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	Spring	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 become 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 fundamental concepts of the Collective Labour Law such as employee, employer and representative of the employer.
II. Examines the rights of labour union against the employers or employer associations and vice versa.
III. Determines the methods of regulating the working conditions between social parties and their applications in practice. Evaluates the differences between the conflict of right and the conflict of interest.
IV. Determines the types of collective bargaining agreement and analyzes the conditions of each type.
V. Examines the collective rights of the workers and the right to strike.
VI. Examines the collective rights of the employers and the right to lock-out.
VII. 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.
VIII. 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 : Scope of Collective Bargaining Agreement Based on Location and Duration, Revisions, Applications, Invalidity and Cancellation of Collective Bargaining Agreement
9. Week : Mid-Term Exam
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
15. Week : Termination of Lawful 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)	Scope of Collective Bargaining Agreement Based on Location and Duration, Revisions, Applications, Invalidity and Cancellation of Collective Bargaining Agreement
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:	Tankut Centel/Murat Demircioğlu, İş Hukuku,Beta Yayınları, İstanbul 2013. 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
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 70
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 30
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 70
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	16	32
Application	1	2
Study Hours Out of Class	15	60
Midterms	1	3
Final	1	3
Total Workload		100

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)	Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and Energy Systems Engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems.
2)	Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex Energy Systems Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose.
3)	Ability to design complex Energy systems, processes, devices or products under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4)	Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Energy Systems Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively.
5)	Ability to design and conduct numerical or pysical experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to Energy Systems Engineering.
6)	Ability to cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working on Energy Systems-related problems
7)	Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. Write and understand reports, prepare design and production reports, deliver effective presentations, give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8)	Recognize the need for life-long learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate oneself.
9)	Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behave accordingly. Be informed about the standards used in Energy Systems Engineering applications.
10)	Learn about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11)	Acquire knowledge about the effects of practices of Energys Systems Engineering on health, environment, security in universal and social scope, and the contemporary problems of Energys Systems engineering; is aware of the legal consequences of Energys Systems engineering solutions.