| Course Name | Family Courts Legal Clinic |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUK 282 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | Turkish | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
| Course Coordinator | ||||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The main aim of this course is to inform law students about the rights of women, one of the disadvantaged groups, in the field of family law and to enable students to develop ethical awareness on this issue. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | In this course, students are informed about the reflections of gender inequalities in the field of family law and are directed to evaluate legal practices using this information. |
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| Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | X | |
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Clinic presentation - informing students - preliminary survey study and group work for students on family law issues | |
| 2 | Informing students about the ethical principles of the clinic and conducting group work with students on ethical principles | |
| 3 | Informing students about women's rights: CEDAW, the Constitution and other relevant legislation | Türk Medeni Kanunu, https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuatmetin/1.5.4721.pdf; Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Anayasası, https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuatmetin/1.5.2709.pdf; CEDAW https://www.aile.gov.tr/media/35256/kadinlara-karsi-her-turlu-ayrimciligin-onlenmesi-sozlesmesi-ve-ihtiyari-protokolu.pdf |
| 4 | Informing students about family law issues: Marriage, divorce, alimony | Türk Medeni Kanunu, https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuatmetin/1.5.4721.pdf |
| 5 | Informing students about child rights and custody issues: Convention on the Rights of the Child, Child Protection Law and relevant legislation | Çocuk Haklarına Dair Sözleşme https://www.unicef.org/turkiye/%C3%A7ocuk-haklar%C4%B1na-dair-s%C3%B6zle%C5%9Fme 5395 Sayılı Çocuk Koruma Kanunu https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuatmetin/1.5.5395.pdf Türk Medeni Kanunu, https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuatmetin/1.5.4721.pdf |
| 6 | Domestic violence: Law No. 6284 and other relevant legislation | |
| 7 | Interviewing techniques with victims of violence | |
| 8 | Information about Family Court Judgeship and Family Courts | |
| 9 | Family courts trial procedure and principles to be observed | |
| 10 | Providing information and listening practices about the needs of those who apply to the family court, support institutions for women and children (such as legal support victim services directorates, bar association, ŞÖNİM) and related issues, especially legal aid | |
| 11 | Informing students before going to the courthouse | |
| 12 | Sharing students' impressions of the Family Court and writing decisions on injunctions, divorce, custody and alimony | |
| 13 | Sharing students' impressions of the Family Court and writing decisions on injunctions, divorce, custody and alimony | |
| 14 | Sharing students' impressions of the Family Court and writing decisions on injunctions, divorce, custody and alimony | |
| 15 | Conducting a final survey to students | |
| 16 | Reviewing the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Türk Medeni Kanunu, https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuatmetin/1.5.4721.pdf; Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Anayasası, https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuatmetin/1.5.2709.pdf; Türk Ceza Kanunu, https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuatmetin/1.5.5237.pdf; 6284 Sayılı Ailenin Korunması ve Kadına Karşı Her Türlü Şiddetin Önlenmesi Dair Kanun https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuatmetin/1.5.6284.pdf Çocuk Haklarına Dair Sözleşme https://www.unicef.org/turkiye/%C3%A7ocuk-haklar%C4%B1na-dair-s%C3%B6zle%C5%9Fme 5395 Sayılı Çocuk Koruma Kanunu |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 60 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 60 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 11 | 4 | 44 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 | |
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | |||
| Total | 90 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles. | X | ||||
| 2 | Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view. | |||||
| 3 | Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach. | |||||
| 4 | Evaluates the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions. | |||||
| 5 | Is conscious of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour. | |||||
| 6 | Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking. | |||||
| 7 | Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to interpret the legal norms with a sense of justice respectful to human rights and in the light of principles of democratic, secular and social state of law. | |||||
| 9 | To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach. | X | ||||
| 10 | Informs the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written. | |||||
| 11 | Monitors the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1). | |||||
| 12 | Uses the information and communication technology together with the computer programs in a level required by the area of law (“European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level”). | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
