School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Law
Course Code HUK 408
Course Title in English Labor and Social Security Law II
Course Title in Turkish İş ve Sosyal Güvenlik Hukuku II
Language of Instruction TR
Type of Course Lecture
Level of Course Intermediate
Semester Spring
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 4 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 96 hours per semester
Number of Credits 4 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge None
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions None
Overall Educational Objective To master the basic principles of collective labour law and social security law and to produce solutions to current problems in these areas.
Course Description This course aims to enable students to learn Collective Labour Law and Social Security Law. In that respect, subjects such as unions and strikes, collective bargaining agreements, the concept of social security, types of social security will be examined in detail.
Course Description in Turkish Derste Toplu İş Hukuku ve Sosyal Güvenlik Hukukunu öğrenmelerini sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu doğrultuda sendika ve grevler, toplu iş sözleşmeleri, sosyal güvenlik kavramı, sosyal güvenlik türleri gibi konular ayrıntılı olarak incelenecektir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) To determine the application area of collective labour law.
2) To know the provisions applied to collective labour agreements.
3) To recognise contemporary principles and trends in social security law.
4) To distinguishe the types of social insurance.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. N
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. N
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. H Exam,HW,Participation
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. N
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. N
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. N
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. N
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). N
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. S Participation
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. S HW,Participation
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. N
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. S Exam,HW
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. H Exam,HW
Prepared by and Date ERCAN AKYİĞİT , January 2024
Course Coordinator ERCAN AKYİĞİT
Semester Spring
Name of Instructor Prof. Dr. ERCAN AKYİĞİT

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Collective Labour Law and Trade Union Concept
2) Functioning of Trade Unions, Trade union membership
3) Principles of collective labour law
4) Collective labour agreement and its field of application
5) Collective labour agreement and its field of application
6) Termination of collective labour relations, collective labour disputes and solutions
7) Termination of collective labour relations, collective labour disputes and solutions
8) Mediation of Collective Labour Law
9) Strike
10) Lockout
11) Application area of social insurance, financing of social security
12) Work accident and occupational disease insurance, illness insurance, maternity insurance
13) Invalidity insurance, old age insurance, death insurance, unemployment insurance
14) General health insurance
Required/Recommended ReadingsAkyiğit, Ercan, Toplu İş Hukuku, Seçkin Yayınevi Narmanlıoğlu, Ünal, İş Hukuku II (Toplu İş İlişkileri) Ekmekçi, Ömer, Toplu İş Hukuku Dersleri, Onikilevha Yayınları OKUR Ali Rıza/GÜZEL Ali/CANİKLİOĞLU Nurşen, Sosyal Güvenlik Hukuku, Beta Yayınevi Tuncay, Can/ Ekmekçi, Ömer, Sosyal Güvenlik Hukuku Dersleri, Beta Yayınevi
Teaching MethodsTheoretical Lecture followed by case law review and practical exercises
Homework and Projects
Laboratory Work
Computer Use
Other Activities
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Midterm(s) 1 % 40
Final Examination 1 % 60
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration akyigite@mef.edu.tr

Office hours: By appointment

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 1 4 70
Midterm(s) 1 8 1 9
Final Examination 1 16 1 17
Total Workload 96
Total Workload/25 3.8
ECTS 4