Departments of the Faculty
of Law and Economics

History of the Department. The Department of State and Legal Disciplines is one of the fundamental structural units of the Faculty of Law and Economics. The Department trains specialists in the relevant educational and scientific programs at the following levels of education: "Professional Junior Bachelor", "Junior Bachelor", "Bachelor", "Master" and "Doctor of Philosophy".

The Department of State and Legal Disciplines was established simultaneously with the Faculty of Law and Economics in 2002. The first Head of the Department was Natalia Dolmatova, Candidate of Law, Associate Professor. For many years, the department was headed by Doctor of Law, Professor, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine, Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine Anatolii Fedorovych Kryzhanovskyi. Since June 1, 2016, the Department has been headed by Professor Nataliia Krestovska. Since 2021, the Head of the Department is Doctor of Law, Associate Professor Denys Manko.

Research work. The complex scientific topic that the department is working on is "Theoretical and legal principles of development of the state, law and legal activity in the context of the formation of the global information society".

The department has developed and implemented the following new disciplines in the educational programs: "Methodology and Organization of Scientific Research" (Professor A.F. Kryzhanivskyi), "Student Research Work", "Fundamentals of Academic Writing" (Associate Professor N.B. Arabadzhi), "Juvenile Justice in Ukraine and the World" and "Mediation in the Professional Activity of a Lawyer" (Professor N.M. Krestovska). Krestovska), "Legal Techniques and Technologies", "Legal Technologies of the Exercise of Law", "Legalization in the Mechanism of the Exercise of Law", "General Legal Educational Competencies", "Legal Technologies in Law Enforcement", "Legal Technologies of Advocacy", "Fundamentals of IT Law", "Law and State in the Context of Modern Challenges" (Associate Professor D. G. Manko), "Ensuring Human Rights in Law Enforcement" (Associate Professor Y. Tytska), "History of Law Enforcement in Ukraine" (Associate Professor N. Atamanova), "Legal Support of Business" (Associate Professor A. Zgama).

Teachers of the department have published in scientific journals included in the list of scientific professional publications of Ukraine and in periodicals included in scientometric databases recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science, in particular Scopus or Web of Science Core Collection.
Associate Professors Manko D.G. and Tytska Y.O. are members of the editorial board of the journal "Scientific Bulletin of the International Humanitarian University".
The staff of the Department is a member of the author's collectives of such publications as "General Theoretical Jurisprudence" and "Methodology and Innovation of General Theoretical Jurisprudence" edited by Doctor of Law, Professor, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine Yurii Oborotov.
An important area of the Department's work is the training of scientific personnel. Today, under the supervision of Doctor of Law, Associate Professor D.G. Manko and Associate Professor Y.O. Tytska, the dissertation research of applicants for the third educational level of "Doctor of Philosophy" is being prepared.

The academic staff includes 2 Doctors of Sciences and 6 Candidates of Sciences on 2023. Teachers of the Department conduct all the necessary types of classes, practical and theoretical training, methodological and educational work aimed at realizing students' abilities, achieving professional competencies, preparing for active professional and creative activity. The Department of State and Legal Disciplines organizes activities for the participation of teachers and students in university, regional, national and international scientific and technical conferences, round tables, webinars, competitions, etc. The department members are constantly improving their skills.

Address: 33 Fontanska Road, Odesa, 65009, Ukraine, room. 614
E-mail: kafedrat@gmail.com
Working hours of the department: Mon. to Fri. 8.30 - 18.00

History of the Department. The Department of Criminal Law, Procedure and Criminalistics is a graduating department of the Faculty of Law and Economics, which was established in 2007 and trains specialists in the relevant educational programs at the following levels of education: "professional junior bachelor", "bachelor", "master" and PhD.

Scientific and pedagogical staff. The department employs research and teaching staff and practitioners:
- 2 Doctors of Law: O. Pobodnyi in the specialty 12.00.09 Criminal Procedure and Criminalistics; Forensic Science; Operational and Investigative Activities, and A. Prytula in the specialty 21.07.05 Service and Combat Activities of Law Enforcement Forces;
- 6 candidates of legal sciences: S. O. Zagorodniuk, A. Medentsev, N. Neledva, D. Tretyakov, V. Domnitsak, A. Burungulov.
- laboratory assistant V. M. Slatvinskaya;
- lecturers-observers: O.V. Kholod, O.I. Stetsenko-Baranova, V.M. Slatvinskaya, V.V. Domnitsak, A.V. Burungulov.
- Postgraduate students: O. V. Sara, S. O. Linenko, K. E. Son, T. G. Yeruslanova, B. I. Ostryanko, O. G. Murga, R. O. Osadza, Y. V. Rybak.

Most of the teaching and postgraduate staff has considerable experience in law enforcement, internal affairs, prosecution, and the border service.
Since its formation, the department has been headed at various times by: Associate Professor, Candidate of Law O. S. Sainchin, Associate Professor, Doctor of Law Y. O. Gurdjie. Vasyl Dmytrovych Bernaz, Doctor of Law, Professor, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine, Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine, made a significant contribution to its formation and development.

Since July 2016, the department has been headed by Doctor of Law, Professor Oleksandr Podobnyi.

The main academic disciplines are "Criminal Law", "Criminology", "Criminal Executive Law", "Criminal Procedure", "Criminalistics", "Fundamentals of Operational and Investigative Activities", "Tactical and Special Training of Law Enforcement Forces", "Forensic Medicine", "Judicial and Law Enforcement Agencies of Ukraine", "Advocacy", etc. The academic staff is constantly working to develop and improve curricula and teaching methods. Training is organized in accordance with the requirements of the Bologna Process.

The specialization "Criminal Law Justice" includes the departmental clubs "Detective" and "Criminalist", where leading scientists, the most experienced teachers and law enforcement officers conduct classes with students in such topical areas as tactics of investigative (search) actions, detection of traces of crime and forensic research, identification of criminals by fingerprints, diagnosis of lies in communication, familiarization with the polygraph, sports and practical shooting, attending court hearings, penitentiary institutions, museums of human anatomy, police history, students make scientific presentations on topical issues of law enforcement and jurisprudence.

Since 2011, the postgraduate program has been open and actively working. The team conducts research work on the departmental topic "Actual problems of improving the procedural, forensic and operational-search principles of criminal justice". Dissertations are defended within the framework of the work of the Doctoral Specialized Academic Council of the University D 41.136.01 and one-time specialized academic councils (Phd).

Research work. Every year, along with the publication of the collection of materials, the Department holds a scientific and practical conference "Actual Problems of Criminal Law, Procedure and Criminalistics", as well as a scientific and practical seminar "Modern Problems of Law Enforcement and Training of Specialized Specialists".

The faculty has published a number of monographs and textbooks: O. Podobnyi "Counteraction to Organized Criminal Activity Related to Kidnapping" (2009); M. Vodko, O. Podobnyi "Criminal Law Regulation of Counteraction to Organized Crime" (2010); Yu. Gurdjie "Victim in Criminal Proceedings: Legal Means of Ensuring Activity" (2010); A. Prytula (co-authored) "Crimes against the Environment" (2010); A. Prytula, E. Streltsov "Illegal Trafficking of Persons across the State Border of Ukraine: Corpus delicti" (2011); O. Podobnyi Podobnyi "Operational and Investigative Activities of Internal Affairs Bodies to Combat Selfishly Violent Organized Crime" (2012); N. A. Orlovska "Grounds and Principles of Building Criminal Law Sanctions" (2012); A. M. Prytula, E. L. Streltsov "Smuggling: corpus delicti" (2012); Podobnyi O. O. "Synergy of operational-search activity and pre-trial investigation" (2019); Podobnyi O. O. "Actual problems of covert investigation" (2019); Kalimbet I. L. "Investigation of group selfishly violent crimes of minors" (2019); Vodko M. P, Legal and organizational principles of combating organized crime in Ukraine (2021). The staff of the Department has compiled a number of scientific and practical commentaries on legislation: The Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine (V. Bernaz), the Law of Ukraine "On Operational and Investigative Activities" (V. Bernaz, A. Prytula).

Maintaining scientific ties with academic and research institutions, the faculty regularly participate in scientific and practical conferences, seminars and symposia on criminal law, criminal executive law, criminology, criminal procedure, forensics, and operational and investigative activities.

The teaching staff reviews monographs, prepares reviews of dissertations and abstracts, participates in the certification of scientific personnel, and acts as opponents. The results of the Department's research are reflected in a series of scientific articles published in domestic and foreign journals and collections recognized as professional in legal disciplines, which are in the leading scientific libraries of Ukraine and foreign countries, including those included in the Scopus, Web of Science, Core Collection.

The activities of the Department of Criminal Law, Procedure and Criminalistics are aimed at training highly qualified lawyers and law enforcement officers who strive for professional success, are able to think critically, make fair decisions in the interests of man and society, and ensure the rights and legitimate interests of participants in criminal proceedings.

Address: 33 Fontanska Road, Odesa, 65009, office. 614
E-mail: kafedrakppk@i.ua,
Working hours of the department: Monday - Friday. 8.30 - 18.00

History of the Department. The Department of Civil Law Disciplines and Statistics of the International Humanitarian University was established in 2006 on the basis of the Department of Civil Law Disciplines.

Scientific and pedagogical staff. The heads of the department took part in the formation of the scientific potential of the department: Doctor of Law, Professor, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine R.M. Minchenko, PhD, Associate Professor A.L. Tkachuk. Since April 2012, the Department of Civil Law Disciplines and Statistics has been headed by Doctor of Law, Professor, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine O.S. Kizlova.

A significant contribution to the training of highly qualified specialists is made by the Department's staff: Doctor of Law, Professor O.S. Kizlova, Doctor of Law, Professor L.V. Didenko, Candidate of Law, Associate Professor N.M. Denysiak.

Research work. The main scientific direction of the department is work on a complex research topic: "Private Law Sphere of Ukraine in the Context of European Integration". Based on the results of their research work, the Department's faculty members publish monographs, textbooks, manuals, teaching aids, and scientific articles.

In 2014, under the editorship of Doctor of Law, Professor O. S. Kizlova, the textbook "Civil and Family Law of Ukraine: in Additional Questions and Answers. General Part" was published, reviewed by prominent civil lawyers Doctor of Law, Professor, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine R.A. Maidanyk, Doctor of Law, Professor, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine R.M. Minchenko.

In 2017, under the editorship of Doctor of Law, Professor O. Kizlova, a collective monograph "Certain Types of Contracts in the Modern Legislation of Ukraine" was published, reviewed by prominent civilists Doctor of Law, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine, Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine V. Luts, Doctor of Law, Professor, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine R. Minchenko;
In 2020, under the editorship of Doctor of Law, Professor O. Kizlova, Doctor of Law, Professor L. Didenko (compiler), PhD, Associate Professor N. Denysiak (compiler), the textbook "Modern Problems of Private and Public Law in Questions and Answers" was published, the reviewers were PhD, Professor, Head of the Department of Civil Law of the National University "Odesa Law Academy", Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine Yevhen Kharytonov, Doctor of Law, Professor, Head of the Contract Law Sector of the Academician F.G. Burchak Research Institute of Private Law and Entrepreneurship of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine.

One of the main activities of the department is holding conferences, scientific seminars, round tables, discussions on topical issues of civil law, family law, civil procedure, commercial law, and commercial procedure.

Teachers are actively involved in organizing and conducting scientific and practical conferences of the faculty and student conferences, are participants in inter-university, national and international scientific and practical conferences held in higher education institutions and research institutions of Odesa, Kyiv, Kherson, Kharkiv.

The department teaches the following disciplines: Fundamentals of Civilistics, Civil Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Commercial Procedure Law, Labor Law, Land Law, Current Issues of Civil Law, Current Issues of Commercial Law, Current Issues of Civil and Commercial Procedure.
The staff of the Department maintains constant relations with well-known legal educational institutions, actively participates in conferences and round tables held by Uzhhorod National University, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law Academy, Kherson State University, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.

Teachers and postgraduate students of the Department publish their scientific articles in journals included in the list of scientific professional publications of Ukraine: "Scientific Bulletin of the International Humanitarian University", "Actual Problems of State and Law", "Scientific Bulletin of Uzhhorod National University", "Customs Business", "South Ukrainian Law Journal", etc.

Address: 33 Fontanska Road, Odesa, 65009, educational building No. 1
E-mail: kghpp1@gmail.com
Working hours of the department: Monday - Friday. 8.30 - 18.00

History of the Department. The Department of International Law and Comparative Law of the Faculty of Law and Economics was established in 2004 and became an integral part of the Odesa School of Law due to the many years of work of reputable international scholars who headed the department: Prof. N.A. Zelinska, Prof. T.S. Kivalova, Prof. T.R. Korotkyi, Prof. T.O. Antsupova. Since 2016, the Department is headed by Doctor of Law, Associate Professor S.S. Andreychenko.

The Department of International Law and Comparative Law trains specialists in the relevant educational programs at the following levels of education: "Professional Junior Bachelor", "Junior Bachelor", "Bachelor", "Master" and "Doctor of Philosophy".

Research work. The sphere of scientific interests of the Department's staff covers the main branches of public international and private international law, European law, comparative law. The staff of the Department ensures the introduction of innovative approaches to the study of international law in the educational process. From 2004 to 2021, a significant number of textbooks ("International Humanitarian Law", "Public International Law", "International Security Law", "International Maritime Law", "International Copyright", "International Legal Liability Law", "Legal Basis of IT Business", etc.), textbooks and monographs were prepared and published, and numerous scientific articles and abstracts were published. Teachers of the Department have scientific publications in scientific journals included in the list of scientific professional publications of Ukraine and in periodicals included in scientometric databases recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science, in particular Scopus or Web of Science Core Collection. It is a tradition of the Department of International Law and Comparative Law to organize an annual international scientific and practical conference "International Law: De Lege Praeterita, Instante, Futura".

The Department has developed and implemented the following disciplines in the educational process: "International Humanitarian Law" (K. Gromovenko), "International Criminal Law" (S. Andreichenko), "History of International Law" (N. Hendel), "Comparative Law" (V. Kachuriner), "Legal Support of IT Business" (S. Turcanu), "Comparative Constitutional Law" (A. Pahlevanzadeh).

Hromovenko K. V., Andreychenko S. S. are members of the editorial board of the journal "Scientific Bulletin of the International Humanitarian University. Series: "Jurisprudence", Kivalova T. S. is a member of the editorial board of the journal "Journal of Civilization", Andreychenko S. S. is a member of the editorial board of the collection "Actual Problems of State and Law".

An important area of the Department's work is the training of scientific personnel. In 2017, the Department opened a postgraduate program in the specialty 12.00.11 - "International Law". Currently, under the supervision of Professor Hromovenko K. V. and Professor Babin B. V., the Department is preparing dissertations of applicants for the third educational level of Doctor of Philosophy.

The priority task of the Department is to organize and supervise student research activities. The most acute problems of public international law, European Union law, private international law are discussed in the framework of the clubs held by the Department's teachers.

The academic staff of the Department consists of 4 Doctors of Sciences, 5 Candidates of Sciences, and 1 lecturer. The department employs one laboratory assistant.

Address: 33 Fontanska Road, Odesa, 65009, Ukraine, room. 420
E-mail: intlawdept@gmail.com
Working hours of the department: Monday - Friday. 8.30 - 18.00

History of the Department. The Department of Economics and International Economic Relations was established in 2006. Since then, its employees have defended 1 doctoral and 3 PhD theses, and 4 employees have been promoted to the rank of professor and associate professor.

The mission of the department is to train highly qualified specialists of the "new formation" who are able to effectively perform their professional duties in a turbulent environment. The realization of the mission is ensured by a balanced combination of theoretical training with the formation of "soft" skills, the use of innovative educational technologies along with an effective system of lectures and trainings with the participation of practitioners. This approach ensures the training of future economists with developed professional and socio-personal competencies in accordance with the needs of the labor market, who are able to make economically sound decisions in a dynamic external environment, reform of higher education in Ukraine and its integration into the single European space.

Head of the Department - PhD in Economics, Associate Professor Kateryna Nesterova

Research work. The department's faculty members conduct research work with students. Every year, the department's teachers hold the All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Student Conference "Problems of Improving the Efficiency of the National Economy of Ukraine in the Context of Globalization".

There is a scientific club on the topic: "Economics and Business in the Context of Global Changes". Under the guidance of the department's teachers, students participate in external Ukrainian and international scientific and practical conferences, forums, and round tables.
Teachers of the department have scientific publications in scientific journals included in the list of scientific professional publications of Ukraine and in periodicals included in scientometric databases recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science, in particular Scopus or Web of Science Core Collection. Also, on a regular basis, teachers take part in advanced training programs, have awards and certificates from employers, Odesa City Council, etc.

Teachers of the department are members of specialized scientific unions, in particular, the Ukrainian Union of Economists and the Ukrainian Association of International Economists.

The academic staff of the Department includes 1 Doctor of Science and 5 Candidates of Science. Teachers of the department conduct all necessary types of training, practical and theoretical training, methodological and educational work aimed at realizing the applicants' abilities, achieving their professional competencies, realizing scientific and creative potential.

Address: 33 Fontanska Road, Odesa, 65009, office. 614
E-mail: departmentier@gmail.com
Working hours of the department: Monday - Friday. 8.30 - 18.00