Faculty of Business and Management Sciences · Islamic Economics and Finance · Undergraduate
ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 University Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ömer GİZLİER
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge about the laws regulating working life and related legal regulations.
Course Content
This course covers current issues, theories, concepts, methods and ideas related to labor law and texts related to these areas of study.
Required Resources
Canbolat, T., Çelik, N., Caniklioğlu, N. (2019), İş Hukuku Dersleri, İstanbul: Beta Yayınevi.
Ekmekçi, Ö., Korkusuz, M. R., & Uğur, Ö. (2020). Turkish Individual Labour Law. On İki Levha.
4857 İş Kanunu
Recommended Resources
Sümer, H. H. (2019), İş Hukuku, İstanbul: Seçkin Yayıncılık.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Explains the legal framework of the individual labor contract established between the employee and the employer.
- Analyzes the legal regulations on working time, rest and holidays.
- Learns labor contract and its types.
- Analyzes collective labor disputes and develops solutions.
- Explains the rights and obligations arising from the labor contract.
Core Area Distribution
(34) Business and Administration%30 (38) Law%70
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain StormingCase Study
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 15 | 5 | 75 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General introduction of the course, sharing the course syllabus, sharing expectations about the course | none |
| 2 | General Principles of Labor Law | Reading the relevant section from the book |
| 3 | Individual Labor Law | Reading the relevant section from the book |
| 4 | Labor Contract and Its Elements, Characteristics | Reading the relevant section from the book |
| 5 | Rights / Obligations Arising from Employment Contract | Reading the relevant section from the book |
| 6 | Termination of Employment Contract and its Consequences | Reading the relevant section from the book |
| 7 | Working Hours, Incomplete Work, Overtime Work, Rest Periods, Annual Rest, Wages and Wage Security | Reading the relevant section from the book |
| 8 | Midterm exam | Midterm exam preparation |
| 9 | Occupational Health, Work Safety | Reading the relevant section from the book |
| 10 | Trade Unions Law | Reading the relevant section from the book |
| 11 | Concept, Right and Formation of Collective Labor Agreement, Benefiting from Collective Labor Agreement | Reading the relevant section from the book |
| 12 | Collective Labor Disputes and Solutions | Reading the relevant section from the book |
| 13 | Right to Strike and its Implementation, Lockout | Reading the relevant section from the book |
| 14 | Labor Law Case Studies | Reading the relevant section from the book |
| 15 | Labor Law Case Studies | Reading the relevant section from the book |
| 16 | Final exam | Final exam preparation |