Kamu Hukuku Tezli Yüksek Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

Program Specific Learning Out Comes

1. Being eqipped with and mastering up-to-date theoretical and applied knowledge in field of law
2. Comprehending interdisciplinary interaction about law
3. Following national and international developments related to law
4. Forming new knowledge by functionally combining the information in the field of law with the information related to other disciplines and propose solutions to the problems by examining them with an expertise eye
5. Building a field-related problem, finding solutions, resolve, evaluate the consequences and applying them when needed
6. Sharing the current field-related developments and individual works with groups by using written, verbal and visual aids on a systematic basis
7. Following the changes of law and current discussions about law
8. Comprehending and summarizing a complex issue related to law

Common Learning Outcomes

1. Integrating field specific gains in interdisciplinary studies
2. Conveying field specific opions and ideas in verbal, written and visual ways systematically by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data
3. Using scientific research skills and knowledge related to the field of study
4. Conducting required statistics operations in field specific data processing
5. Evaluating field specific advanced knowledge and skills with a critical eye
6. Conducting an independent study requiring expertise in the field
7. Directing and managing a work requiring expertise in the field
8. Using field specific information and communication technologies at an advanced level
9. Using a foreign langugage to communicate in field specific subjects
10. Considering social and cultural values on field specific issues
11. Internalizing and complying with the rules of scientific ethics

Examination, assessment and grading procedure is mainly based on Kocaeli University Education and Training Regulations for Associate and Undergraduate Degrees Depending on the nature of the course various instruments such as midterms, final exams, short exams, presentations, assignments, projects, portfolios and applications may be involved in the assessment process of a semester on condition that students are informed about their weights upon registry. Contribution of these activities to final grading range between 30% -70% and So as to be eligible to take the final exam, a student has to fulfill the attendance requirement of 70% for theoretical and 80 % for practical courses. Once this requirement is fulfilled, attendance is not required again in case of a failure and retaking that course. Final grading of a course is determined on the basis of semester studies and final exam. Those with certified and officially approved excuses are also given a makeup exam.

So as to be admitted to the program, candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree from Faculty of Law. The bachelor’s degrees granted from universities other than Turkey shall be approved by the Council of Higher Education. Applicants must get a minimum score of 55 from the related test parts of ALES (Examination for Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education) or equivalent grade from GMAT or GRE exams, and a minimum score of 50 from UDS or KPDS (Governmental Foreign Language Proficiency Test ) or an equivalent grade from TOEFL, IELTS, CEFLE, ZDF for English, French or German languages. The applicants who fulfill the requirements above are conducted an exam by the institute. The admission quota is specified at the beginning of each semester by the Institute of Social Sciences.

The graduates of the program can be employed as academic staff in Law Schools, or as a judge, prosecutor or an advocator.

Qualification is valid indefinitely