Course Details

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
7	BA459	ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION	3+0+0	3	5	12.09.2025

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	Explaining the legal and theoretical principles and concepts of ADR. Evaluating the factors driving the global growth of ADR and its relationship with litigation across jurisdictions. Demonstrating effective communication and practical problem-solving in complex ADR scenarios. Applying regulatory frameworks and legal principles to core ADR processes, including emerging professional and online ADR.
Course Content	The main concepts of the law and theory underpinning Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), ADR’s relationship with litigation, and the legal and regulatory framework within which each ADR process operates. Students need to be familiar with these alternative processes, such as arbitration and mediation, and the benefits and risks they present. At the same time, these alternative processes require creative and interdisciplinary problem-solving perspectives and skills.
Course Methods and Techniques	Shared Handouts and cases
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	Associate Prof.Dr. Kübra ŞİMŞEK kubra.simsek@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof.Dr. KÜBRA ŞİMŞEK
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources

Charles Chatterjee, Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Practical Guide, Routledge

Course Category

Mathematics and Basic Sciences	%0
Engineering	%0
Engineering Design	%0
Social Sciences	%70
Education	%0
Science	%0
Health	%0
Field	%30

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
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı	12	% 10
Final examination	1	% 45
Diğer (Staj vb.)	1	% 45
Total	14	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Tartışma	14	3	42
Yazılı Sınav	1	25	25
Okuma	12	1	12
Yüz Yüze Ders	14	3	42
Final Sınavı	1	30	30
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 5 151

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Explain the legal and theoretical principles and concepts of ADR.
2	Analyze factors contributing to the global growth of ADR from a broad comparative perspective.
3	Apply effective communication and practical problem-solving in complex legal and factual ADR scenarios.
4	Apply the regulatory framework, legal principles, and concepts relevant to core ADR processes, including emerging professional and online ADR.
5	Evaluate learning via reflective practice regarding improvement needs and appropriate responses.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Introduction	Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook	Slides
2	Conflicts, Disputes and Dispute Resolution	Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook	Slides
3	A definition of ADR	Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook	Slides
4	The different types of ADR	Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook	Slides
5	Negotiations/round table discussions	Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook	Slides
6	Mediation - 1	Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook	Slides
7	Lecture free week
8	Active Learning Week
9	Midterm
10	Mediation - 2	Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook	Slides
11	Mandatory Mediation	Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook	Slides
12	Arbitration - 1	Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook	Slides
13	Arbitration - 2-3	Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook	Slides
14	Mediation-Arbitration (Med-Arb)	Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook	Slides
15	Online Dispute Resolution	Reading the relevant chapter from the course textbook	Slides
16	Final Exam	-	-

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Veri yok

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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

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