Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

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. The purpose of the Masters Degree in Private Law is to specialize, deepen and improve the ability to research upon the main acknowledges received at the untergraduate level. During this programme which is offered by Instition of Social Sciences, courses about the basic concepts of private law is lectured.

Qualification Awarded

Master`s Degree in Private Law

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle Degree in the same or in related disciplines, Transcript, Acceptable score on ALES (Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam) or Equivalent GRE, GMAT score. Acceptable score on Language Proficiency Tests. Acceptable weighted score based on the first cycle cumulative grade point average (GPA) and ALES score. The exceptions to the requirements of ALES and Foreign Language Proficiency scores is announced by the Graduate School. However, ALES requirement is waived for the admissions to the second cycle graduate programs offered by the Conservatory and the departments of Fine Arts Faculty, where students are admitted only by the Artistic Aptitude Test as well as for the graduates of doctorate /arts proficiency/medical residency/ dental residency/ veterinary residency/ pharmaceutical residency programs. Final admission is based on the evaluation of the related academic unit committee. International student admission requirements are decided by the Graduate School Executive Committee.

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 (excluding one year of English Preparatory School), 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 120 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

The objective of this program is to have lawyers who have internalized the principles of the universal law and have competency of legal legislation and the fundamental legal concepts and rules. Through a competency based education process, the national and international developments are analyzed legally and the ability of solving and identifying of legal disputes and conflicts is improved. The ability of legal reasoning is deepened by comparative and critical thinking ability. In addition to these objectives, illuminating the society and individuals about the legal rights. A great majority of lessons which are given in this program are the basic fields of Private Law as Obligation Law, Commercial Law, Labour Law, Civil Law. In every mid-term, it is submitted that doubled amount of the lectures which had to chosen by students. Thus students could choose the lessons which they want to be lectured.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Improving and promoting the undergraduate knowledge to an expert-level.
2	Having the competency of evaluating the private law knowledge critically, guiding the learning and performing advance level studies individually.
3	Having the ability for utilizing the theoretical and applied knowledge gaining from expert level of private law.
4	Utilizing the research methodology and literature knowledge for performing.
5	Creating new conclusions by synthesizing the knowledge of private law and various disciplines and having the ability to solve the issues that need expertise by using scientific research methodology.
6	Having the competency of making oral, visual and written presentations of his/her own studies and current legal developments.
7	Having the sufficient knowledge of foreign language in order to be able to follow the international legal literature, taking part in different social interactions and study groups on international level and using at least one foreign language with oral/written forms for sharing his/her studies on international level.
8	Following the social, scientific and ethic values during the collection, interpretation and announcement of data relating to private law and to be able to teach and supervise these data.
9	Having the ability to criticize the social relations, relevant norms and improving and attempting to make the rules change if it's necessary.
10	Improving new approaches and having responsibilities for finding solutions in unpredictable situations of private law practice.
11	Interpreting thoughts and theories related to private law by skeptical, logical, analytical and independent approach.
12	Providing innovative contribution to the legal literature by publishing publications on international and national level.
13	Having the ability of using information and communication technologies at a required level.
14	Gaining leadership skills and ability to work in teams.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates may apply to the related employment positions in their area of specialization.

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
There are four mid-terms in this program: two for the lectures, in which 8 courses are a minimum requirement, an two for the thesis. A great majority of lessons which are given in this program are the basic fields of Private Law as Obligation Law, Commercial Law, Labour Law, Civil Law. In every mid-term, it is submitted that doubled amount of the lectures which had to chosen by students. Thus students could choose the lessons which they want to be lectured. FOURTH MIDTERM Prerequisite Code Name T U ECTS Duration - ÖZH 5099 Thesis 0 0 30 1 Yarıyıl
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	ÖZH 5043	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	ÖZH 5015	AUDITING IN JOINT STOCK COMPANIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	2	ÖZH 5103	MECELLE-I AHKAM-ı ADLIYYE AND LEGAL TRANSACTIONS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	3	ÖZH 5053	INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	4	ÖZH 5061	CONVENTION ON THE CIVIL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	5	ÖZH 5063	BUILDING LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	6	ÖZH 5071	NEW LEASE LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	7	ÖZH 5073	RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGEMENTS IN TURKISH LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	8	ÖZH 5075	LAW COLLUSION OF DECEASED AND THE LAWSUIT OF ABATEMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	9	ÖZH 5077	UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	10	ÖZH 5083	LEGAL SITUATION OF PARTNERS OF THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP BY SHARES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	11	ÖZH 5091	OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ANF SAFETY LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	12	ÖZH 5093	SPECIAL RELATIONSHIPS RELATING TO OBLIGATIONS ACCORDING TO TURKISH CODE OF OBLIGATIONS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	13	ÖZH 5095	MARITIME ENFORCEMENT LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	14	ÖZH 5097	CURRENT PROBLEMS OF TURKISH INDIVIDUAL LABOUR LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	15	ÖZH 5101	PROTECTION OF WAGES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
G	16	ÖZH 5049	ORGANIZATION OF WORK	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	ÖZH 5198	FIELD STUDY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	4
B	3	ÖZH 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	ÖZH 5088	THE ENDING OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	2	ÖZH 5144	INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	3	ÖZH 5092	FUNDAMENTALS OF TURKISH PRIVATE LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	4	ÖZH 5094	INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	5	ÖZH 5100	FIRM LAW ACCORDING TO THE NEW COMMERCIAL LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	6	ÖZH 5104	SURETY LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	7	ÖZH 5106	INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	8	ÖZH 5112	THE UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	9	ÖZH 5120	THE INNOVATIONS AND THE APPLICATIONS OF THE RECENT CODE OF OBLIGATIONS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	10	ÖZH 5134	PARTIES IN CIVIL PROCEDURE AND INSOLCENCY LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	11	ÖZH 5136	CURRENT PROBLEMS OF SOCIAL SECURITY LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	12	ÖZH 5138	CURRENT PROBLEMS OF TURKISH COLLECTIVE LABOUR LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	13	ÖZH 5142	PROOF IN CIVIL PROCEDURE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	14	ÖZH 5140	HEALTH LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	15	ÖZH 5090	HAFTUNGSRECHT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6

3.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	ÖZH 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	ÖZH 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 (Masters Degree) Programme with thesis is comprised of courses (at least 53 ECTS), a seminar (3 ECTS) and field study (4 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. Murat AYDOĞDU
e-mail: maydogdu1970@gmail.com

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