Course Name | Code | Semester | T+U Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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Comparative Employment Relations | CEK 366 | 6 | 3 + 0 | 3 | 5 |
Precondition Courses | Industrial Relations |
Recommended Optional Courses | |
Course Language | Turkish |
Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
Course Type | Optional |
Course Coordinator | Doç.Dr. EKREM ERDOĞAN |
Course Lecturers | |
Course Assistants | Res.Asst. Cihan Durmuşkaya |
Course Category | |
Course Objective | The aim of the course is to provide an introduction to a comparative analysis of employment relations systems, processes and outcomes. This will be done through the analysis of a selection of countries including the UK, USA, AB countries, Japan, Russia and China. |
Course Content | Analysing comparative employment relations systems, actors in employment relations and their historical development, collective bargaining applications and comparing with Turkish employment relations system. |
# | Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
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1 | Defining models and theoretical approaches of comparative industrial relations | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, Oral Exam, Homework, |
2 | Explaining actors of industrial relations and their activities comparatively in different countries | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, Oral Exam, Homework, |
3 | Defining the concept of collective bargaining, its elements and facts comparatively in different countries | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, Oral Exam, Homework, |
4 | Defining the concept and types of collective labour disputes comparatively in different countries | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, Oral Exam, Homework, |
5 | Explaining peaceful and combative problem solving ways for collective labour disputes comparatively in different countries | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, | Testing, Oral Exam, Homework, |
Week | Course Topics | Preliminary Preparation |
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1 | General Introduction to Comparative Employment Relations | |
2 | Employment Relations in The United Kingdom | |
3 | Employment Relations in the USA | |
4 | Employment Relations in Japan | |
5 | Employment Relations in Sweden | |
6 | Employment Relations in Germany | |
7 | Employment Relations in France | |
8 | Employment Relations in Italy | |
9 | Midterm exam | |
10 | Employment Relations in Spain | |
11 | Employment Relations in Australia | |
12 | Employment Relations in China | |
13 | Employment Relations in India | |
14 | General assessment |
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Course Notes | |
Course Resources |
Order | Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
1 | Acquiring theoretical and practical competency in the fields of industrial relations, human resource management, social policy and labour and social security law both at national and international levels | X | |||||
2 | Mastering core industrial relations concepts | X | |||||
3 | Demonstrating awareness of issues related to social justice | X | |||||
4 | Competent use of Turkish language in written and oral communication and ability to reflect on what you have learned, and to conduct an inventory of skills and competencies gained | X | |||||
5 | Ability to engage in independent analysis and communication of results and ability to independently formulate research or term paper topics | X | |||||
6 | Competent use of statistics and databases to analyze data, interpreting graphs , tables, and index numbers and constructing them to convey information | ||||||
7 | Ability to work effectively in groups | ||||||
8 | Competent use of a foreign language in terms of oral, written and learning skills | ||||||
9 | Competent use of word processing, presentation, spreadsheet and statistical software used in human resources and labour relations | ||||||
10 | Developing an ethical sensitivity in professional and scientific contexts |
Evaluation System | |
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Semester Studies | Contribution Rate |
1. Ara Sınav | 70 |
1. Kısa Sınav | 10 |
1. Ödev | 10 |
2. Kısa Sınav | 10 |
Total | 100 |
1. Yıl İçinin Başarıya | 60 |
1. Final | 40 |
Total | 100 |
ECTS - Workload Activity | Quantity | Time (Hours) | Total Workload (Hours) |
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Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
Mid-terms | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Quiz | 2 | 10 | 20 |
Assignment | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Final examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Total Workload | 130 | ||
Total Workload / 25 (Hours) | 5.2 | ||
dersAKTSKredisi | 5 |