INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND BUSINESS
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
LAW3311	Individual Employment Relations Law	Spring Fall	3	0	3	5

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Assoc. Prof. FATMA BURCU SAVAŞ
Course Lecturer(s):	Assoc. Prof. FATMA BURCU SAVAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	Students of Engineering Department mostly will be employer’s representatives and interact with blue collar workers when they begin to work as a white collar-worker. On the other hand, they will subject to their contract and Labour Law Nr. 4857 as an employer. Therefore aim of the course is to give students the basic knowledge about these topics.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. Defines the basic terms of Labour Law such as employer, emloyee, subcontractor and quasi emloyee.
II. Determines the types of employment contracts and analyzes the conditions and consequences of each type.
III. Distinguishes employment contracts from the other contracts which contain the obligation to perform work.
IV. Defines the rights and obligations of the employee based on the employment contract.
V. Defines the rights and obligations of the employer based on the employment contract.
VI. Analyzes the obligations of the employee after the termination of the employment contract.
VII. Analyzes the features of the employee who have labour security.
VIII. Determines the wages, severence pays and compensations and states the amounts.
IX. Evaluates the termination of the employment contract by the employee or employer and its legal consequences.
X. Analyzes the regulations about working and resting times.

Course Content

1. Week : Basic Principles and The Concept of Labour Law
2. Week : Sources of Labour Law and The Basic Terms: Employee and Quasi Employee
3. Week : Basic Terms: Workplace (Unit) and Employer, Subcontractor, The Limitations and Consequences of Employer-Subcontractor Relationship
4. Week : The Definition and Forms of Employment Contracts: Employment Contracts with Definite and Indefinite Term Work, Part-Time and Full-Time Employment Contracts and Subspecies
5. Week : Practical Course
6. Week : Additional Types of Employment Contracts: Seasonal Contracts, Contracts with Probation Clause and Temporary Emloyment Relationship
7. Week : Obligations of Employee: To Perform Work, To Obey, To Abide the Duty of Loyalty, Not to Compete
8. Week : Obligations of the Employer: To Pay the Wages, Concept and Types of Wages
9. Week : Mid-Term Exam
10. Week : Obligations of the Employer: Equal Treatment and the Essence of the Obligation, Duty to Protect Employee and the Suspension of the Contract
11. Week : Termination of the Contract and Notice for the Termination
12. Week : Job Security System: Distinction Between Terminations which Prerequisites Notification and Termination of the Contracts for Just Cause
13. Week : Legal Consequences of the Termination of the Contract: Severance Pay, Certificate of Employment and Certificate of Release (Acquittance)
14. Week : Practical Course and Quiz
15. Week : Organization of Work: Working Time and Time for Rest, Annual Leave with Pay

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Basic Principles and The Concept of Labour Law
2)	Sources of Labour Law and The Basic Terms: Employee and Quasi Employee
3)	Basic Terms: Workplace (Unit) and Employer, Subcontractor, The Limitations and Consequences of Employer-Subcontractor Relationship
4)	The Definition and Forms of Employment Contracts: Employment Contracts with Definite and Indefinite Term Work, Part-Time and Full-Time Employment Contracts and Subspecies
5)	Practical Course
6)	Additional Types of Employment Contracts: Seasonal Contracts, Contracts with Probation Clause and Temporary Emloyment Relationship
7)	Obligations of Employee: To Perform Work, To Obey, To Abide the Duty of Loyalty, Not to Compete
8)	Obligations of the Employer: To Pay the Wages, Concept and Types of Wages
9)	Obligations of the Employer: Equal Treatment and the Essence of the Obligation, Duty to Protect Employee and the Suspension of the Contract
10)	Termination of the Contract and Notice for the Termination
11)	Job Security System: Distinction Between Terminations which Prerequisites Notification and Termination of the Contracts for Just Cause
12)	Legal Consequences of the Termination of the Contract: Severance Pay, Certificate of Employment and Certificate of Release (Acquittance)
13)	Practical Course and Quiz
14)	Organization of Work: Working Time and Time for Rest, Annual Leave with Pay

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Tankut Centel/Murat Demircioğlu, İş Hukuku,Beta Yayınları, İstanbul 2012. Haluk Hadi Sümer, İş Hukuku, Mimoza Yayınları, Konya 2011. Ercan Akyiğit, İş Hukuku, Seçkin Yayınları, Ankara 2010.
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 25
Final	1	% 65
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 35
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 65
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	16	2	32
Application	2	2	4
Study Hours Out of Class	15	3	45
Quizzes	1	1	1
Midterms	1	3	3
Final	1	3	3
Total Workload			88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Has theoretical and practical knowledge on management, business, trade, economy, entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainable development related to International Trade and Business and can use this information
2)	Can collect data from different sources in the global business world and successfully apply research techniques, use information and communication technologies.
3)	Can analyze opportunities and threats with strategic thinking skills by using different resources and channels in the ever-changing global business world.
4)	Can communicate orally and in writing with a good knowledge of English grammar.
5)	He / she can transfer the knowledge and skills he / she has acquired in the field to the relevant people in written and oral form and evaluate them critically.
6)	Adopts the principles of business ethics with the awareness of professional responsibility and can apply these principles within the framework of legal rules in the field of global trade and business.
7)	He / she can collaborate in and out of the field, take responsibility, respect cultural differences and have ethical values.
8)	Has sufficient awareness of social rights, justice, cultural values, environmental awareness, occupational health and safety.
9)	With the lifelong learning skill acquired, she/he can identify learning needs and improve herself/himself