Information Package / Course Catalogue
Labour Relations
Course Code: İK360
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to offer an introduction to major theoretical approaches used in industrial relations.In addition, recent economic, political and social developments affecting industrial relations will also be analysed.

Course Content

We first examine major theoretical approaches in industrail relations. Then we concentrate on industrial relations´ actors (labour, management and state

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Fuat MAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Defining narrow and broad meanings of industrial relations
2.Explaining actors of industrial relations and activities of these actors at workplace, enterprise, national and international level
3.Arguing different theoretical approaches to Industrail relations and their criticisms
4.Explaining the concept of trade union, union rights, development process of unions and reasons of existence of different union models
5. Explaining the role of states in industrial relations
6.Explaining the employer organizations, their organizational models and functions
7.Defining the concept of collective bargaining, its elements and facts
8.Arguing the subjects, process and content of collective bargaining
9.Defining the concept and types of collective labor dispute
10. Explaining peaceful and combative problem solving ways for collective labor dispute
11. Evaluating te reasons and results of new developments in industrial relations
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Birth of Industrial Relations as an Academic Field
Week 2 - Theoretical
Theory and Research in Industrial Relations
Week 3 - Theoretical
System Theory and Critique of System Theory
Week 4 - Theoretical
Pluralist Theory and Critique of Pluralism Theory
Week 5 - Theoretical
Marxist Theory and Critique of Marxist Theory
Week 6 - Theoretical
Postmodernism and Industrial Relations
Week 7 - Theoretical
Globalisation and Industrial Relations
Week 8 - Theoretical
Labour Movements and Trade Unions 1
Week 9 - Theoretical
Labour Movements and Trade Unions 2
Week 10 - Theoretical
Employers and Management
Week 11 - Theoretical
State and Industrial Relations
Week 12 - Theoretical
Collective Bargaining
Week 13 - Theoretical
Strikes and Mediation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Unions and Union Activities
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory132365
Individual Work130339
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination125126
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)151
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2026