COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LABOUR HISTORY FROM THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE TO THE TURKISH REPUBLIC

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAH 4118 LABOUR HISTORY FROM THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE TO THE TURKISH REPUBLIC ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GÜLSÜM TÜTÜNCÜ UĞURLUBAY

Offered to

History (Evening)
History

Course Objective

To teach economic changes from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic and their reflections on working life in Türkiye. To ensure understanding of the socio-economic gains realized in the Republic of Türkiye.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn the reflections of the industrialization process on working life in Türkiye.
2   To obtain information about working life and workers' activities in the Ottoman Empire.
3   To learn the process of economic policies and regulation of working life after the declaration of the Republic.
4   To be able to evaluate the factors affecting unions and union-politics relations in Türkiye.
5   To be able to evaluate the impact of legal regulations in Türkiye.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1.week Industrial Revolution and the Beginning of Workers' Movements
2 2.week Industrialization and Labor Movements in the Ottoman Empire
3 3.week 19th century Labor Movements in Türkiye 1908 Strikes
4 4.week The situation of workers and industrialization during the National Movement and the Republic period until 1925
5 5.week Economic Policies of the Single Party Period Labor Relations in Türkiye
6 6.week Legal Regulations and Their Effects in the Multi-Party Era
7 7.week Midterm
8 8.week Union-Politics Relations in 1945-1963-I
9 9.week Union-Politics Relations in 1945-1963-II
10 10.week Union-Politics Relations in 1963-1980-I
11 11.week Union-Politics Relations in 1963-1980-II
12 12.week Positions and Effects of Employers in Türkiye 1946-1980
13 13.week The effects of liberal economic policies on working life and workers after 1980 I
14 14.week The effects of liberal economic policies on working life and workers after 1980 II
15 15.week The latest situation in labor relations in the world and in Türkiye: A current comparison
16 16.week Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Mahiroğulları, Adnan. Cumhuriyet ten Günümüze Türkiye de Işçi Sendikacılığı, Kitabevi Yayınları, Istanbul, 2005.
Yardımcı kaynaklar: Makal, Ahmet. Türkiye de Tek Partili Dönemde Çalışma Ilişkileri: 1920-1946, Imge Kitapevi, Ankara, 1999.
Makal, Ahmet. Türkiye de Çok Partili Dönemde Çalışma Ilişkileri: 1946-1963, Imge Kitapevi, Ankara, 2002.
Keyder, Çağlar. Türkiye de Devlet ve Sınıflar, Iletişim Yayınları, Istanbul, 2008.
Işıklı, Alparslan. Türkiye de Sendikacılık Hareketi Içinde Demokrasi Kavramının Gelişimi, Kültür Bakanlığı Yayınları, Ankara, 1994.
Dereli, Toker. Aydınlar, Sendika Hareketi ve Endüstriyel Ilişkiler Sistemi, Fakülteler Matbaası, Istanbul, 1975.
Talas, Cahit. Türkiye nin Açıklamalı Sosyal Politika Tarihi, Bilgi Yayınevi, Ankara, 1992.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lecture and presantation

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-2: It will be evaluated with the questions to be asked in the midterm exam.
LO 3-5 will be evaluated with the questions to be asked in the final.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% attendance is obligatory. You cannot enter class more than 20 minutes late.
2. Non-attendance will not be considered as an acceptable excuse.
3. Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the
evaluation.
4. Students are expected to act in accordance with scientific rules in lessons and homework.
5. Course materials are uploaded to online.deu.edu.tr.
6. Students are expected to behave in accordance with their student identity in classes.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Gülsüm Tütüncü Uğurlubay
e-mail: tutuncugulsum@gmail.com
Phone: +90 (232) 301 94 08
Room: Öğretim Üyeleri Binası 3. Kat 313 nolu Oda

Office Hours

Monday Time 09:30-17:00
Wednesday 13:30-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Case study 4 2 8
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 122

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.14
LO.2554
LO.35
LO.45
LO.54

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