COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
Labour Law I
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
HUK 401
Fall
3
0
3
4
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Lecturing / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to have enough knowledge about individual labor law.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to explain the basic individual labor law concepts such as employee, employer, workplace.
  • will have detailed knowledge about the types of individual employment contract, how it is constituted and terminated, and the rights, debt and obligations of employees based on those contracts.
  • will be able to explain and interpret the imperative provisions about working conditions.
  • will be able to debate scholarly about the systems that can balance the modern management requirements and the workers’ rights, including atypical working conditions.
  • will have deep knowledge about the inspection and penal sanction of labor life.
Course Description Labor Law is a course taught in two different semesters, and includes individual labor law, and some parts of collective labor law and union law in its context. The subject of the first part of this course will be individual labor law and it will cover the historical development of labor law, its sources, fields of application to persons and activities, basic concepts, employment contract, obligations arising from the employment contract and working conditions.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to labor law, historical development, and its sources İş Hukuku Dersleri p. 1-16, 32-34.
2 Basic principles and concepts of individual labor law İş Hukuku Dersleri p. 17-31, 83-146.
3 Relationship of contractor – subcontractor and obligations arising from this relationship İş Hukuku Dersleri s. 99-135
4 The scope of application of labor legislation – Case study İş Hukuku Dersleri s. 51-164
5 Constitution of the employment contract – Types of employment contract İş Hukuku Dersleri s. 165-288
6 Types of employment contract – Transfer of the workplace and employment contract İş Hukuku Dersleri s. 165-288
7 Mid-Term exam İş Hukuku Dersleri p. 281-424.
8 Obligations of the worker: – Work with care and skill – Carry out and follow orders of the employer İş Hukuku Dersleri s.289-302
9 Obligations of the worker:– duty of loyalty – Accountability and duty of restitution – Non compete covenants İş Hukuku Dersleri s.303-318
10 Obligations of the employer: Obligation to pay wages İş Hukuku Dersleri s. 319-349
11 Obligations of the employer: – Non discrimination and equal treatment – Protection of the worker İş Hukuku Dersleri s. 349-430
12 Obligations of the employer: Protection of the worker – other obligations İş Hukuku Dersleri s. 349-438
13 Working hours - Overtime work – Daily breaks İş Hukuku Dersleri s. 695 - 714
14 Overtime work İş Hukuku Dersleri s. 715 - 740
15 Review of semester
16 Final
Course Notes/Textbooks

Nuri Çelik – Nurşen Caniklioğlu – Talat Canbolat: İş Hukuku Dersleri, 32. Bası, İstanbul, 2019. ISBN: 978-605-242-520-6
Suggested Readings/Materials

Sarper Süzek: İş Hukuku, 18. Baskı, Ankara, 2019. ISBN: 978-605-242-462-9

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
60
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
12
1
12
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
24
Final Exams
1
36
    Total
120

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles.

 X
2

Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view.

 X
3

Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach.

 X
4

Evaluates the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions.

 X
5

Is conscious of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour.

 X
6

Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking.

 X
7

Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology.

 X
8

To be able to interpret the legal norms with a sense of justice respectful to human rights and in the light of principles of democratic, secular and social state of law.

 X
9

To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach.

 X
10

Informs the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written.

 X
11

Monitors the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language  (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1).

 X
12

Uses the information and communication technology together with the computer programs in a level required by the area of law (“European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level”).

 X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest