Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | İKT214.11B2 | Working economy | Elective | 2 | 4 | 5 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
The aims of this course, is to inform about fundamental knowledge of labour theory, and to discuss economic and social problems in the labour markets. |
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Learning Outcomes |
1 | define of labor markets as theoretical and real. | 2 | comprehend the activities and characteristics of labor market. | 3 | collect and display the data of labor market. | 4 | determine the influence of activities of labor market on employment and unemployment. | 5 | summarize the relationship among mobility, employment, unemployment and wage etc |
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Mode of Delivery |
Normal Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
Work concept and appearance of working class, basic concepts and new approaches in labour economics, Post-Keynesian theory, institutionalism, labour markets, neo-classical labour markets and wage theory. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | The concept and policies of labour markets | | | 2 | Recent developments in the Turkish and OECD labour markets | | | 3 | The mobilitiy of labour, the turnover of labour | | | 4 | Classification of labour mobility, labour migration's determining factors and results | | | 5 | The arrangements of labour market and active- passive measures | | | 6 | The supply of labour | | | 7 | Workforce and population,employment | | | 8 | Mid-term exam | | | 9 | Job search and unemployment | | | 10 | Wage concept and theory,wage systems and wage differentials | | | 11 | Productivity, labour productivity | | | 12 | Unions and collective bargaining | | | 13 | Collective bargaining system in Turkey | | | 14 | Collective bargaing system, full employment and inflation, policy application: minimum wages | | | 15 | Trade unions effects on national income, worker earnings part and productivity | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Zaim, S. 1997; Çalışma Ekonomisi, Filiz Kitabevi, İstanbul.
Biçerli, M. K. 2007; Çalışma Ekonomisi, Beta, İstanbul.
Lordoğlu, K. 2003, Çalışma İktisadı, Der Yayınları, İstanbul.
Elliot, R. 1997; Karşılaştırmalı Çalışma Ekonomisi, Ankara Üniversitesi Rektörlüğü Yayınları, Yayın No: 210, Ankara.
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Self Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 35 | 35 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | LO2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | LO3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | LO4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | LO5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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