COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UMN 4240 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ENGIN BAĞIŞ ÖZTÜRK

Offered to

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide information about basic concepts and institutions of Industrial relations and collective bargaining.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn basic concepts of industrial relations and collective bargaining.
2   To determine problems arising from application of industrial relations and collective bargaining rules.
3   To prevent and to solve the problems which may occur from the application of industrial relations and collective bargaining rules.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Industrial relations system
2 Trade Unions
3 Employers Associations
4 Organization of unions; freedom to organize
5 Union Membership; membership rights and dues
6 Union activities; union securities
7 Collective bargaining
8 Levels of bargaining; collective agreements; effects of collective agreements: effects on the parties, effects on employment contracts
9 Union recognition; collective barganing process
10 Peaceful settlement of industrial disputes; mediation, voluntary arbitration
11 Strikes and Lockouts
12 Prohibited strikes and lockouts; postponement of strikes and lockouts; compulsory arbitration

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Turkish Labor Law, Noyan Turunç- Prof.Dr.Melda Sur,Turunç, May 2010, Izmir.
2. Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining, Cases, Practice, and Law, Michael R. Carrell- Christina Heavrin, Prentice Hall,1998.USA.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Problem Solving

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 ASS Assignment
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + ASS * 0.10 + FN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 + ASS * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Midterm
2. Final Exam
3. Assignment

Assessment Criteria

1.To learn the basic concepts of industrial relations and collective bargaining.
2. To apply this knowledge on related issues, and to solve problems.
3. To Make assignments and presentations.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Attending the problem solving sections and the delivery of the assignments on time.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Tutorials 12 1 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 12 2 24
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 118

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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