COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LABOR AND LABOR MOVEMENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SOC 6082 LABOR AND LABOR MOVEMENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YILDIZ AKPOLAT

Offered to

Sociology

Course Objective

The course focuses on analyzing labor and labor movements in the context of globalization. The main aim of the course is to examine closely the effects of globalization on labor and the position of labor movements against globalization in the light of the data of theoretical and applied researches.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of this course, students effectively use the terminology related to globalization and labor.
2   Understands the basic theoretical approaches regarding the use of labor power in human history.
3   Explain the theoretical approaches related to the relationship between globalization and labor power.
4   They reveal the effects of globalization on labor and labor movements with its causes and effects.
5   Analyze the impact of globalization on labor and the labor movement in Türkiye.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of the Course and Basic Concepts
2 Social Structures and Labor Relations in the History of the West
3 The Case of Labor and the Future of Labor in Post-Industrial Social Theories
4 Globalization Process and Approaches to the Labor Relationship
5 The Effect of Globalization on Labor and Labor Movements I
6 The Effect of Globalization on Labor and Labor Movements II
7 Positions of Labor Movements Against Globalization I
8 Midterm
9 Positions of Labor Movements Against Globalization II
10 The Impact of Globalization on Labor in Türkiye
11 Location of the Labor Movement Against Globalization in Türkiye
12 Classroom Homework Presentations
13 Classroom Homework Presentations
14 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Main resource: Tonak, Ahmet (2004). Küreselleşme- Emperyalizm-Yerelcilik-Işçi Sınıfı, Ankara: Imge Kitabevi.
Yaman, Melda (Edi.), Emeğin Kitabı, Istanbul: Sosyal Araştırmalar Vakfı.

Further readings:
Bauman, Zygmunt(1999). Küreselleşme-Toplumsal Sonuçları, Istanbul: Ayrıntı Yay.
Erdoğdu, Seyhan (2006). Küreselleşme Sürecinde Uluslararası Sendikacılık, Ankara: Imge Kitabevi.
Sosyal Araştırmalar Vakfı (2008). Türkiye işçi Sınıfı ve Emek Hareketleri Küreselleşiyor mu , Istanbul: Sosyal Araştırmalar Vakfı.
Makal. Ahmet. (2007). Ameleden Işçiye Erken Cumhuriyet Dönemi Emek Tarihi, Istanbul: Iletişim Yayınları.
Güzel, M. Ş. (1996). Türkiye de Işçi Hareketi 1908-1984, Istanbul: Kaynak Yayınları.
Özdemir, Gamze Yücesan (2009). Emek ve Teknoloji. Ankara: Tan Yayınevi.
Öngel, Serkan (2012). Kapitalizm Kıskacında Kent ve Emek (Gebze Böl.), Ankara: Notabene Yay.
3. Sınıf Çalışmaları Sempozyumu. (2008), Türkiye Işçi Sınıfı ve Emek Hareketi Küreselleşiyor Mu ,Istanbul: Sosyal Araştırmalar Vakfı.
Çoban, Barış (2009) Küreselleşme, Direniş, Ütopya Yeni Toplumsal Hareketler, Istanbul: Kalkedon Yay.
W Abendroth (1992). Avrupa Işçi Hareketleri Tarihi, Istanbul: Belge Yay.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lesson
2. Question and answer
3. Discussion
4. Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-3 will be evaluated in the presentation made by the student and in the midterm exam.
LO 4-5 will be evaluated in the homework prepared by the student and in the final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Sosyoloji Bölümü, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi,
Öğretim Üyeleri Binası, 2. Kat, Oda no: 212 Tınaztepe Yerleşkesi, PK: 35260, Izmir Türkiye,
Tel: ++ 90 (232) 412 79 03 - Oda dahili no: 19499, Fax: ++ 90 (232) 453 90 93,
gazanfer.kaya.deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 9 126
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO
LO.1
LO.2
LO.3
LO.4
LO.5