) (TBBD 2005/56, s. 90-132; 2005/57, s. 82-134).
5) Mustafa Özbek, Avrupa Konseyi Bakanlar Komitesinin "Ceza Uyuşmazlıklarında Arabuluculuk" Konulu Tavsiye Kararı (DEÜHFD 2005/1, s. 127-166).
6) Mustafa Özbek, Avrupa Konseyi Bakanlar Komitesinin "Aile Arabuluculuğu" Konulu Tavsiye Kararı (DEÜHFD 2005/2, s. 71-102).
7) Mustafa Özbek, Ceza Muhakemesi Kanununda Uzlaştırma (AÜHFD 2005/3, s. 289-321).
8) Mustafa Özbek, Avrupa'da Arabuluculuğun İlkeleri ve Uygulanması (Prof.Dr. Özer Seliçi'ye Armağan, Ankara 2006, s. 441-502).
9) Mustafa Özbek, Avrupa Konseyince Adalet Hizmetlerinin Etkinliğinin Artırılması İçin Öngörülen Tedbirler (AÜHFD 2006/1, s. 207-292).
10) Mustafa Özbek, Avrupa Birliğinde Alternatif Uyuşmazlık Çözümü (TBBD 2007/1).
11) Mustafa Özbek, Çağdaş Ceza Adaleti Sistemlerinde Alternatif Çözüm Arayışları ve Arabuluculuk Uygulaması (Ceza Muhakemesi Hukukunda Uzlaşma, İstanbul 2005, s. 85-157).
12) Mustafa Özbek, Avrupa Konseyi Arabuluculuk Yönergesi Önerisi (AÜHFD 2007/1, s. 183-231).
13) Gülgün Ildır, Alternatif Uyuşmazlık Çözümü (Medeni Yargıya Alternatif Yöntemler), Ankara 2003.
14) Stephen J. Ware, Alternative Dispute Resolution, St. Paul 2001.
15) Kimberlee K. Kovach, Mediation, Principles and Practice, St. Paul 2004.
16) Stephen B. Goldberg, Frank E. A. Sander, Nancy H. Rogers, Sarah Rudolph Cole, Dispute Resolution: Negotiation, Mediation and Other Processes, New York 2003.
17) Henry Brown, Arthur Marriott, ADR Principles and Practice, London 1999.
18) Elizabeth Plapinger, Margaret Shaw, Court ADR: Elements of Program Design, CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution, New York 1997.
19) ADR Handbook for Judges, (Dona Stienstra and Susan M. Yates Editors), American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution 2004.
20) Catherine Cronin-Harris, Mediation in Action: Resolving a Complex Business Dispute, Videotape Study Guide, CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution, New York 1994.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Case Study
  • Presentation
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Other 1 60
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1.5 1.5
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 14 8 112
Preparation for Final exam 1 16 16
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 14 14
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 22 22
Total Work Load209.5
Total Work Load / 30 (h)6.98
ECTS Credit of the Course7
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1
K1 X
K2 X
K3 X
K4 X
K5 X
K6 X
K7 X
K8 X