Court Office Services
Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Vocational School of Karatay
Programme of Court Office Services
Course Details
Vocational School of Karatay
Programme of Court Office Services
Course Details
| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07440222 | Public Relations and Cummunication Techniques | 2025 | Spring | 4 | 2+0+0 | 6 | 6 |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Cycle | Associate (Short Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 5 / QF-EHEA: Short Cycle / EQF-LLL: Level 5) |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Methods and Techniques | Presentations, Q&A sessions, practical document review, case file analysis, UYAP screen examples, and official and legal correspondence exercises |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | - |
| Coordinator | - |
| Instructor(s) | Lect. Mevlüt Alper KAYA |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lect. Mevlüt Alper KAYA | H-218 | [email protected] | 7896 | Tuesday 15:00-16:30 |
Course Content
The role and characteristics of the registry system within the judicial organisation; registry staff and their duties; registry procedures and practices in first-instance civil courts; registry procedures and practices in criminal proceedings; registry procedures and practices in first-instance administrative courts; clerical work and procedural practices in enforcement and bankruptcy departments and enforcement courts, clerical work and procedural practices in higher courts, official and judicial correspondence procedures, the UYAP system
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of the structure of the judicial administration, the organisation of the registry (clerical services) and the relevant legislation; to teach them about the processes of correspondence and document management within judicial bodies; and to equip them with the skills to prepare judicial documents in accordance with the rules of official correspondence.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | X |
| Specialization / Field Courses | |
| Support Courses | |
| Transferable Skills Courses | |
| Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses |
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | To learn the basic features of the basic concepts and institutions of law | 4 |
| P2 | To analyse, interpret and evaluate basic legal texts at a minimum level | 3 |
| P4 | To be able to use basic information to meet the needs in the field of forensic services | 4 |
| P5 | To have knowledge about the basic problems encountered in law practice | 3 |
| P17 | To be familiar with the workings of the judicial system. | 3 |
| P18 | They are knowledgeable about clerical services, clerical regulations, and clerical personnel, and apply the rules of official and judicial correspondence. | 5 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | Knows the general principles and rules that employees in the justice legal services sector should know. | P.1.1 | 1 |
| O2 | Learns the analytical thinking method and has the ability to compare legal concepts. | P.2.1 | 1 |
| O3 | Mastery of keyboard use and legal and judicial correspondence techniques. | P.4.1 | 1 |
| O4 | She/He knows the deadlines for filing a lawsuit | P.17.1 | 1 |
| O5 | She/He knows which branch of the judiciary should resolve the dispute. | P.17.2 | 1 |
| O6 | Knows the judicial branches and the types of courts in the judicial branches. | P.17.4 | 1 |
| O7 | Explains the clerical structure of the Turkish judicial system. | P.18.1 | 1 |
| O8 | The office staff knows their duties and responsibilities. | P.18.2 | 1 |
| O9 | It interprets the basic legislation relating to clerical services. | P.18.3 | 1 |
| O10 | It applies the rules of formal correspondence. | P.18.4 | 1 |
| O11 | It distinguishes between different types of legal correspondence. | P.18.5 | 1 |
| ** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7 | |||
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Role and Characteristics of the Court Registry's System within the Judicial System |
| 2 | court registry Services and Court Registry Staff |
| 3 | Responsibilities of court registry Staff |
| 4 | Characteristics of Civil Proceedings |
| 5 | Registry Work and Procedural Practices in Civil Courts |
| 6 | Characteristics of Criminal Proceedings |
| 7 | Court Registry Procedures and Practices in Criminal Proceedings |
| 8 | Characteristics of Administrative Justice |
| 9 | Court registry Procedures and Practices in Administrative Courts |
| 10 | Characteristics of Enforcement and Bankruptcy Offices and Enforcement Courts |
| 11 | Court Registry Procedures and Practices in Enforcement and Bankruptcy Offices and Enforcement Courts |
| 12 | Court Registry Procedures and Practices in the Higher Courts |
| 13 | Official Correspondence Procedures |
| 14 | Procedures for Judicial Correspondence |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Albayrak, Hakan, Kalem Mevzuatı (Yazı İşleri) Ders Kitabı, Seçkin Yayınları, Ankara, 2024. |
| Ünsal, Cengiz, Kalem (Yazı İşleri) Mevzuatı Ders Kitabı, Seçkin Yayınları, Ankara, 2023. |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Practice | - | - |
| Homework | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Midterms | 1 | 40 (%) |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 (%) |
| Total | 100 (%) | |
ECTS / Working Load Table
| Quantity | Duration | Total Work Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Week Number and Time | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Midterms | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation/Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fieldwork | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 178 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 5,93 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 6 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P1 | P2 | P4 | P17 | P18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | Knows the general principles and rules that employees in the justice legal services sector should know. | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| O2 | Learns the analytical thinking method and has the ability to compare legal concepts. | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| O3 | Mastery of keyboard use and legal and judicial correspondence techniques. | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| O4 | She/He knows the deadlines for filing a lawsuit | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| O5 | She/He knows which branch of the judiciary should resolve the dispute. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| O6 | Knows the judicial branches and the types of courts in the judicial branches. | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| O7 | Explains the clerical structure of the Turkish judicial system. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| O8 | The office staff knows their duties and responsibilities. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| O9 | It interprets the basic legislation relating to clerical services. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| O10 | It applies the rules of formal correspondence. | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| O11 | It distinguishes between different types of legal correspondence. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |