Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Doctoral Programme in Labour Economics and Industrial Relations has started up in 1985 and since then, it produced 74 Ph.D. graduates. The objective of the programme is to educate scholarship experts having the qualifications of a scientist who have the ability to conduct independent and original scientific research and to generate knowledge and methods in the issues related with working life. Labour Economics and Industrial Relations Department is conducting research and education activities with 7 professors, 5 associate professors, 4 assistant professors and 13 research assistants.

Qualification Awarded

Doctorate Degree in Labour Economics and Industrial Relations (PhD)

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) diploma; a minimum Cum. GPA of 80/100 or 3/4; a minimum score of 60 from the nation-wide Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related field or GRE/GMAT equivalent; a minimum score of 60 from the Foreign Language Exams (ÜDS/KPDS/YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL) or from equivalent foreign language proficiency exam approved by OSYM. Transcript; a minimum score of 75 from the graduate school academic proficiency exam.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

Transfer Students:
The transfer student candidates from Turkish or foreign universities are subject to the YOK Legislation "The transfer, double degree, minor degree and inter-institutional credit transfer" and to the evaluation conditions determined by Dokuz Eylul University Senate.
The transfer quotas are determined and announced by Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK). The evaluation of the candidates are done by the school evaluation commmisin and approved by the management

The Graduate Transfers:
The short cycle graduates are given the right to be admitted to the first cycle programs if they comply with the conditions set by the "The transfer of Short Cycle Program Graduates to First Cycle Programs" Legilation of Turkish Higher Education Council (YOK)
The universities inform YOK regarding the quotas and YOK announces the quotas and conditions in "Graduate Transfer Guide" and the placements are managed by YOK due to the results of nationwide graduate transfer exam.

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be
recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing
Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

4 years, 2 semesters per year,16 weeks per semester, 240 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

PhD Programme of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations has aimed to reach universal and contemporary arguments about area through inter-disciplinary perspective. The objective of the programme is to educate scholarship experts having the qualifications of a scientist who have the ability to conduct independent and original scientific research and to generate knowledge and methods in the issues related with working life. The Programme includes courses on the fields of Labour Economics, Industrial Relations, Social Politics, Social Security, Labour Law, Sociology of Work, Psychology of Work and Human Resources. There are optional courses which are given in English, German and French (9% of all courses).

Key Learning Outcomes

1	In the field of Social Sciences, have the ability to think critically, creatively and authentically; to solve problems; to create new and independent knowledge through decision making; to evaluate knowledge and make advanced contribution to scientific development.
2	In the fields of Labour Economics, Social Politics and Industrial Relations; can design and apply scientific research and seminars; are able to contribute scientific and applied development of the field with unique publications and studies.
3	In the fields of Human Resources, Management, Work Psychology and Work Sociology; are able to design and apply scientific research and seminars; are able to contribute scientific and applied development of the field with unique publications and studies.
4	In the fields of Labour Law and Social Security, are able to design and apply scientific research and seminars; are able to contribute scientific and applied development of the field with unique publications and studies.
5	In the fields of Employment and Career Counselling, are able to design and apply scientific research and seminars; are able to contribute scientific and applied development of the field with unique publications and studies.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of the department of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, with the doctoral degree, can be employed as academician, researcher, have employment opportunities in public institutions such as the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Social Security Institution as manager or expert, can be employed in private sector in various positions such as manager, expert and consultant.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to post doctorate studies.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
Labour Economics and Industrial Relations doctorate programme consists of 4 compulsory, 48 optional courses, 1 specialization field course and 1 seminar course. 46 of optional courses are taken from department, 2 of these are taken from other departments. In each of the first three semesters, 2 optional courses should be chosen from available courses. Students who have successfully completed the courses have to perapare and defend a thesis.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year

1 .Semester:
G	1	ÇEK 6039	COMPARATIVE SOCIAL POLICIES	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	10
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	20
TOTAL:								30

1 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	2	ÇEK 6005	STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT POLICIES AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10
G	3	ÇEK 6121	HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10
G	4	ÇEK 6015	SOCIAL SECURITY OF CIVIL SERVANTS AND WORKERS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10
G	5	ÇEK 6017	PSYCHOLOGY OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10
G	6	ÇEK 6007	EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT POLICIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10
G	7	İKT 6013	ECONOMIC DOCTRINES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10
G	8	ÇEK 6043	SOCIAL LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10
G	9	ÇEK 6071	WAGE MANAGEMENT AND POLICIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10
G	10	ÇEK 6079	CONSUMERISM AND SOCIAL COGNITION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10
G	11	ÇEK 6081	PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS OF SOCIAL POLICY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10
G	12	ÇEK 6083	FAMILY POLICIES IN THE LABOUR MARKET	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10
G	13	ÇEK 6093	SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SOCIAL POLICY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10
G	14	ÇEK 6101	CONSUMERISM AND SOCIAL COGNITION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10
G	15	ERA 6001	SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SOCIAL POLICY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10
G	16	ÇEK 6027	CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	10

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	ÇEK 6058	APPLIED LABOUR-EMPLOYER RELATIONS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	9
B	2	SBE 6000	PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	16
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	3	ÇEK 6060	SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS AND THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY PROBLEMS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	4	İKT 6048	INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	5	ÇEK 6064	QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	6	ÇEK 6066	SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND INCOME DISTRIBUTION POLICIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	7	ÇEK 6068	SOCIOLOGY OF SOCIAL SECURITY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	8	ÇEK 6070	PSYCHOLOGY OF MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	9	ÇEK 6072	NEGOTIATION TECHNIQUES AND CONFLICT PSYCHOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	10	ÇEK 6074	INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND LABOR LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	11	ÇEK 6076	SOCIAL DIALOGUE AND CONCILIATION FACILITIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	12	ÇEK 6078	LABOR ACCIDENTS AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	13	ÇEK 6080	HUMANKAPITAL IN DER WIRTSCHAFTLICHEN UND SOZIALEN ENTWICKLUNG	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	14	ÇEK 6084	BEHAVIORAL LABOR ECONOMICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	15	ÇEK 6086	CURRENT APPROACHES IN THE SOCIOLOGY OF MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	16	ÇEK 6088	LIBERALISM, EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL LIFE AND NEW SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	17	ÇEK 6090	LIBERALISM, EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL LIFE AND NEW SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	18	ÇEK 6092	HUMAN SIDE OF EMPLOYMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	19	ERA 6060	HUMAN SIDE OF EMPLOYMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
B	20	ÇEK 6062	INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN TURKEY AND IN THE EUROPEAN UNION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8

3 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	ÇEK 6069	CONTEMPORARY ISSUES OF SOCIOLOGY OF WORK	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	8
G	2	ÇEK 6198	FIELD STUDY	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	3
G	3	ÇEK 6096	SEMINAR	COMPULSORY	0	3	0	3
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	16
TOTAL:								30

3 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	4	ÇEK 6047	EMPLOYMENT POLICIES IN THE EU AND TURKEY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	5	ÇİN 6131	LE SYNDICATS ET LES CONVENTIONS COLLECTIVES EN L?UNION EUROPEENNE ET LA TURQUIE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	6	ÇEK 6051	QUALITY OF LIFE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	7	ÇEK 6055	UNION MANAGEMENT AND PSYCHOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	8	ÇEK 6057	TERMINATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL LABOUR RELATIONS AND CONSEQUENCES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	9	ÇEK 6059	OBLIGATIONS OF THE EMPLOYER IN THE SOCIAL SECURITY LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	10	ÇEK 6061	SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	11	ÇEK 6063	OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	12	ÇEK 6065	PENAL RESPONSIBILITY OF EMPLOYERS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	13	ÇEK 6067	COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	14	ÇEK 6085	CAREER AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	15	ÇEK 6123	GLOBAL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL INEQUALITY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	16	ÇEK 6127	GENERAL HEALTH INSURANCE IN TURKISH SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	17	ÇEK 6129	EMPLOYEES COVERED BY THE SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY AND BEHAVIOR	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8
G	18	ÇEK 6049	GOVERNANCE OF LABOUR RELATIONS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	8

4 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	ÇEK 6099	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

5 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	ÇEK 6099	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

6 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	ÇEK 6099	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

7 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	ÇEK 6099	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

8 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	ÇEK 6099	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course is defined in the the Course Description Form which is prepared by related faculty member / s and included in the information package. Exams and course success notes is subject to the relevant articles of the DEU Regulation on Graduate Education.
Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate Education Regulation web address: http://www.sbe.deu.edu.tr/sbe/mevzuat

Graduation Requirements

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) Program with thesis is comprised of courses (84 ECTS), a field study (3 ECTS), seminar (3 ECTS) and thesis (150 ECTS), in total 240 ECTS credits. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50/4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB/S/TP grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Tunç DEMİRBİLEK
Phone: +90 232 301 07 26
Fax: +90 232 420 17 89
e-mail: t.demirbilek@deu.edu.tr
Address: Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, Postcode:35160, Dokuzçeşmeler, Buca-İzmir, TURKEY

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