Readings In Industrial Relations
Labor Economics and Industrial Relations
Faculty of Political Sciences
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings In Industrial Relations | CEK260 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Aziz ÇELİK
Associate Prof. Dr. Doğa Başar SARIİPEK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explaining and using basic terms and vocabulary of industrial relations in English.
2) Interpreting basic English texts about industrial relations.
3) Discussing new developments in industrial relations in English.
4) Comments on basic documents of ILO and other international fields.
5) Analyzing new developments in European labour relations.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Selected texts will be read in English regarding fundamental topics in the industrial relations field such as trade unions, employers organisations, collective bargaining, techniques of dispute settlement, comparative industrial relations systems and industrial democracy
Weekly Schedule
1) The scope of industrial relations2) Historical development of industrial relations
3) Basic Terms of Industrial Relations
4) The Main Theories of Industrial Relations
5) The parties of industrial relations: the state
6) The parties of industrial relations: trade unions
7) The parties of industrial relations: employers' associations
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Collective bargaining
10) Settlements of collective labour disputes and the right to strike
11) Trade unionism and politics
12) Industrial democracy
13) Industrial relations in Turkey-1
14) Industrial relations in Turkey-2
15) Comparative industrial relations
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required