ADM4419 LABOUR LAW
| Course Code: | 3104419 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and Public Adm. |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ASUMAN GÖKSEL |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will learn:
• The fundamental principles and concepts of labour law and their application in the workplace
• The laws and regulations related to wages, working hours, leave entitlements, and other terms and conditions of employment
• The legal aspects of collective bargaining, trade unions, and industrial action, and their role in shaping labour relations
• The laws and regulations related to occupational health and safety, and the responsibilities of employers and employees in maintaining a safe and healthy workplace
Course Content
For course details, see https://catalog2.metu.edu.tr.Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
• Understand the fundamental principles and concepts of labour law and their application in the workplace, including the sources of law, the scope of labour law, and the nature of the employment relationship
• Analyze the legal framework governing the employment relationship, including the rights and obligations of employers and employees, and the legal consequences of breach of contract
• Examine the laws and regulations related to wages, working hours, leave entitlements, and other terms and conditions of employment, and their impact on the rights and obligations of employers and employees
• Assess the laws and regulations related to occupational health and safety, and the responsibilities of employers and employees in maintaining a safe and healthy workplace
• Identify and analyze the dispute resolution mechanisms available for resolving labour disputes, including mediation, arbitration, and litigation, and their effectiveness in promoting fair and equitable outcomes for employers and employees
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Ability to reach the information they need in their daily lives, and to interpret it | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Being in command of the basic concepts of law | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Understanding the political, economical, and social transformations that occur in a wide range of areas including local and international levels | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Defining and solving problems encountered in political, social, and economic life | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Being conscious, effective and rational citizens who can comprehend the transformations taking place in Turkey and in the world today | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Being professionals who can operate as productive participants in any public organization | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Having the knowledge about how public organizations function and how their decision making processes and mechanisms work | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Developing original solutions to the problems faced in relation to their own area of interest | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Critical thinking ability | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Being in command of the interdisciplinary approaches | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution