Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Higher Economy and Trade School, on which contemporary Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences was founded upon, was established on September 9th, 1944. It was renamed as Economic and Commercial Sciences Academy on June 8th, 1959 by the by the Law No. 7334. It was included in Ege University as a faculty in 1968. With the establishment of Dokuz Eylül University by Decree Law No. 41 on the Organization of Higher Education Institutions, it was joined the establishment as Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. Contemporarily, the Faculty consists of seven departments which are Business Administration, Economics, Public Finance, Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, Public Administration, Econometrics and Management Information Systems. All departments have both day and evening formal education programmes.
The Department of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations is an interdisciplinary field of social sciences that studies social policy, labour economics, industrial relations, sociology, psychology, economics, labour law and social security. The existence of our department has begun by the Social Policy Chair founded by Prof.Dr. Muhittin ALAM in the Faculty of Economics and Commercial Sciences in Ege University at 1969. Also, Labour Economics and Industrial Relations (LEIR) Department in Dokuz Eylül University established in 1982. Department has been interdisciplinary character and compatible to composition four sub-disciplines activated which is Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, Law of Labour and Social Security, Management and Work Psychology and also Management and Work Sociology. In addition LEIR has given 5 graduate and one PhD. degree as dependent on Dokuz Eylül University of Social Sciences Institute.

Qualification Awarded

The graduates, who have successfully completed all courses in the curriculum of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations Programme, are awarded with the Bachelors Degree in Labour Economics and Industrial Relations.

Level of Qualification

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

High school diploma, placement through a nation-wide Student Selection Examination.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

The rules and regulations for recognition of prior learning for LEIR Programme are in conformance with general requirements of Dokuz Eylül University.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Students are required to successfully complete all courses of the programme (equivalent to 240 ECTS total) and obtain a minimum average grade point of 2.00 out of 4.00. In addition, conditions in the relevant articles of the second and fourth parts of the Associate and Bachelors Degree Education and Examination Regulations (https://ogrenci.deu.edu.tr/regulations-and-directives/educational-and-examinational-regulation-of-pre-graduate-and-undergraduate-degree/) should be met.

Profile of the Programme

Undergraduate programme of LEIR has aimed to reach universal and contemporary arguments about social policy area through interdisciplinary perspective. The Departmental courses have an interdisciplinary approach to work and work environment and various disciplines in social sciences such as human resources, social politics, law, economics, sociology, psychology and management. The first two years of the programme offer more general courses from various departments of the Faculty. However, the third and fourth years of study are devoted to specialized departmental courses. Also, there are optional 18 Erasmus courses which are given in English, German and French. In addition, local students can benefit both from Farabi Exchange Program through Turkish Universities and Erasmus exchange Program through European universities for one or two semesters.
In the 2012-2013 Academic Year, Department of LEIR continues education and research activities with an academic staff consists of 11 professors, 2 associate professor, 3 assistant professors and 8 research assistants.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Have fundamental theoretical knowledge related to Economics and Administrative Sciences.
2	Have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge related to social politics; respect social rights; have the ability to develop suggestions for conflicts of interests; put effort on fair distribution of income, ethics and actualizing natural environmental values.
3	Are provided with advanced knowledge relative to human resources processes at macro level and in economic units; demonstrate skills on applying these information and sharing with others using software in the field; can carry out independent studies on utilizing and developing human capital productively and humanely in production processes.
4	Have advanced theoretical, historical, juridical and practical knowledge about industrial relations, contemporary trade unionism and collective agreements; can manage processes with the ability to frame creative social dialogue environments which focus on labour peace; can generate solutions to problems encountered.
5	Are able to use the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge on labour markets and employment in order to analyze and explicate reformations on these fields; to work on labour supply-demand and its planning; to make suggestions to reduce unemployment.
6	Have advanced theoretical and applied knowledge on management and work psychology; are able to work on both labour productivity via analyzing problems and happiness of workers and their personal developments; are able to comment on facts via explaining all dimensions of working life with a psychological approach.
7	Have advanced theoretical and applied knowledge on sociology of management and work; are able to improve solutions, suggestions and vision in order to improve working life and working culture which aim social efficiency and social harmony; are able to comment on facts via explaining every dimensions of working life with a sociological approach.
8	Have theoretical, technical and practical knowledge to protect and improve the health of workers and occupational safety; have a good understanding of health and safety legislation in the field; can evaluate physical and psycho-social risks in the work environment and able to solve problems in accordance with regulations.
9	Can use their theoretical and juridical knowledge about social security; recognize the institutional structures and practices in this area; share information with others; can generate solutions to problems encountered in working life in accordance with legislation
10	Have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of labor law; can successfully adapt their juridical knowledge to various situations in practice; can take responsibility and generate solutions when encountered with problems; have gained the ability to transmit information to others and help them to develop.
11	Have a command of Turkish language; endeavor to learn at least one foreign language; have self-expression, public speaking, classification, analysis, synthesis, reporting and presentation skills; can assimilate information and publications to generate solutions
12	Have fundamental knowledge about scientific thought and research methods; demonstrate advanced ability to read, learn and research skills; have acquired information literacy skills; can evaluate and interpret facts scientifically with cause-effect analyses.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Students, who take the Labour Economics and Industrial Relations Specialist title, can work in numerous fields of public and private sector. Graduates of the department can be employed in manager positions in human resources or personnel management departments; as trainer or collective bargaining specialist at trade unions; in supervisor position at Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Ministry of Family and Social Policies and dependent institutions; as supervisor, manager or specialist at Turkish Employment Agency, as labour attaché at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as labour and social security specialist in companies giving consultancy and training services. Department graduates are also suitable for employment positions which employ Economics and Administrative Sciences graduates.

Access to Further Studies

The graduates who completed undergraduate programmes requirements successfully can register to second and third cycle pogrammes (masters and doctorate) of national and international higher education institutions if they can meet the related requirements.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
There are 86 courses in the program. Students select 10 of the selective courses in four years of educational period.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	ATA 1001	PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I	REQUIRED	2	0	0	2
G	2	IBF 1001	BASIC NOTIONS OF LAW	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
G	3	IBF 1003	SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY	REQUIRED	3	0	0	3
G	4	IBF 1005	MATHEMATICS I	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
G	5	IKT 1011	INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS I	REQUIRED	3	0	0	3
G	6	ISL 1003	BUSINESS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	3
G	7	ISL 1055	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I	REQUIRED	3	0	0	3
G	8	KPD 1000	CAREER PLANNING	REQUIRED	1	0	0	2
G	9	TDL 1001	TURKISH LANGUAGE I	REQUIRED	2	0	0	2
G	10	YDİ 1009	FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (ENGLISH)	REQUIRED	3	0	0	3
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	1
TOTAL:								30

1 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	BDE 1001	PHYSICAL EDUCATION I	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	1
G	2	GSM 1001	MUSIC I	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	1
G	3	GSR 1001	PAINTING I	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	1

2. Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	ATA 1002	PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II	REQUIRED	2	0	0	2
B	2	CEK 1002	ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY	REQUIRED	3	0	0	3
B	3	EMT 1004	BASIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES	REQUIRED	3	0	0	3
B	4	IBF 1006	MATHEMATICS II	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	5	IKT 1002	INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS II	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	6	ISL 1004	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	7	ISL 1012	MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	8	TDL 1002	TURKISH LANGUAGE II	REQUIRED	2	0	0	2
B	9	YDİ 1008	FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (ENGLISH)	REQUIRED	3	0	0	3
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	1
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	BDE 1002	PHYSICAL EDUCATION II	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	1
B	2	GSM 1002	MUSIC II	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	1
B	3	GSR 1002	PAINTING II	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	1

3 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	CEK 2005	SOCIAL POLITICS I	REQUIRED	3	0	0	6
G	2	CEK 2009	SOCIOLOGY OF WORK I	REQUIRED	3	0	0	7
G	3	IBF 2003	STATISTICS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	4	IKT 2013	MICROECONOMICS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
G	5	KMY 1010	CONSTITUTIONAL LAW	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	4
TOTAL:								30

3 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	CEK 2007	NATIONAL INCOME AND INCOME DISTRIBUTION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
G	2	CEK 2011	RESEARCH METHODS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
G	3	ERA 2131	NATIONAL PRODUCT AND INCOME DISTRIBUTION	ERASMUS	3	0	0	4
G	4	ERA 2133	NATIONAL PRODUCT AND INCOME DISTRIBUTION	ERASMUS	3	0	0	4
G	5	ERA 2135	NATIONAL PRODUCT AND INCOME DISTRIBUTION	ERASMUS	3	0	0	4
G	6	GÇD 1000	VOLUNTEERISM STUDIES	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	4
G	7	IBF 2001	READING AND SPEAKING IN FOREIN LANGUAGE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4

4. Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	CEK 2004	EMPLOYMENT AND WORK CONTRACTS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	2	CEK 2008	SOCIAL POLITICS II	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	3	CEK 2012	LABOUR ECONOMICS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	4	CEK 2016	ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF TURKEY	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	5	CEK 2018	SOCIOLOGY OF WORK II	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	5
TOTAL:								30

4 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	CEK 2014	TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT POLICIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	2	CEK 2066	PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (CEEI)	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	3	ERA 2132	TECHOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT POLICY	ERASMUS	3	0	0	5
B	4	ERA 2134	TECHOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT POLICY	ERASMUS	3	0	0	5
B	5	ERA 2136	TECHOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT POLICY	ERASMUS	3	0	0	5

5 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	CEK 3003	INDIVIDUAL LABOUR LAW I	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	2	CEK 3005	INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
G	3	CEK 3021	SOCIOLOGY OF MANAGEMENT	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
G	4	CEK 3023	INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RESOURCES	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
G	5	CEK 3025	SOCIAL SECURITY LAW	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	6	CEK 3027	WAGE SYSTEMS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	4
TOTAL:								30

5 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	CEK 3029	SOCIAL WELFARE SYSTEMS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
G	2	CEK 3031	ETHICS IN ECONOMY AND WORKING LIFE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
G	3	CEK 3067	PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (CEEI)	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4
G	4	ERA 3135	ETHIC IN ECONOMY AND WORK LIFE	ERASMUS	3	0	0	4
G	5	ERA 3137	ETHIC IN ECONOMY AND WORK LIFE	ERASMUS	3	0	0	4
G	6	ERA 3139	ETHIC IN ECONOMY AND WORK LIFE	ERASMUS	3	0	0	4
G	7	İHD 1001	HUMAN RIGHTS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4
G	8	MLY 4001	TURKISH TAX SYSTEM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4

6. Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	CEK 3006	TRAINING MANAGEMENT IN INDUSTRY	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	2	CEK 3008	TRADE UNIONS LAW	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	3	CEK 3010	INDIVIDUAL LABOUR LAW II	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	4	CEK 3028	SOCIAL SECURITY LAW PRACTICES	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	5	CEK 3030	SOCIOLOGY OF KNOWLEDGE	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	6	CEK 3034	OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	5
TOTAL:								30

6 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	CEK 3022	COMPARATIVE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	2	CEK 3024	SOCIAL BENEFITS AND SERVICES LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	3	CEK 3032	OCCUPATION AND COMPETENCY STUDIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	4	CEK 3036	JOB AND OCCUPATIONAL COUNSELİNG	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	5	CEK 3038	HUMAN RESOURCES EMPLOYABILITY AND COACHİNG	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	6	ERA 3138	COMPARATIVE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS	ERASMUS	3	0	0	5
B	7	ERA 3140	COMPARATIVE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS	ERASMUS	3	0	0	5
B	8	ERA 3142	COMPARATIVE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS	ERASMUS	3	0	0	5
B	9	IBF 3002	FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR BUSINESS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5

7 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	CEK 4003	COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT LAW	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	2	CEK 4007	PRODUCTIVITY MANAGEMENT	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	3	CEK 4023	INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL POLITICS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	4	CEK 4025	CAREER AND PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	10
TOTAL:								30

7 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	CEK 4011	WAGE THEORY AND POLICY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	2	CEK 4013	NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND WORKING LIFE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	3	CEK 4027	HISTORY OF SOCIAL THOUGHTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	4	CEK 4029	HUMAN RESOURCES PRACTICES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	5	CEK 4031	COMPARATIVE LABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	6	CEK 4035	SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	7	ERA 4137	COMPARATIVE LABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW	ERASMUS	3	0	0	5
G	8	ERA 4139	COMPARATIVE LABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW	ERASMUS	3	0	0	5
G	9	ERA 4141	COMPARATIVE LABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW	ERASMUS	3	0	0	5
G	10	ERA 4143	SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP	ERASMUS	3	0	0	5

8. Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	CEK 4010	LABOUR LAW PRACTICES	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	2	CEK 4012	WORK PSYCHOLOGY	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	3	CEK 4032	PUBLIC SECTOR LABOUR LAW	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	4	CEK 4034	SOCIAL PLANNING	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	5	CEK 4036	EUROPEAN UNION AND SOCIAL POLITICS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	4
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	10
TOTAL:								30

8 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	CEK 4026	PRIVATE INSURANCE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	2	CEK 4028	PSYCHOLOGY OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	3	CEK 4030	TRADE UNIONISM AND POLITICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	4	CEK 4038	SOCIAL DIALOGUE AND EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	5	CEK 4040	GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMAN IN THE WORKING LIFE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	6	CEK 4044	MEDIATION IN LEGAL DISPUTES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	7	ERA 4140	SOCIAL DIALOG AND CO-DETERMINATION	ERASMUS	3	0	0	5
B	8	ERA 4142	SOCIAL DIALOG AND CO-DETERMINATION	ERASMUS	3	0	0	5
B	9	ERA 4144	SOCIAL DIALOG AND CO-DETERMINATION	ERASMUS	3	0	0	5
B	10	ERA 4146	WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY	ERASMUS	3	0	0	5
B	11	ISL 3033	BUSINESS LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course are defined in the course details prepared by the faculty member/s that can be reached in the Information Package.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation requirements are as described in the Qualification Requirements and Rules section. The requirement for graduation is to complete all of the courses in the programme (equivalent to 240 ECTS total) successfully and to have a CGPA of minimum 2.00 out of 4.00. Also, second and fourth parts of the articles of the conditions in the Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations must be met.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Özlem ÇAKIR
Tel: +90 232 301 02 89
Fax: +90 232 420 17 89
e-mail: ozlem.cakir@deu.edu.tr
Address: Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, Postcode:35160, Dokuzçeşmeler, Buca-İzmir, TURKEY

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