Second (master’s) level of higher education study program
Subject Area “Law”
| General overview | |
| Full name of Educational Institution and institute / faculty | National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” / Sociology and Law Faculty |
| Higher education degree and title of qualification in the original language | Degree of higher education – Master, subject area – “Law”, qualification – Master of Law |
| Study program official name | Business and Administrative Laws, Commercial and Administrative Procedures |
| Diploma type and scope of the study program | Master’s Degree, 90 ECTS credits, duration of study is 1 year and 4 months |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine Subject area Certificate of Accreditation 1192608, valid until 01.07.2022 |
| Cycle/level of higher education | National Qualification Framework of Ukraine – Level 7, QF-EHEA – second cycle, EQF-LLL – level 7 |
| Prerequisites | Admission to higher education at the second (master’s) level of higher education in subject area 081 “Law” is subject to possessing the first (bachelor’s) level of higher education in subject areas 081 “Law” and 293 “International Law” through Unified professional entrance examination |
| Teaching language | Ukrainian, English |
| Study program validity | Until the next accreditation |
| Internet address of the study program permanent location | http://osvita.kpi.ua/ section “Study Programs” afgp . kpi . ua |
Study program goals
Study program goals correspond to Igor Sikorsky KPI development strategy for 2020-2025 years and are the following: to prepare highly qualified professionals in law. They shall possess fundamental and subject specific knowledge; be able to solve complex issues and tasks in the areas of lawmaking and law enforcement and/or in the course of their learning process where conducting research and/or innovation in the environment of uncertainty. In particular, it concerns uncertain environment of business activities, public administration and management, administrative law regulation both in national and international dimension. They shall meet legal market demands and shall be based on the University mission and development strategy.
Study program description
| Field of study (discipline, subject area) | Subject matter area: law as a social phenomenon and its application particularities grounded on legal values and principles, which are based on human dignity and the rule of law; their respect and implementation, especially in the field of economic activities and public administration Learning objectives: to acquire the skills of solving complex issues and tasks in lawmaking and law enforcement areas and/or within the learning process, where conducting research and/or innovation in the environment of uncertainty assumed. In particular, it concerns economic activities and public administration. Theoretical content of the subject matter area: legal doctrines, values and principles of lawmaking, interpretation of law and its application specifics, in particular, in the field of economic activities and public administration. Methods, techniques and technologies: generic and specific methods of legal phenomena comprehending; methods for legal assessment of the behavior or activities of individuals and social groups, legal issue identification and its resolving based on the principles of law; digital technologies, information check and analysis techniques, proof techniques. Tools and equipment: modern information and communication equipment, information resources and customised software used in the field of legal practice |
| Study program orientation | Study program of the second (master’s) level in the subject area 081 Law. It is oriented towards resolving complex issues and tasks in the field of lawmaking and law enforcement in economic activities and public administration |
| Key focuces of study program and specializaton | Professional education in subject area 081 Law. The program is based on well-known legal doctrine with regard to law enforcement trends development and international and national laws development trends. It focuses on the aspects of lawmaking and application of law in the fields of economic activities and public administration. Key words: business law, administrative law, commercial procedure, administrative procedure |
| Program specifics | 1. In accordance with the principles of the University funtioning, in accordance with Art. 32 of the Law of Ukraine “On Higher Education” in the context of academic autonomy, there are study components that are aimed at intensive learning of trends in legal doctrines, principles of lawmaking and law enforcement in the field of economic activities, public administration and information technologies |
| Graduates eligibility for employment and further study |
| Employment Eligibility | Graduates of the program are well prepared and ready to work as legal professionals in varied enterprises, institutions and organizations, apply for the positions requiring the skills of master of law subject to compliance with other professional requirements, According to the State Classification of Occupations DK 003: 2010 graduates are ready to work in positions corresponding to the classification groupings: 2419.3 Professionals of civil service and of local government – Administrator (public authorities and local governments); chief consultant; chief consultant-inspector; state registrar; state real estate registrar; consultant (within the public authorities and local governments secretariates); assistant-consultant to the Deputy of Ukraine; adviser (public authorities, local governments); civil service specialist (local government); specialist-legal adviser; 242 Professionals in the field of jurisprudence, prosecution, justice and police 2421 Professionals in the field of jurisprudence and prosecution 2421.1 Researchers (jurisprudence) 2421.2 Attorneys at law and prosecutors 2422 Judges 2429 Other professionals in the field of law State executor; Notary; State notary; Private notary; Legal adviser (in-house counsel) According to the International Standard Classification of Occupations 2008, graduates can work in positions that correspond to the groupings: 26 Legal, Social and Cultural Professionals 261 Legal Professionals 2611 Lawyers 612 Judges 2619 Legal Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified |
| Further learning | Opportunity to continue learning under the program of the third (educational and scientific) level of higher education. Obtaining additional qualifications of adult education system. |
| Teaching and assessment |
| Teaching and learning | Combination of task-oriented and problem-oriented learning. Teaching is carried out in the form of: lectures, practical and seminar classes, consultations with professors; meetings with experts; conferences and workshops, application of mixed learning technologies as well as information and communication technologies. Problem-oriented learning takes a place in the course of on-the-job trainings. All participants in the study process timely have easy to access and clear information as to the goals, content and program learning outcomes, the procedure and assessment criteria within respective study components |
| Assessment | On-going control as verbal and written assignments, tests, work on cases, individual assignments defense; end-of-term (semester) control – non-graded (pass/no) examinations, written and verbal examinations to be evaluated according to criteria defined by course Rating system |
STUDY PROGRAM UNITS
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Compo nent Code | Study Program Units (study courses, trainings, research project) | Number of credits | Terminal control |
| Mandatory Units of the Program | |||
| 1. Generic Study Cycle (GM) | |||
| GM-1 | Foreign language business communication in practice | 3 | pass/no |
| GM-2 | Management of the startup – projects | 3 | pass/no |
| GM-3 | Social dimension of the sustainable development | 2 | pass/no |
| 2. Profession/Function Specific Study Cycle (FM) | |||
| FM-1 | Rule of law and contemporary legal systems | 5 | examination |
| FM-2 | Lawmaking and application of law | 4 | pass/no |
| FM-3 | Justice | 5 | examination |
| FM-4 | Contemporary trends in administrative law and procedure | 3 | pass/no |
| FM-5 | Contemporary trends in business law and in commercial procedure | 3 | pass/no |
| FM-6 | European commercial law | 3 | pass/no |
| FM-7 | IT – businesses legal support | 4 | pass/no |
| FM-8 | Research project on the topic within study program | 1 | pass/no |
| FM-9 | Clinical (legal) training | 3 | pass/no |
| FM-10 | On-the-job-training | 27 | pass/no |
| Selective Units of the Program (from the faculty (F-) and the chair (C-) catalogues) | |||
| Profession/Function Specific Study Cycle (FS) | |||
| FS-1 | Study Unit 1 from F/C-catalogue | 4 | pass/no |
| FS-2 | Study Unit 2 from F/C-catalogue | 4 | pass/no |
| FS-3 | Study Unit 1 from C-catalogue | 4 | pass/no |
| FS-4 | Study Unit 2 from C-catalogue | 4 | pass/no |
| FS-5 | Study Unit 3 from C-catalogue | 4 | pass/no |
| FS-6 | Study Unit 4 from C-catalogue | 4 | pass/no |
| Total volume of mandatory components: | 66 | ||
| Total volume of selective components: | 24 | ||
| Volume of study components to ensure respective competencies defined in higher education standard | 48 | ||
| TOTAL VOLUME OF THE STUDY PROGRAM | 90 |
QUALIFYING EXAMINATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION LEARNERS
Qualifying examination of higher education students according to the Study Program “Business and Administrative Laws, Commercial and Administrative Procedures” is conducted in the form of the Unified state qualifying examination(s) in the manner prescribed by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.