Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Ahmet SELAMOĞLU
Associate Prof. Dr. Betül URHAN ÇELİK
Associate Prof. Dr. Bora YENİHAN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Mahmut Hakan KOÇAK

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Comments general dynamics of trade union movement
2) Distinguishes the impact on trade union movement which have been emerged economic, social and political alteration on nineteenth and twentieth centuries
3) Comments reasons of problems that concerning trade union movement which have been emerged at twenty-first century
4) Synthesizes new discussions and alternative approaches concerning to solutions of problems that encounters the trade union movement which have been declining at twenty-first century
5) Discusses current situation of trade union movement

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3	4	5
Learning Outcomes
	1	High	High	High	High	High
	2	High	High	High	High	High
	3	High	High	High	High	High
	4	High	High	High	High	High
	5	High	High	High	High	High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

In this course, the economic, social, political and historical reasons yielding union movement, union strategy and policies to avoid the issues come up from working life, the changes that appear from new economic and social system and the needs of restructuring in union movement will be evaluated.

Weekly Schedule

1) Social conclusions of industrial revolution and reasons of trade union movement
2) Trade unions situation at keynesian term
3) Economic crisis and trade unions
4) Globalization and trade unions
5) Technological change and trade unions
6) Nonunionization and the need of organizing
7) Developments at the labour markets and trade unions
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Unemployment and trade unions
10) Trade unions politikal effectivenes situation depending development of political and economic policies
11) Socio-cultural development and unionization
12) Reconstruction need of trade union movement
13) Alternative identity search of trade unions under the circumstances of development
14) Organization aproach of trade unions under the circumstances of development
15) Trade union movement and internationalization
16) Final examination

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Demonstration
5) Group Study

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

40%

		Number	Percentage
Semester Studies	Field Study	1	20%
	Midterm Examination	1	60%
	Quiz	1	20%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required

Course Unit Title	Course Unit Code	Type of Course Unit	Level of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	ECTS Credits
Dynamics and Impasses of Trade Union Movement	SPO116	Elective	Doctorate degree	1	Spring	7