COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LABOUR LAW

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UBY 2005 LABOUR LAW COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

School of Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MUSTAFA ÜNÜVAR

Offered to

Course Objective

It is targeted to learn the content and purposes of the rules concerning labour law by analyzing its concepts and regulations in a systematical method. In this manner, students may develop views and solutions on the application of labour law

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to determine the content of the labour legislation and its international sources
2   To be able to explain the functions of labour law regulations
3   To be able to connect the rules of labour law with present cases
4   To be able to examine current applications of labour law and judicial decisions
5   To be able to evaluate new proposals concerning current regulations
6   To be able to reach a synthesis of different labour law regulations related with each other

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General Features and Historical Development of Labour Law National and International Sources of Labour Law
2 Employee, Apprentice, Employer, Employer' s Representative. Trade Union, Organization Levels of Trade Unions.
3 Subcontractor, Workplace, Opening, Closing and Transfer of a Workplace. Trade Union Right and Its Guarantees.
4 Application Area of the Labour Law. Establishment of Trade Unions and Their Organization.
5 Employment Contract and Its Features. Acquisition and Loss of Union Membership. Types of Employment Contract and Temporary Employment. Rights and Obligations of Union Members, Activities of Unions.
6 Midterm
7 Midterm
8 Obligations of the Employee. Collective Labour Agreements and Their Content Employer's Obligation to Pay Wages. Conclusion of Collective Labour Agreements. Employer s Obligation to Protect Employees and Not to Discriminate. Competence and Authorization to Conclude Collective Labour Agreements.
9 Occupational Health and Safety. Provisions of Collective Labour Agreements.Working Time. Area of Application of Collective Labour Agreements to Persons and in Time.
10 Compensatory Work and Short-Time Working. Area of Application of Collective Labour Agreements. Overtime Work. Interpretation, Execution and Invalidity of Collective Labour Agreements.
11 Rest Breaks, Weekly Rest Day, National Day and Public Holidays. Collective Labour Disputes and Types of Settlement.
12 Annual Leave with Pay. Mediation.Suspension of Employment Contracts. Voluntary and Compulsory Arbitration.
13 End of Employment Contract Other Than Dismissal. Strikes and General Framework of the Right to Strike. Termination of Employment Contract with Notice Periods. Conditions of a Legal Strike.
14 Job Security and Lawsuits for Reinstatement. Application and Ending of a Strike. Termination of Employment Contracts for Just Cause. Legal Consequences of a Strike.
15 Severance Pay and Certificate of Release. Lockouts.
16 Final exam
17 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Sarper Süzek, Iş Hukuku, 7. Bası, Istanbul 2011;
Nuri Çelik, Iş Hukuku Dersleri, 24. Bası, Istanbul 2011;
Hamdi Mollamahmutoğlu,Muhittin Astarlı, Iş Hukuku, 4. Bası, Ankara 2011;
Melda Sur, Iş Hukuku Toplu Ilişkiler, 4. Bası, Ankara 2011;
Can Tuncay, Toplu Iş Hukuku, 2. Bası, Istanbul 2010.
Yardımcı kaynaklar: Yargıtay kararları, karar incelemeleri ve bilimsel makaleler

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture by instructor, class discussion conducted by instructor, problem solving or case studies, question and answer teaching method

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Skill in analysis, synthesis and critical thinking; skill in problem solving; skill in application via midterm and final exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The Regulation of Dokuz Eylul University on Education and Examination in Associate's and Bachelor's Degrees
The Codes of Practice of School of Applied Sciences on Education and Examination

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ilke.kazikdas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Lecture day, between the hours of 12:30-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Preparing presentations 8 2 16
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 95

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.13
LO.23
LO.34
LO.4
LO.5
LO.6

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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