Information Package / Course Catalogue
Labor Economics
Course Code: İKT175
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Give information about of Labor Market and Labor Market Works.

Course Content

Labor Market Definition Affecting the Labour Market Power, Short-and Long-Term Labor Supply, Human Capital Investment Study: Cost-Benefit, Labor Market Discrimination.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Mustafa ÖZÇAĞ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to Understand How Labor Market Works
2.To be able to Understand new developments in The Area of Labor Economics
3.To be able to examine the labor market actors
4.To be able to Learn Labor Supply in the Short and Long Term
5.To be able to understand the equivalent of microeconomic concepts in working life
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Labor Economics , Kemal Biçerli
2.Modern Labor Economics, Ronald G.Ehrenberg, Robert S. Smith
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Labour Economics: Basic Concepts and Features Description
Week 2 - Theoretical
Labor Market Definition, Labour Market Forces Affecting
Week 3 - Theoretical
Functioning of the Labor Market
Week 4 - Theoretical
Short and Long Term Labor Supply
Week 5 - Theoretical
Work Decision
Week 6 - Theoretical
Short and Long Term Demand for Labor
Week 7 - Theoretical
Labor Demand Elasticity
Week 8 - Theoretical
Labor Demand Elasticity
Week 9 - Theoretical
Wage Differentials in Labor Market
Week 10 - Theoretical
Hedonic wage and social assistance Theory and Injury Risk
Week 11 - Theoretical
Investments in Human Capital Study
Week 12 - Theoretical
Human Capital Investment: The Basic Model
Week 13 - Theoretical
Investments in Human Capital Study: Cost-Benefit
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discrimination in Labor Market
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work62330
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination113114
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
5
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
5
3
3
3
5
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
5
3
3
3
3
3
4
OÇ-5
3
5
3
3
5
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026