Information Package / Course Catalogue
Labor Force and Employment
Course Code: İKP524
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Constitution of specific and technique knowledge structure about employment and unemployment. Determinations and solutions about difficulties of employment and unemployment.

Course Content

Concepts of Population, Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment. Concept of Full Employment, Importance and Features of Full Employment, Determining Factors of Employment Capacity, Analysing the Role of Wages in Employment Capacity in Respect of Classic and Keynesian Economy. Quality and Features of Unemployment in Developing Countries Deal with the Development Theories for Developing Countries. Types of Unemployment in Developing Countries. Population, Structure and Feature of Labor Force and Employment, Historical Development and Future and Employment Policy in Turkey

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Analyzing the major dynamics of labor markets
2.defining and solving the questions regarding labor relations
3.assess and analyze the norms and principles concerning theworking life comparatively and determine the questions in such field.
4.follow the legislations and rulings about the working life periodically.
5.thinkinter-disciplinary and perform influential team-works
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Işığıçok, Özlem (2011), "İstihdam ve İşsizlik", Ekin Yayınevi, Bursa
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic Definitions of Labor Economics
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Concepts of Employment and Unemployment
Week 3 - Theoretical
Types and Reasons of Unemployment
Week 4 - Theoretical
Theories of Employment
Week 5 - Theoretical
Theories of Unemployment
Week 6 - Theoretical
Theories of Unemployment
Week 7 - Theoretical
Theories of Unemployment
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Inflation and Unemployment
Week 10 - Theoretical
Unemployment Problem in Developing Countries
Week 11 - Theoretical
Unemloyment Policies: Active and Passive Unemployment Policies
Week 12 - Theoretical
General Status of Employment and Unemployment in Turkey
Week 13 - Theoretical
Employment and Unemployment Policies in Turkey
Week 14 - Theoretical
Active Labor Market Policies Applied in Turkey
Week 15 - Theoretical
Passive Labor Market Policies Applied in Turkey
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Project23516
Individual Work23516
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination112113
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
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
OÇ-3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
OÇ-5
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026