Information Package

Program of Mechanical Engineering (English)

SOS407

LABOR LAW AND ETHICS

Course Code
SOS407
Semester
Eighth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterEighth Term (Spring)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Can Understand subject, history and basic problems of Labor Law
  2. Understanding of basic concept of Labor Law
  3. Learn the rules of Labor Contract
  4. Learn rights and duties comes from the Labor Contract
  5. Learn and assess employees working hours
  6. Have knowledge of measures to be taken for occupational health and safety
  7. Learn how to labor contract ending and rights and duties of contractors
  8. Have knowledge of trade unions and the trade union freedom
  9. Have knowledge of the rights of Collective bargaing, strike and lock-out
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course introduces labor laws concept, its characteristics, historical development and applications, labor contracts, wage and wage guarantees, employee health and labor unions.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Labor law, character of labor law, historical development of labor law (in the world- in Turkey)
2nd Week Basic concepts of labor law
3rd Week The application of labor law
4th Week Setting up labor contract
5th Week Duty of the laborer and employer
6th Week The regulation of labor law
7th Week The guaranty of laborer's salary, laborer's healthy and labor safety
8th Week Midterm
9th Week The terminating conditions of labor contract and the terminate of labor contract
10th Week Collective labor law, the rights of trade union
11th Week Development of trade union, the membership of trade union
12th Week Agency of trade union, the membership of trade union
13th Week Collective Bargaing
14th Week Strike and Lock-out
Recommended or Required ReadingMurat Demircioğlu/ Tankut Centel, İş Hukuku, İstanbul 2010, İş Kanunu
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Presentation
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 35
Quiz 1 10
Attendance 1 5
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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