Information Package / Course Catalogue
Labour Relations in the World and Turkey
Course Code: İKYL505
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

The formation and results of pre- and post-industrial work relations and the historical evaluation of workers' organizations and actions from economic, social and political aspects

Course Content

Analyze the formation and change of working relations in historical process

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Learn and compare in detail the position of international labor standards, collective bargaining and trade unions' international labor relations.
2.Comprehend and discuss the changes in global labor relations from the examples of various countries
3.Having advanced knowledge about labor relations in Turkey and discuss the different results of a comparative perspective.
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Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kerr, C. (2003). Labor Economics and Industrial Relations: Markets and Institutions (Wertheim Publications in Industrial Relations). Harvard Press.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic Problems and Concepts Related to the Field of Labour Relations
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic Concepts and Method Problems in History
Week 3 - Theoretical
Labor Relations in the World: From the Industrial Revolution until 1945
Week 4 - Theoretical
Labour Relations in the World: From 1945 to today
Week 5 - Theoretical
Labor Relations in the Ottoman Empire
Week 6 - Theoretical
Single-party period in Turkey in Labor Relations (I)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Single-party period in Turkey in Labor Relations (II)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Multi-party period in Turkey in Labor Relations (I)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Multi-party period in Turkey in Labor Relations (II)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Institutionalization of Labor Relations in Turkey
Week 11 - Theoretical
Labour relations of 21st century
Week 12 - Theoretical
Flexibility and Derealization in Work Relations: 1980-2010 (II)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Flexibility and Derealization in Work Relations: 1980-2010 (I)
Week 14 - Theoretical
End-of-semester evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory121348
Individual Work161132
Midterm Examination116117
Final Examination132133
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)130
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
3
5
4
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
4
4
5
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026