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Kocaeli UniversityKocaeli UniversityFaculty of LawFaculty of Law
Institutional ProfileInstitutional Profile
Evaluation Visit of the European Universities’ Evaluation Visit of the European Universities’ Association Association
20-22 February 200620-22 February 2006
AimAim
To describe Kocaeli University Faculty of Law To describe Kocaeli University Faculty of Law in terms of:in terms of:
1.1. FacilitiesFacilities
2.2. AdministrationAdministration
3.3. EducationEducation
4.4. International Academic RelationsInternational Academic Relations
1. Facilities1. Facilities
Teaching facilities Teaching facilities Lecture halls/seminaire roomsLecture halls/seminaire rooms LibraryLibrary Internet connectionInternet connection
Recreation facilitiesRecreation facilities Halls of residenceHalls of residence
Lecturing FacilitiesLecturing Facilities LECTURE HALLS:LECTURE HALLS: CapacityCapacity Amphitheatres Room 1Amphitheatres Room 1 128128 PersonsPersons
Amphitheatres Room 2Amphitheatres Room 2 210 Persons210 Persons Amphitheatres Room 3Amphitheatres Room 3 128 Persons128 Persons Amphitheatres Room 4Amphitheatres Room 4 182 Persons182 Persons Lecture Halls Room 5Lecture Halls Room 5 64 Persons64 Persons TotalTotal 712 Persons712 Persons In addition, there are seminar rooms for group studying and LL.M. In addition, there are seminar rooms for group studying and LL.M.
courses.courses.
Teaching/Study/Research FacilitiesTeaching/Study/Research Facilities
Research FacilitiesResearch Facilities– Library (Faculty of Law)Library (Faculty of Law)
Subscribed to all major journalsSubscribed to all major journals Reorganizing law library collectionReorganizing law library collection
– Free ADSL internet accessFree ADSL internet access
Teaching/Study/Research Facilities Teaching/Study/Research Facilities
Students’ cafeteriaStudents’ cafeteria Student HouseStudent House ParkPark
Recreation FacilitiesRecreation Facilities
Social-cultural-academic/scientific activitiesSocial-cultural-academic/scientific activities
– Each student has a personal advisor from the Each student has a personal advisor from the facultyfaculty
– Lecture Halls and meeting rooms available for Lecture Halls and meeting rooms available for student organized eventsstudent organized events
– Law Club organizes meetings, social Law Club organizes meetings, social gatherings, theatre, folkloristic dance, etc.)gatherings, theatre, folkloristic dance, etc.)
Recreation Facilities Recreation Facilities
General Information General Information Students InvolvementStudents Involvement Human ResourcesHuman Resources
– Teaching Staff/FacultyTeaching Staff/Faculty– StudentsStudents
2. Administration2. Administration
Student involvementStudent involvement– EEach class elect one student as their class ach class elect one student as their class
representativerepresentative..– All student representatives elect a student All student representatives elect a student
faculty representativefaculty representative– Student faculty representative is invited to join Student faculty representative is invited to join
Faculty Executive Board Meetings in matters Faculty Executive Board Meetings in matters regarding students’ affairs regarding students’ affairs
– Twice yearly all student representatives have a Twice yearly all student representatives have a feed-back meeting with the Deanfeed-back meeting with the Dean
Student InvolvementStudent Involvement
Faculty MembersFaculty Members
Number of Academic Staff: 37+6 Visiting Number of Academic Staff: 37+6 Visiting ScholarsScholars
The Faculty has three departments:The Faculty has three departments:
- - Department of Private LawDepartment of Private Law
- Department of Public Law- Department of Public Law
- Department of Economy and Public Fiance- Department of Economy and Public Fiance
Human Resources:Human Resources:– StudentsStudents
2005-20062005-2006 Number of Number of StudentsStudents
First YearFirst Year 103103
Second YearSecond Year 103103
Third YearThird Year 7373
Fourth YearFourth Year 131131
TotalTotal 410410
3.3. EducationEducationa. Undergraduate Educationa. Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate CurriculumUndergraduate Curriculum Teaching MethodsTeaching Methods Exam Methods and EvaluationExam Methods and Evaluation Quality Assurance: FeedbackQuality Assurance: Feedback
3.3. Education Education
Duration: 4 yearsDuration: 4 years
-5 years starting from 2007 so as to improve -5 years starting from 2007 so as to improve the quality of law education.the quality of law education.
Academic Calendar for 2005/2006 Academic Calendar for 2005/2006 academic Year:academic Year:
FALL SEMESTER
Course Registrations 7-9 September 2005
Initial of Courses 26 September 2005
End of Courses 30 December 2005
Mid Term Exams 16January 2006-21 January 2006
Mid-Semester Break 21 January 2006 – 13 February 2006
SPRING SEMESTER
Course Registrations 8-10 February 2006
Initial of Courses 13 February 2006
End of Courses 18 May 2006
Final Examination 29 May 2006- 16 June 2006
Make up Examinations 04 September 2006- 22 September 2006
Samples of The Lecture ContentsSamples of The Lecture ContentsHHU 201 LAW OF OBLIGATIONS (GENERAL PROVISIONS)HHU 201 LAW OF OBLIGATIONS (GENERAL PROVISIONS)
Program/Department: Law Type: Must
Level: Undergraduate Semester: 3-4
Credits: 3ECTS credits
(workload based):88
Course hours (weekly): 2Practical contact
(weekly): 1
Internship work: - Examination hours: 2
Lecturer:Assistant Professor
Herdem BelenLanguage of
Instruction:Turkish
Objective:Objective:– The The main objective of this course is to introduce students to the basic main objective of this course is to introduce students to the basic
principles and the theories of law obligations (General Provisions).principles and the theories of law obligations (General Provisions).
Learning Outcomes:Learning Outcomes: At the end of the lessons, students should At the end of the lessons, students should understand the following:understand the following:– The General Principles of Law of ObligationsThe General Principles of Law of Obligations– The qualifications of the obligationsThe qualifications of the obligations– Freedom of contractFreedom of contract
ContentsContents – The concept of obligation, liablility, debt, claim, and other fundamental The concept of obligation, liablility, debt, claim, and other fundamental
issues, Principles of the obligations, contracts, offer, acceptance and issues, Principles of the obligations, contracts, offer, acceptance and other features needed to establish a contract, validity, contract other features needed to establish a contract, validity, contract interpretation, representation, breach of contract and remedies, the interpretation, representation, breach of contract and remedies, the default of the debtor and creditor, the concepty of tort, the types of default of the debtor and creditor, the concepty of tort, the types of unjust enrichment.unjust enrichment.
Teaching and Learning MaterialTeaching and Learning Material – Syllabus and selected papersSyllabus and selected papers– Course bookCourse book
ReferencesReferences – Basic coursebook: Basic coursebook: M. Kemal Oğuzman, M. Turgut Öz, Borçlar Genel Hükümler, M. Kemal Oğuzman, M. Turgut Öz, Borçlar Genel Hükümler,
Gözden Geçirilmiş Geniletilmiş 4. Bası, İstanbul, Filiz Kitapevi, 2005.Gözden Geçirilmiş Geniletilmiş 4. Bası, İstanbul, Filiz Kitapevi, 2005.
Teaching MethodsTeaching Methods – LecturesLectures– A combination of ex cathedra teaching and interactive method.A combination of ex cathedra teaching and interactive method.
Evaluation MethodsEvaluation Methods – One One visa visa((4040 %), one %), one final final examination (examination (6060%)%) (written) (written)
Undergraduate Curriculum and TeachingUndergraduate Curriculum and Teaching
Teaching MethodTeaching Method– Conducted through lectures and seminarsConducted through lectures and seminars– Each course has its own statement of aims and learning Each course has its own statement of aims and learning
outcomesoutcomes– Utilizing problem based learning systemUtilizing problem based learning system
Exam methods and EvaluationExam methods and Evaluation– Midterm ExamMidterm Exam– Final ExamFinal Exam– The exam will cover all course contentThe exam will cover all course content– Consist of case studies, short answer and long answerConsist of case studies, short answer and long answer– Provide clear and concise directions and time limit in the Provide clear and concise directions and time limit in the
exam papers.exam papers.– Issue a model answerIssue a model answer– Reading the students exam papers: Conceal students’ Reading the students exam papers: Conceal students’
name, grade one question at a time, in one sitting if name, grade one question at a time, in one sitting if possible, utilize a model answer sheet (key points)possible, utilize a model answer sheet (key points)
Undergraduate Curriculum and TeachingUndergraduate Curriculum and Teaching
Apply quality assurance program so as to Apply quality assurance program so as to improve teaching and to evaluate course’s improve teaching and to evaluate course’s strengths and weaknessstrengths and weakness
Student FeedbackStudent Feedback– Course evaluation questionnaireCourse evaluation questionnaire
Providing Feedback to StudentsProviding Feedback to Students
- Issue model answers with marked work- Issue model answers with marked work
- Provide feedback to groups of students- Provide feedback to groups of students
Quality AssuranceQuality Assurance
Student feed-back formStudent feed-back form– In use since 2002In use since 2002– Validated, anonymous, semi structured questionnaire Validated, anonymous, semi structured questionnaire
featuring items (yes/no, qualitative/open-ended) featuring items (yes/no, qualitative/open-ended) – Evaluates quality of Law School education at KOU Law Evaluates quality of Law School education at KOU Law
School from the student’s point of viewSchool from the student’s point of view– Administered with every DepartmentAdministered with every Department– Results are used to re-evaluate curriculum content and Results are used to re-evaluate curriculum content and
teaching yearlyteaching yearly
Student feed-backStudent feed-back
KOCAELİ UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF LAWSTUDENT FEED BACK FORM
Year:Year: Name of Faculty member:Name of Faculty member: Gender: female ( ) male ( )Gender: female ( ) male ( ) Date: / / 200...Date: / / 200...
FACULTY MEMBERS
EvaluationEvaluation
1 ( poor ) 2 ( intermediate ) 1 ( poor ) 2 ( intermediate ) 3 ( good ) 4 ( very good )3 ( good ) 4 ( very good )
Being in time for lectures/courses Being in time for lectures/courses
Being comprehensive and sistematic in Being comprehensive and sistematic in theoretic and practical teaching theoretic and practical teaching
Level of Level of competencompetencece in the in the teaching teaching topic topic
Communication with studentsCommunication with students
How do you rate your benefit from this committee:How do you rate your benefit from this committee: poor poor ( )( )
intermeintermediatediate( )( )
good good ( )( )
very very goodgood ( )( )
Further suggestions:Further suggestions:-
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b. Graduate Programb. Graduate Program
Master of Laws (LL.M) program is carried out by the Institute of Social Master of Laws (LL.M) program is carried out by the Institute of Social Science of the Kocaeli UniversityScience of the Kocaeli University
Course and thesis based programCourse and thesis based program Public Law and Private LawPublic Law and Private Law
Working to promote international relations Working to promote international relations with law schools from various parts of the with law schools from various parts of the worldworld
Try to conclude Bilateral agreements with Try to conclude Bilateral agreements with universities in Europe universities in Europe
Visiting ScholarVisiting Scholar
4. International Academic Relations4. International Academic Relations
