Bilkent University Quality Management in Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Private Law (2016)

Foundation

2010

Qualification Awarded

Doctor of Philosophy in Private Law

Level of Qualification

Third 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 Doctor of Philosophy in Private Law (2016) 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) - 8th Level - Doctor of Philosophy
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
8th Level Doctorate
EQF-LLL:
8th Level
QF-EHEA:
3rd Cycle
Qualifications that signify completion of the sixth cycle are awarded to students who
K1. Broaden and deepen the recent and advanced level of knowledge concerning the concepts, institutions and methods in the fields of public law, private law and their sub disciplines and to reach innovative and original definitions and characterizations regarding these concepts, institutions and methods.
K2. Analyse and evaluate the theory and practice belonging to the fields of public law, private law and their sub disciplines by using the specialized knowledge and thus having the ability to reach new and original conclusions and considerations.
S1. Evaluate and use the research and / or expertise level acquired in the fields of public law and private law and sub-disciplines with a theoretical and systematic approach.
S2. Evaluate an existing concept or institution in public law and private law fields and sub-disciplines with a new thought, approach or method, or investigate and identify a new concept or institution from a unique point of view.
S3. Develop solutions for legal policy based on theoretical and practical knowledge.
W1. Evaluate an existing concept or institution in public law and private law fields and sub-disciplines with a new thought, approach or method, or contribute to the theory and practice of law independently by carrying out an original study that investigates a new concept or institution from a unique point of view.
W2. Contribute to legal theory and practice by publishing at least one research article in a national or international peer-reviewed and/or reliable journal in the field of law and/or by producing an original work.
L1. Develop new ideas and methods in the fields of public and private law and sub-disciplines by using high level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making.
C1. Defend one’s original views in the fields of public law, private law and their sub-disciplines against experts in these fields and to establish an effective communication that demonstrates one’s competency in that field.
C2. Follow legal information and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio C1 General Level.
F1. Establish a functional interaction by using strategic decision making processes in solving problems arising from legal theory and practice and affecting social life.
F2. Acts in order to spread the understanding of honesty, justice and ethics required by being a practitioner of law and to make the society dominant.
F3. Contribute to the process of establishment and maintenance of the sense of law and justice in the society by introducing values in the field of law to them.

Program Outcomes

  1. a. Able to broaden and deepen the recent and advanced level of knowledge concerning the concepts, institutions and methods of private law.
  2. b. Able to analyse and evaluate the theory and practice of private law in a theoretical and systematic manner and to reach new and original conclusions and considerations.
  3. c. Able to suggest new solutions regarding law policy.
  4. d. Able to evaluate an existing notion or institution or to contribute to legal theory and practice of private law by researching on a new concept or institution.
  5. e. Able to communicate effectively and to defend his/her original views.
  6. f. Is engaged in the dissemination of honesty, justice and ethical understanding and contributes to establishment and maintenance of the sense of law and justice in the society.

Program Outcomes/Degree Qualification Matrix

 Program Outcomes
Qualification(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)
K1✓✓✓✓
K2✓✓✓
S1✓✓
S2✓✓✓
S3✓✓✓
W1✓✓✓
W2✓✓✓
L1✓✓✓
C1✓
C2✓
F1✓✓✓
F2✓
F3✓
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 511 Philosophy of Social Inquiry 3 0 3 5 [ Syllabus ]
GE 690 Academic Practices 0 0 0 24 [ Syllabus ]
LAW 689 Pre-Thesis Seminar 0 0 0 6 [ Syllabus ]
LAW 699 Ph.D. Dissertation 0 0 174 [ 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 broaden and deepen the recent and advanced level of knowledge concerning the concepts, institutions and methods of private law. a) (Able to analyse and evaluate the theory and practice of private law in a theoretical and systematic manner and to reach new and original conclusions and considerations.b) (Able to suggest new solutions regarding law policy. c) (Able to evaluate an existing notion or institution or to contribute to legal theory and practice of private law by researching on a new concept or institution.d) (Able to communicate effectively and to defend his/her original views.e) (Is engaged in the dissemination of honesty, justice and ethical understanding and contributes to establishment and maintenance of the sense of law and justice in the society. f)   [ Courses ]
Public Law Restricted Elective 1 (Able to suggest new solutions regarding law policy. c) (Able to communicate effectively and to defend his/her original views.e) (Is engaged in the dissemination of honesty, justice and ethical understanding and contributes to establishment and maintenance of the sense of law and justice in the society. f)   [ Courses ]