ECTS - Labor Law
Labor Law (IE426) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Law | IE426 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to introduce the students with work laws, laborer-employer relations as well as responsibilities of all concerned groups (laborers, employers, unions and the government). |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | General concepts, scope of the labor law, contract of employment, creation of a healthy and safe working environment for workers, accidents and risks at the workplace, liability issues, social security, labor unions, employee-employer bargaining for salaries and benefits, strikes and lock-outs. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The subject and characteristics of labor law; its emergence and development; fundamental principles and ideas; sources of labor law | Chapter 1 – An Introduction to Turkish Business Law |
| 2 | Concepts of employee, apprentice and intern, employer representative, subcontractor, workplace and enterprise | Chapter 2 – An Introduction to Turkish Business Law |
| 3 | Rules and exceptions regarding scope; employment contract: its definition and employment relationship, elements, legal characteristics, types, and regulation of working conditions | Chapter 2 – An Introduction to Turkish Business Law |
| 4 | Legal capacity of the parties; limitation of freedom of contract; invalidity and transfer of the employment contract | Chapter 2 – An Introduction to Turkish Business Law |
| 5 | Obligations of the employee; obligations of the employer | Chapter 3 – An Introduction to Turkish Business Law |
| 6 | Termination other than dismissal; termination by notice; special cases; legal consequences | Chapter 4 – An Introduction to Turkish Business Law |
| 7 | Working hours and other forms of work; reduced working hours | Chapter 5 – An Introduction to Turkish Business Law |
| 8 | Overtime and excessive working hours; rest breaks | Chapter 5 – An Introduction to Turkish Business Law |
| 9 | Public holidays and methods of benefiting from holiday pay; components not included in holiday pay; calculation of holiday pay according to wage types; | Chapter 6 – An Introduction to Turkish Business Law |
| 10 | Annual paid leave; postnatal half-time work leave and unpaid maternity leave; excuse leave | Chapter 6 – An Introduction to Turkish Business Law |
| 11 | The concept of social security; risks covered under social security; historical development of social security | Part 1 – Social Security Law |
| 12 | Persons considered insured and those not considered insured; work accidents and occupational diseases; sickness and maternity insurance | Part 2 – Social Security Law |
| 13 | Disability insurance; old-age insurance; survivors’ insurance | Part 2 – Social Security Law |
| 14 | Scope of General Health Insurance (GHI); premium rates and conditions for entitlement | Part 2 – Social Security Law |
| 15 | Development of trade unionism; trade union freedom and rights; characteristics and formation of collective bargaining agreements; prohibitions and postponement of strikes and lockouts | Basic Concepts – Collective Labor Law |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. An Introduction to Turkısh Busıness Law, Mahmut YAVAŞİ. |
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| 2. Sosyal Güvenlik Hukuku; Prof. Dr. Ali Güzel, Prof. Dr. Ali Rıza OKUR, Prof. Dr. Nurşen CANİKLİOĞLU | |
| 3. Toplu İş Hukuku; Prof. Dr. Ahmet Nizamettin Aktay | |
| Other Sources | 4. Bireysel İş İlişkileri; Prof. Dr. Levent AKIN, Doç. Dr. Hande Bahar AYKAÇ |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Gains adequate knowledge in mathematics, science, and relevant engineering disciplines and acquires the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields to solve complex engineering problems. | |||||
| 2 | Gains the ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems and the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 3 | Gains the ability to design a complex system, process, device, or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements and to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 4 | Gains the ability to select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems encountered in industrial engineering applications and the ability to use information technologies effectively. | |||||
| 5 | Gains the ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze results, and interpret findings for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions. | |||||
| 6 | Gains the ability to work effectively in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams and the ability to work individually. | |||||
| 7 | Gains the ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form, acquires proficiency in at least one foreign language, the ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions. | X | ||||
| 8 | Gains awareness of the need for lifelong learning and the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself. | X | ||||
| 9 | Gains knowledge about behaviour in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in industrial engineering applications | X | ||||
| 10 | Gains knowledge about business practices such as project management, risk management, and change management and develops awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |||||
| 11 | Gains knowledge about the global and social effects of industrial engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |||||
| 12 | Gains skills in the design, development, implementation, and improvement of integrated systems involving human, material, information, equipment, and energy. | |||||
| 13 | Gains knowledge about appropriate analytical and experimental methods, as well as computational methods, for ensuring system integration. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||