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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Knowledge Society and Labour Relations CEK364 Elective Bachelor's degree 3 Spring 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Prof. Dr. Arzu ÖZSOY ÖZMEN

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Being equipped with the concept of knowledge society with its various aspects.
2) Developing critical thinking skills regarding labor relations in the knowledge society.
3) Developing creative thinking skills regarding the probable developments in the filed of knowledge society and labor relations.
4) Developing skills to follow the international literature and discussions in the area.
5) Improve reading ang disscussion skills in English language.

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

none

Course Contents

Transformation from industrial society to information society and return to home-centered society, communication technology, computer, telemathic technologies forming information technologies, change in work structure, reorganization of work, tele-working and telemathic technologies, Electronic commutting, Internet, Economy and effects to worklife, Intellectual Capital, The New Form of Worker,

Weekly Schedule

1) Towards to Knowledge Society
2) Work at Knowledge Society
3) Employment Types of Knowledge Society
4) Changing Types of Workforce in Knowledge Society
5) Golden-Collar Workers
6) Intellectual Capital
7) Knowledge Management
8) Network Organizations
9) Virtual Organizations
10) Electronic Personnel Selection
11) Flexible Work
12) Telework
13) E-Commerce
14) New Economy
15) Repeat
16) Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

50%

 

Number

Percentage

Semester Studies

Midterm Examination

1

50%

Short Exam / Quiz

1

20%

Quiz

1

30%

 

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

50%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Not Required