COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOCIAL SECURITY LAW

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HUK 4083 SOCIAL SECURITY LAW ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Law

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR ERHAN BIRBEN

Offered to

Law

Course Objective

The objective is to examine the rules and concepts of Turkish social security system. Besides, it is aimed to comprehend the complex structure of social security legislation on easy terms by students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to define the fundamental concepts and principles of social security law
2   To be able to explain the regulations of social security law
3   To be able to solve the disputes concerning social security law in terms of regulations and judicial decisions
4   To be able to criticize the current system of social security
5   To be able to offer a solution to the problems encountered in social security law with regard to positive and normative law

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Application area of social insurance to persons
2 Overlap of the status of insurance
3 Beginning of the insurance, its duration and termination
4 Integration of insurance periods and voluntary insurance
5 Status of family members of the insured person, the concept of employer, employers representative and subcontractor in social security law, area of application of social insurance
6 Premiums as financial source of social insurance and action for fixing of period of service
7 Accident at work and occupational illness
8 Benefits provided to the insured person and the right holders within the scope of the insurance of accident at work and occupational illness
9 Illness insurance and maternity insurance
10 Invalidity insurance
11 Old age insurance
12 Death insurance and unemployment insurance
13 Mid-term exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Ali Güzel, Ali Rıza Okur, Nurşen Caniklioğlu, Sosyal Güvenlik Hukuku, 16. Bası, Istanbul 2016; Can Tuncay, Ömer Ekmekçi, Sosyal Güvenlik Hukuku Dersleri, 18. Bası, Istanbul 2016;
Supplementary Book(s): Şükran Ertürk, Sosyal Güvenlik Hukuku Pratik Çalışmaları, 5. Bası, Ankara 2016
References:
Materials: Court decisions, review of court decisions and articles

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, practical work

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE+FIN
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE+RST


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sukran.erturk@deu.edu.tr, erhan.birben@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday, 13.30-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 29 29
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

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