COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BUSINESS LAW

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HUK 4057 BUSINESS LAW COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Faculty of Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ILKE GÜRSEL

Offered to

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

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

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
2 National and International Sources of Labour Law
3 Employee, Apprentice, Employer, Employer s Representative, Subcontractor, Workplace
4 Application Area of Labour Law, Employment Contract and Its Features
5 Types of Employment Contract, Form of Employment Contract and Its Conclusion and Amendment, Obligations of the Parties Arising from Employment Contract
6 Occupational Health and Safety, Working Time and Rest Periods in Labour Law
7 First Midterm Exam
8 Ending of Employment Contract, Termination of the Contract with Notice Periods and Termination of the Contract for Just Cause
9 Job Security and Legal Conclusions Arising from the Ending of Employment Contract
10 Trade Union, Trade Union Right and Its Guarantees
11 Establishment of Trade Unions, Supervision, Suspension and Ending of Trade Unions
12 Second Midterm Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): 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. Supplementary Book(s): Court decisions, review of court decisions, articles
References:
Materials: Official web sites related to the labour legislation

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and practical work

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

erhan.birben@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 2 10 20
Preparation for Final Exam 1 14 14
Final 1 2 2
Mid-term 2 1,5 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1223
LO.223
LO.3223
LO.42223
LO.52223