Information Package / Course Catalogue
Business Law
Course Code: BAS116
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to introduce students to the fundamental principles of labor law, its sources, and the legal legislation regulating employee-employer relations. Furthermore, it aims to provide theoretical and practical knowledge regarding employment processes in the finance, banking, and insurance sectors, including types of employment contracts, rights and obligations of the parties, working hours, wage management, termination of employment contracts, severance and notice pays, union rights, and the functioning of the social security system.

Course Content

Evolution, sources, fundamental principles, and scope of application of labor law; concepts of employee, employer, employer's representative, and sub-contractor; definition and transfer of workplace; definition, types, and formation of employment contracts, and obligations of the parties; working and resting hours in work organization; termination of employment contracts, job security, and legal consequences of termination (severance and notice pays); principles of occupational health and safety; collective labor law, unions, and collective bargaining agreements; fundamental concepts of social security law and types of insurance.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to explain the fundamental concepts, sources of labor law, and main principles such as the interpretation in favor of the employee.
2.To be able to analyze the legal consequences of the transfer of a workplace by defining the key figures of labor law (employee, employer, sub-contractor).
3.To be able to apply legal regulations regarding legal working hours, rest breaks, night shifts, and leave rights in professional life.
4.To be able to explain the functioning of job security and reinstatement processes by distinguishing between termination for just cause and termination with
5.To be able to calculate legal rights such as notice and severance pays arising from the termination of employment contracts using correct parameters.
6.To be able to calculate overtime work rights and wages in financial and operational business processes in accordance with the legislation.
7.To be able to distinguish types of employment contracts suitable for employment models in finance and the business world, and interpret the obligations imposed on the parties.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.İş Hukuku, : Sarper Süzek, Beta Yayınevi.,
2.Labor Law and Practice, Fevzi Demir, Seçkin Publishing
3.Labor and Social Security Law, Yusuf Alper, Ilknur Kılkış, Dora Publishing
4.Labor Law No. 4857
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Concept, Historical Evolution, Sources, and Main Principles of Labor Law
Week 2 - Theoretical
Actors of Labor Law: Employee, Employer, Employer's Representative, Sub-contractor
Week 3 - Theoretical
Concept of Workplace, Notification, Transfer, and Closure of Workplace
Week 4 - Theoretical
Concept, Elements, Formation, and Invalidity of Employment Contracts
Week 5 - Theoretical
Types of Employment Contracts (Fixed/Indefinite, Full-Time/Part-Time)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Obligations Arising from Employment Contracts: Obligations of Employee and Employer
Week 7 - Theoretical
Working Hours, Rest Breaks, and Night Shifts in Work Organization
Week 8 - Theoretical
Concepts and Remuneration of Overtime Work and Extended Hours Working
Week 9 - Theoretical
Weekly Rest, National and Public Holidays, and Annual Paid Leave Rights
Week 10 - Theoretical
Termination of Employment Contracts and Types of Termination (With Notice and For Just Cause)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Job Security Provisions and Reinstatement Lawsuits
Week 12 - Theoretical
Legal Consequences of Termination: Severance and Notice Pays
Week 13 - Theoretical
Intro to Collective Labor Law: Unions, Collective Bargaining, Strike and Lockout
Week 14 - Theoretical
Social Security Law: Fundamental Principles, Insurance Types, and General Review
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment1415
Quiz1415
Midterm Examination112012
Final Examination114014
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
5
4
4
3
4
4
OÇ-2
5
4
4
3
4
4
OÇ-3
5
4
4
3
4
4
OÇ-4
5
4
4
3
4
4
OÇ-5
5
4
4
3
4
4
OÇ-6
OÇ-7
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026