Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Public Law Thesis Master Program has been established within the scope of Department of Public Law. According to the art. 16 of the D.E.U. Master Program Regulation, The purpose of the Public Law Thesis Master Program is to provide the students to have, the ability to reach to the knowledge, assessment and interpretation of the knowledge by researches.
Institute of Social Sciences started its activities in 1982, by aiming the continuous development, the goal of universal level is to provide education and training post-graduate level.

Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree in Public Law (LL.M)

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle (Bachelor s Degree) diploma; a minimum score of 55 from the Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related field or GRE/GMAT equivalent; a minimum score of 50 from the Foreign Language Exams (UDS/KPDS/YDS) or TOEFL IBT/PEARSON PTE/Goethe-Zertifikat/TestDaF/DELF&DALF equivalent or a minimum score of 55 from DEU School of Foreign Languages English Proficiency Test. Transcript; a minimum score of 65 from the graduate school academic proficiency exam.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

2 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 120 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

The object of this programme is gaining detailed deep knowledge on vocational issues and learning practises of existing knowledge.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Interpreting and arguing the concepts of public law with scientific methods and sustaining proposals for solutions.
2	Acquiring the skills of lifelong learning and having the competency of evaluating the private law knowledge critically, guiding the learning and performing advance level studies individually.
3	Having a capacity of using at least one foreign language for oral and written communications.
4	Analyzing and improving the idea of human rights on national and international level.
5	Realizing the importance of constitutional entities and democracy in public law system.
6	Having the enough knowledge of methodology of law for solving the legal disputes and conflicts.
7	Analyzing the impacts of international law to Turkish law.
8	Having the advanced knowledge about fundamental rights, general principles of law and human rights.
9	Following the recent developments about different fields of public law in comparative law.
10	Having the ability of using software and hardware knowledge and the information and communication technologies at a required level.
11	Analyzing the power of punishment that belongs to the state and the exercise of this power in public law.
12	For the exercise of rights and freedoms that are enacted on national and international level, associating each one to another from political, social, cultural, administrative, environmental and legal points.
13	Analyzing all the infringements of the values protected by law from different points of view.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Specialzing on Public Law.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
Public Law Postgraduate Programme with thesis obligates 4 must(one of them and in the first semester, three of them in the second semester ) 5 elective (three of them in the first semester, two of them in the second period ) courses. There are 28 elective courses for two semesters. All elective courses are offered by the Department of EU Studies. There is no pool of must or selective courses offered by the University. There are no prerequisite courses. All the courses are based on semester credit system.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	KMH 5045	METHODOLOGY OF LAW	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	9
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	21
TOTAL:								30

1 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	KMH 5007	EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	2	KMH 5021	EXPROPRIATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	3	KMH 5005	CRIMINAL TAX LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	4	KMH 5025	ELEMENTS AND SPECIAL TYPES OF CRIME IN NEW TURKISH CRIMINAL CODE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	5	KMH 5027	CONSTITUTIONAL JURISDICTION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	6	KMH 5033	COMPERATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL JURISDICTION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	7	KMH 5061	THE USE OF FORCE IN INTERNATIONAL LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	8	KMH 5039	THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW IN TURKISH LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	9	KMH 5041	CURRENT ISSUES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	10	KMH 5043	CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY IN TURKISH CRIMINAL CODE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	11	KMH 5049	CONSTITUTION-MAKING PROCESSES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	12	KMH 5051	OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON OF THE TURKISH PENAL CODE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	13	KMH 5059	OTTOMAN LAND LAW SYSTEM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	14	KMH 5031	FUNDAMENTALS OF ADMINISTRATION LAW (FRENCH)	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	SBE 5000	TECHNIQUES OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION ETHICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
B	2	KMH 5198	FIELD STUDY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	4
B	3	KMH 5196	SEMINAR	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	3
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	18
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	KMH 5074	CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND TORTURE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	2	KMH 5126	MODERN ASPECTS OF THE PRINCIPLE OF SEPARATION OF POWERS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	3	KMH 5078	ENVIRONMENTAL LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	4	KMH 5080	PROTECTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	5	KMH 5082	ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	6	KMH 5086	COMMERCIAL CRIMINAL LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	7	KMH 5088	THE SANCTION SYSTEM IN TURKISH CRIMINAL CODE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	8	KMH 5090	INTRODUCTION TO TURKISH PUBLIC LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	9	KMH 5092	HUMAN RIGHTS IN TURKEY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	10	KMH 5094	ZONING LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	11	KMH 5100	INDIVIDUAL COMMUNICATION TO THE TURKISH SUPREME COURT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	12	KMH 5102	CONSTITUTIONAL STATE AND DEMOCRACY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	13	KMH 5104	LAW OF PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	14	KMH 5106	THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS OF LEGAL POSITIVISM AND H. L. A. HART	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	15	KMH 5108	THE STATUS OF FOREIGENERS IN TURKISH LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	16	KMH 5110	HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM OF UNITED NATIONS: GUARANTEES AND MECHANISMS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	17	KMH 5112	IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	18	KMH 5116	THE BASES OF THE COMPLIANCE TO LAW IN MODERN SOCIETY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	19	KMH 5120	THE FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE AND RELIGION IN THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	20	KMH 5122	INTERNATIONAL AIR AND SPACE LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	21	KMH 5124	LABOUR CRIMINAL LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	22	KMH 5076	TAX PROCEDURE LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6

3.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	KMH 5099	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

4.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	KMH 5099	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course is defined in the the Course Description Form which is prepared by related faculty member / s and included in the information package. Exams and course success notes is subject to the relevant articles of the DEU Regulation on Graduate Education.
Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate Education Regulation web address: http://www.sbe.deu.edu.tr/sbe/mevzuat

Graduation Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) Program with thesis is comprised of courses (at least 55 ECTS), a seminar (2 ECTS) and field study (3 ECTS) and thesis (60 ECTS), in total 120 ECTS credits. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50/4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB/ S / TP grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Prof. Dr. Yusuf Karakoç
Tel: +90 232 420 41 80
e-posta: yusuf. karakoc@deu.edu.tr

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