ENERGY SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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
LAW3312	Collective Employment Relations Law	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 :	Prof. Dr. FATMA BURCU SAVAŞ
Course Lecturer(s):	Prof. Dr. FATMA BURCU SAVAŞ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	Collective Labor Law is the part of Labor Law regulating collective relations ‘between social parties’. The main aim of this course is to examine the nature and historical development of the collective rights of employees, to analyse how these are regulated in the legislation, especially the Law No. 6356 on Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining Agreements, by dealing with the concept of collective bargaining and the resolution of disputes by peaceful and struggle means.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Defines the fundamental concepts of the Collective Labour Law such as employee, employer, representative of the employer, workplace, branch of activity, union, confederation.
2. Examines the rights of labor union against the employers or employer associations and vice versa.
3. Determines the methods of regulating the working conditions between social parties and their applications in practice.
4. Evaluates the differences between the conflict of right and the conflict of interest.
5. Determines the types of collective bargaining agreement and analyzes the conditions of each type.
6. Examines the collective rights of the workers and the right to strike/ the right to lock-out.
7. Analyzes the public interest in finding peaceful solutions to the conflicts between social parties by applying the instruments of collective bargaining (strike/lock-out) according to the rule of parity of arms.
8. Compares the comparative legal regulations and domestic legal regulations.

Course Content

1. Week : Trade Unions: Concept and Historical Background, Definiton and Components, Concept of Collective Rights
2. Week : Trade Union and Employer Association Membership: Conditions, Rights and Obligations, Assurances, Activities
3. Week : Right and Autonomy of Collective Bargaining, Definition, Content and Legal Essence
4. Week : Types of Collective Bargaining Agreements
5. Week : Competence and Authorization for Collective Bargaining, Denial of Authorization, Call for Collective Bargaining and Collective Bargaining Process
6. Week : Practical Course
7. Week : Provisions of Collective Bargaining Agreement and its Scope Based on Individuals
8. Week : Mid-Term Exam
9. Week : Scope of Collective Bargaining Agreement Based on Location and Duration, Revisions, Applications, Invalidity and Cancellation of Collective Bargaining Agreement
10. Week : Concept and Types of Collective Bargaining Conflict
11. Week : Concept of Mediation and Conciliation and Arbitration: Ordinary Mediation, Extra-Ordinary Mediation and Arbitration (Voluntary and Compulsory) and Critics of the System
12. Week : Strike: Problem of Equivalence of Strike and Lock-Out, Components and Consequences of Lawful Strike
13. Week : Lock-Out: Definition and Components of Lock-Out, Components and Consequences of Lawful Lock-Out
14. Week : Types and Consequences of Unlawful Strike and Lock-Out

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Trade Unions: Concept and Historical Background, Definiton and Components, Concept of Collective Rights
2)	Trade Union and Employer Association Membership: Conditions, Rights and Obligations, Assurances, Activities
3)	Right and Autonomy of Collective Bargaining, Definition, Content and Legal Essence
4)	Types of Collective Bargaining Agreements
5)	Competence and Authorization for Collective Bargaining, Denial of Authorization, Call for Collective Bargaining and Collective Bargaining Process
6)	Practical Course
7)	Provisions of Collective Bargaining Agreement and its Scope Based on Individuals
8)	Midterm Exam
9)	Concept and Types of Collective Bargaining Conflict
10)	Concept of Mediation and Conciliation and Arbitration: Ordinary Mediation, Extra-Ordinary Mediation and Arbitration (Voluntary and Compulsory) and Critics of the System
11)	Strike: Problem of Equivalence of Strike and Lock-Out, Components and Consequences of Lawful Strike
12)	Lock-Out: Definition and Components of Lock-Out, Components and Consequences of Lawful Lock-Out
13)	Types and Consequences of Unlawful Strike and Lock-Out
14)	Termination of Lawful Strike and Lock-Out

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Haluk Hadi Sümer, İş Hukuku, Seçkin Yayınları. Tankut Centel/Murat Demircioğlu/Hasan Ali Kaplan, İş Hukuku ,Beta Yayınları.
References:	Haluk Hadi Sümer, İş Hukuku, Seçkin Yayınları. Tankut Centel/Murat Demircioğlu/Hasan Ali Kaplan, İş Hukuku ,Beta Yayınları.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	13	2	26
Study Hours Out of Class	13	7	91
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			121

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)	Adequate knowledge in mathematics and science.
2)	Adequate knowledge in subjects specific to Energy Systems Engineering.
3)	Ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in Energy Systems Engineering to complex engineering problems.
4)	Ability to identify, define, and formulate complex engineering problems.
5)	Ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for solving complex engineering problems.
6)	Ability to design a complex system, process, device, or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
7)	Ability to develop, select, and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in Energy Systems Engineering applications.
8)	Ability to use information technologies effectively.
9)	Ability to design experiments for investigating complex engineering problems or Energy Systems Engineering research topics.
10)	Ability to conduct experiments, collect data, analyze, and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Energy Systems Engineering research topics.
11)	Ability to work effectively in intra-disciplinary teams.
12)	Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams.
13)	Ability to work individually.
14)	Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms.
15)	Knowledge of at least one foreign language.
16)	Ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, and to prepare design and production reports.
17)	Ability to make effective presentations, and to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
18)	Awareness of the necessity of life-long learning.
19)	Ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and continuously renew oneself.
20)	Possession of professional and ethical responsibility and the ability to act in accordance with ethical principles.
21)	Knowledge of standards used in engineering applications.
22)	Knowledge of business practices such as project management, risk management, and change management.
23)	Awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation.
24)	Knowledge of sustainable development.
25)	Knowledge of the effects of engineering applications on health, environment, and safety in universal and social dimensions; and problems of the era reflected in the field of engineering.
26)	Awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.