Bilkent University Quality Management in Education
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Private Law

Foundation

2016

Qualification Awarded

Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Private Law

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle Degree

Mode of Study

Full Time

Admission & Registration Requirements

Bilkent University graduate programs offer admission to applicants who have the necessary qualifications and show promise of scholarly achievement. Each department establishes its own criteria for admission, and departmental listings include more detailed information about these requirements.



The following are some of the admission requirements common to all departments:





  • Submission of ALES (Akademik Personel ve Lisansüstü Eğitimi Giriş Sınavı/Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam) or GRE scores. GMAT scores are required for graduate programs in Business Administration.)


  • Fluency in written and oral English. Please see the websites of each graduate school for the list of accepted tests.


  • Official transcripts.


  • Recommendations from instructors or others qualified to evaluate academic ability.








Requirements for Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Private Law are available at http://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/gradstudents/law-economics/.



On-line applications are accepted at https://stars.bilkent.edu.tr/gradapp/

Assessment of Student Performance

Apart from work conducted throughout the semester, students are usually asked to take a final examination and at least one midterm examination for a course. If a staff member considers it appropriate, practical laboratory work or other such assignments may be assessed as midterm examinations or as a final examination.

Grades are finalized when they are announced via the internet on the date specified in the Academic Calendar. Semester grades for practical studies and other non-lecture courses are determined by an evaluation of the student's overall work and performance throughout the semester.

The University grading system uses letter grades with pluses and minuses. Letter grades and their grade point equivalents are: A+ to D; F, FX is failing. The quality-point equivalents of the grades are:

  A+   4.00   B+   3.30   C+   2.30   D+   1.30   F   0.00
  A   4.00   B   3.00   C   2.00   D   1.00   FX   0.00
  A-   3.70   B-   2.70   C-   1.70           FZ   0.00

Other grades used are S (Satisfactory), U (Unsatisfactory), I (Incomplete), P (In Progress), T (Transfer), and W (Withdraw). These grades do not have grade point equivalents.

S : accorded to students who are successful in non-credit courses.
     
U : accorded to students who are unsuccessful in non-credit courses.
     
I : accorded to students who, although otherwise successful, have failed to complete the required assignments for a course due to illness or some other valid reason. Proof of illness or other reason for non-completion must be submitted within two days of the date of the final exam. A student receiving an incomplete grade for any course must make up for the deficiencies within 14 days after the final exam in order to obtain a grade. Otherwise, the grade I automatically becomes FX. At the discretion of the department chair, the period specified above may be extended until the beginning of the following semester. P : progress, used for multi-semester courses.
     
P : progress, used for multi-semester courses.
     
T : reflects approved transferred courses from other universities or from an exchange program. A student with a grade of T is exempted from an equivalent number of credits on the condition that the courses are accepted by the department on the recommendation of the department chair and with the approval of the board of the faculty/school. This grade may provide an exemption for a particular course at the program.
     
W : student has withdrawn from the course before the withdrawal deadline of the respective semester.

A student with extraordinary performance in a course may be granted an A+ grade. However, the number of A+ grades in a given course is limited based on class size: If the class size is less than 25 students, no A+ grades may be given; if the class size is between 25 and 74 students, only one A+ grade may be given; if the class size is between 75 and 124 students, two A+ grades may be given; if the class size is between 125 and 174 students, three A+ grades may be given; if the class size is between 175 and 225 students, four A+ grades may be given; if the class size is more than 225 students, five A+ grades may be given. (The letter grade A+ was instituted beginning with the 2010-2011 academic year.)

Students who have not met the minimum performance and/or attendance requirements to qualify to take the final exam receive an FZ grade before the final exams begin. Failing students who have not shown up at the final exam receive an FX grade instead of an F.

In graduate programs, in addition to grade S, a grade of C or higher is a passing grade in masters programs and a grade of B or higher is a passing grade in Ph.D. programs. Letter grades lower than C and grade U are failing grades in masters programs and grades lower than B and grade U are failing grades in Ph.D. programs.

A student's academic performance is determined at the end of each semester by computing an average of the letter grades he/she has received during that semester. For each course, the grade point equivalent of the letter grade received by the student is multiplied by the credit units for that course; the sum of these products is then divided by the total credit units taken in that semester to yield the Grade Point Average (GPA) for that semester. The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is calculated by multiplying the grade point equivalent of the letter grade by the credit units for each course and then dividing the total sum by the total credit units taken in the program.

National Degree Qualifications

Basic Field Qualifications for Law (Academic - Weighted) - 7th Level - Master
NQF-HETR
LEVEL		 KNOWLEDGE
- Theoretical
- Conceptual		 SKILLS
- Cognitive
- Practical		 COMPETENCES
Competence to Work
Independently and
Take Responsibility 		Learning Competence Communication and Social
Competence 		Field Specific Competence
7th Level Master's
EQF-LLL:
7th Level
QF-EHEA:
2nd Cycle
Qualifications that signify completion of the sixth cycle are awarded to students who
K1. Develop and broaden one’s knowledge of concepts, institutions or methods related to the fields of public law, private law, and their sub-disciplines at a specialist level.
K2. Understand the interaction between the concepts, institutions and methods belonging to the fields of public law, private law and their sub-disciplines, and closely related areas of social sciences, and to establish an interdisciplinary connection between them.
S1. Use the acquired expertise in the fields of public law, private law and their sub-disciplines in the analysis of problems related to legal theory and practice.
S2. Synthesise and assess the acquired expertise in the fields of public law, private law and their sub-disciplines in conjunction with different disciplinary areas and thus having the ability to form new ideas.
S3. Solve problems encountered in legal theory and practice through research methods peculiar to the field of law.
W1. Conduct a study independently which relates to the fields of public law, private law and their sub-disciplines and requires proficiency.
W2. Develops new strategic approaches to solve complex and unpredictable problems requiring expertise in public law and private law fields and sub-disciplines.
L1. Evaluate the acquired mastery of skills and knowledge in the fields of public law, private law and their sub-disciplines with a critical approach and manage one’s own learning process.
C1. Inform systematically the groups which have or have not expertise in this field about his/her expertise in the fields of public law, private law and their sub-disciplines and the developments regarding legal theory and practice in written and spoken form.
C2. Have a critical look at legal concept and institutions, established practice of law, and legal norms and to take an initiative to restructure them if necessary.
C3. Follow developments in the field of law, and to communicate with one’s colleagues by using a foreign language which is at least at B2 General Level specified by European Language Portfolio.
C4. Use computer software and information and communication technologies required for the field of law in advanced level.
F1. Maintain and internalise social, scientific and ethical values throughout the process of gathering, analysis and evaluation of data in the fields of public law, private law and their sub-disciplines.
F2. Develop the notions of honesty, justice and ethical understanding expected from a practitioner of law, and to teach these values.

Program Outcomes

  1. a. Able to develop and broaden his/her knowledge on concepts, institutions or methods of private law.
  2. b. Able to understand the interaction between the concepts, institutions and methods of private law and closely related areas of social sciences.
  3. c. Able to synthesise, assess and use the acquired expertise in the analysis and solving of problems related to theory and practice of private law with a critical approach.
  4. d. Able to conduct a study independently which relates to private law.
  5. e. Able to communicate effectively and to share his/her knowledge in written and spoken form both in Turkish and English.
  6. f. Able to develop the notions of honesty, justice and ethical understanding expected from a practitioner of law.

Program Outcomes/Degree Qualification Matrix

 Program Outcomes
Qualification(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)
K1✓
K2✓
S1✓
S2✓
S3✓
W1✓
W2✓
L1✓
C1✓
C2✓
C3✓✓
C4✓✓
F1✓
F2✓
Qualification
Program Outcome

Program Curriculum

Course Code Course Name Hours Credits Prerequisite Options
Lecture Lab/Studio
/Others		 Bilkent ECTS
GE 500 Research Methods and Academic Publication Ethics 0 0 0 1 [ Syllabus ]
GE 590 Academic Practices 0 0 0 12 [ Syllabus ]
LAW 580 Legal Methodology (in Turkish) 3 0 3 5 [ Syllabus ]
LAW 590 Pre-Thesis Seminar 0 0 0 3 [ Syllabus ]
LAW 599 Master's Thesis 0 0 0 69 [ Syllabus ]
General Elective 6 [ Courses ]
Private Law Restricted Elective 9 [ Courses ]
Public Law Restricted Elective 3 [ Courses ]


Elective Courses in the Curriculum

Elective Count Program Outcomes Options
General Elective 2   [ Courses ]
Private Law Restricted Elective 3 (Able to develop and broaden his/her knowledge on concepts, institutions or methods of private law. a) (Able to understand the interaction between the concepts, institutions and methods of private law and closely related areas of social sciences.b) (Able to synthesise, assess and use the acquired expertise in the analysis and solving of problems related to theory and practice of private law with a critical approach.c) (Able to communicate effectively and to share his/her knowledge in written and spoken form both in Turkish and English.e) (Able to develop the notions of honesty, justice and ethical understanding expected from a practitioner of law. f)   [ Courses ]
Public Law Restricted Elective 1 (Able to understand the interaction between the concepts, institutions and methods of private law and closely related areas of social sciences.b)   [ Courses ]