LAW3311 Individual Employment Relations LawBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs PSYCHOLOGYGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
PSYCHOLOGY
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 3 0 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

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) To develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills.
2) To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior.
3) To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques).
4) To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies).
5) To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas.
6) To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization.
7) To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies.
8) To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation.
9) To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes.
10) To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society.
11) To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this.
12) To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts.