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INDUSTRIAL 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
BA2161 Business Law Fall
Spring
3 0 3 4
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 : Instructor İSMAİL PAMUK
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ŞEBNEM KILIÇ
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The main objective of the Course is to introduce to the students the basic information on the legal order and also some of the areas of private law that they will face in their daily professional lives.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1- Improve legal awareness and legal reasoning about labor relations.
2- Improve a comprehensive understanding about the legal foundations of concepts and applications that they would encounter in their professional lives.
3- Distinguish the employment contract from the other contracts.
4- Define the rights and obligations of the employee and the employer based on the employment contract.
5- Evaluate legal consequences of termination of the employment contract.
6- Analyze the regulations about wages and working and resting times.

Course Content

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) 1. Discussion on Syllbus, class rules and requirements. 2. Law and Other Rules of Social Conduct: -Society and Order Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law ( 4. Ed. pp.1-10 and New ed. pp. 21-25)
2) Law and Other Rules of Social Conduct: 1. Moral Order 2. Religious Order 3. Rules of Manner (Etiquette) Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law ( 4. Ed. pp.7-24 and New ed. pp. 26-46)
3) 1. Characteristics Which Distinguish Legal Rules (Norms) from Other Rules of Conduct 2. Application of the Legal Rules Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law ( 4. Ed. pp.25-48 and New ed. pp. 47-73)
4) Application of the Legal Rules Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law ( 4. Ed. pp.25-48 and New ed. pp. 47-73)
5) Sources of the Law Tuğrul Ansay & Don Wallance Jr, Introduction to Turkish Law (pp. 1-10, 12-18)
6) The Judiciary Note provided by the instructor Websites of the high courts
7) Legal Systems of the World Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law ( 4. Ed. pp. 53-57 and New ed. pp. 77-85)
8) 1) Arasınava yönelik tekrar 2) Kamu Hukuku Özel Hukuku Ayrımı 3) Kişiler Hukuku Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law ( 4. Ed. pp. 59-67 and New ed. pp. 85-92) Tuğrul Ansay & Don Wallance Jr, Introduction to Turkish Law (pp. 92-112)
9) 1. Review of midterm exam questions 2. The Law of Persons TTuğrul Ansay & Don Wallance Jr, Introduction to Turkish Law (pp. 103-112 and 116-117)
10) 1. The Law of Persons (cont’d) 2. Commercial Law Tuğrul Ansay & Don Wallance Jr, Introduction to Turkish Law (pp. 103-112 and 116-117) The note that will be provided by the instructor
11) 1. Commercial Law 2. Business Associations The notes that will be provided by the instructor
12) Business Associations (cont'd) The notes that will be provided by the instructor
13) Law of Obligations The Law of Obligations Tuğrul Ansay & Don Wallance Jr, Introduction to Turkish Law (pp.159-173)
14) İş Hukuku Note that will provided by the instructor

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: -Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, Alfa Publishing
-Tuğrul Ansay & Don Wallance Jr, Introduction to Turkish Law,6th Edition or newer
-Notes that will be issued by the instructor
References: Required Reading
Toker Dereli, Labour Law in Turkey, (Editor: R. Blanpain), Kluwer Law International, The Netherlands 2015.
Supplementary resource (in Turkish): Öner Eyrenci/Savaş Taşkent/Devrim Ulucan, Bireysel İş Hukuku, İstanbul.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 0
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 Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Midterms 1 2
Final 1 2
Total Workload 46

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 industrial engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems.
2) Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) Design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. The ability to apply modern design methods to meet this objective.
4) Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in industrial engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively.
5) Design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to industrial engineering.
6) Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working independently.
7) Demonstrate effective communication skills in both oral and written English and Turkish. Writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instructions.
8) Recognize the need for lifelong learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate him/herself.
9) Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behaving accordingly. Information about the standards used in engineering applications.
10) Know business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11) Know contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of modern age engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; recognize the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
12) Develop effective and efficient managerial skills.