Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
5HUK 309Civil Procuderal Law I4+1+04403.11.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Law
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To comprehend the basic principles of civil procedure law and the principles of trial.
Course Content Lesson:
First part; The Concept of Civil Procedure Law, the Purpose of Civil Procedure, Comparison of the principles of the trial law and the Principles Regarding the Judgment in the Civil Procedure Law.
Second part; Concept of Court, Courts in Civil Judgment, Duty, Authority, Parties to Litigation, Partnership in Litigation, Power of Attorney, Third Party Participation in the Trial, Procedural Actions of Parties, Litigation and Types of Litigation and Conditions of Litigation.
Third part; Substitution, Defendant ` s Defenses and Judge ` s Role, Response Statement,
fourth chapter; Correction, Assignment of the Subject of the Case and Investigation,
Fifth chapter; Proof consists of Subject of Proof, Burden of Proof and Confession.
Course Methods and Techniques Lectures and question-and-answer sessions are supplemented by case studies and the analysis of petitions. Students identify the competent and authorized court for specific disputes, assess the procedural status of the parties and the conditions of the case. They examine the complaint, answer, reply to the answer, and second reply in terms of filing deadlines and the prohibition on amending or expanding claims and defenses, and justify their conclusions based on relevant legislation and principles of litigation.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Büşra Abide Tiryaki Çavuşoğlu
Assistants Research Assist. Cahit Baybars Kayhan
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Hakan Pekcanıtez, Oğuz Atalay, and Muhammet Özekes, Textbook on Civil Procedure Law, 13th Edition, On İki Levha, 2025
Hakan Pekcanıtez, Muhammet Özekes, and Mine Akkan, Practical Exercises in Civil Procedure Law, 26th ed., On İki Levha, 2025.
Course Notes Lecture notes are used in conjunction with the relevant provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure and the course textbook. The notes cover the sources, scope of application, and fundamental principles of civil procedure law; the judicial system; the duties and jurisdiction of courts; judicial officers; and procedural actions. The course examines time limits, reinstatement, and service of process, as well as party capacity, standing to sue, authority to pursue a lawsuit, party status, changes in the parties and their representation, joint litigation, intervention in a lawsuit, and notification of the lawsuit. The course focuses on the conditions for filing a lawsuit and types of lawsuits, the initiation and outcomes of a lawsuit, the posting of security, the answer to the complaint, the exchange of pleadings, and the prohibition on amending or expanding claims and defenses.
Documents Hakan Pekcanıtez, Muhammet Özekes, Oğuz Atalay, Medeni Usul Hukuku, 13. Bası, 2025

Course Category
Social Sciences %100
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 5 70
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 114

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Explains the structure of the court system and applies the rules governing the jurisdiction and authority of courts of first instance to specific disputes.
2 Understands the parties involved in civil proceedings and, accordingly, has a thorough grasp of the concepts of “party to the action,” “capacity to be a party,” “standing to sue,” “authority to pursue a claim,” “status as a party,” “change of parties,” “representation of parties,” and “joinder of parties.”
3 Analyzes the principles governing civil procedure law.
4 Understands the fundamental principles of lawsuits within the framework of the conditions and types of lawsuits.
5 It analyzes the motions that the parties may submit to the court during the exchange of pleadings, within the framework of the prohibition on amending or expanding claims and defenses.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 General Information on Civil Procedure Law (The Place of Civil Procedure Law Among the Branches of Law; The Application of Civil Procedure Law in Terms of Place and Time; The Sources of Civil Procedure Law; The Interpretation of Civil Procedure Law Rules)
2 Judiciary (The Concept of the Judiciary; Types of Courts) – Courts (Courts of First Instance; Regional Courts of Appeal; Supreme Court) – Judicial Assistance
3 Task
4 Jurisdiction – Division of Labor – Determination of Competent Court
5 Judicial Officials (Judges; Prosecutors; Court Clerks; Attorneys; Notaries) - Procedural Matters (Procedural Matters Involving the Parties; Court Procedural Matters)
6 Time Limits - Restoration to the Previous State - Service of Process
7 Parties (The Concept of a Party; Capacity to Be a Party; Capacity to Sue; Authority to Prosecute a Lawsuit; Status of a Party; Change in Parties; Representation of Parties)
8 Midterm Exam
9 Joinder in a Lawsuit—Intervention in a Lawsuit (Incidental Intervention; Notice of the Lawsuit; Principal Intervention)
10 Principles Governing Civil Procedure Law
11 General Information About Lawsuits (Freedom to Seek Remedies, the Right to Legal Protection, and the Concept of a Lawsuit; Conditions for Filing a Lawsuit)
12 Types of Lawsuits
13 Filing a Lawsuit (Right to Sue; Complaint; Filing the Complaint with the Court; Time for Filing a Lawsuit) - Consequences of Filing a Lawsuit - Posting Security
14 Answer to the Complaint (Right to a Defense; Form of Defense; Grounds for Defense; Answer; Filing the Answer with the Court; Time Limit for Filing the Answer; Consequences of Filing the Answer)
15 Petitions for Reply and Second Reply—Prohibition on Amending and Expanding the Complaint and the Defense

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 3 3 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 1
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant