Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Non-Thesis Masters Degree Program in Labour Law and Social Security started up in 2008. The purpose of the program is to determine in what way the Turkish judicial authorities implement the legislation and the principles of labour and social security law, through problem solving based on case-based event analysis and judicial decisions analysis. In this way, graduates can identify legal issues encountered in working life and produce solutions.Non-Thesis Masters Degree Program in Labour Law and Social Security have been conducted by three professor, two associate professors and two assistant professors.

Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree in Labour Law and Social Security Non-Thesis (MA)

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) diploma, Transcript.

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

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

1,5 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 90 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

İş Hukuku ve Sosyal Güvenlik Tezsiz: The aim of the program is to provide expert candidates who have the potential of academic studying with the ability and capability to apply theoretical knowledge to the specific cases and find solutions to legal problems which they encounter in their working life by using their knowledge gained on all aspects of Labour and Social Security Law.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Explaining the basic concepts of labour law, they can find solutions to encountered legal problems at work, can adapt fundamental terminology to social life such as termination and working times mentioned at Labour Law.
2	Have an advanced level of theoretical, technical and practical knowledge to improve the health and safety of workers; can evaluate physical and psycho-social risks in the work environment and demonstrate the ability to solve and analyze problems in accordance with the regulations.
3	Can describe the international dimensions and the historical development of the social security, can describe non-contributory and contributory elements of the Turkish social security system, can adapt the scope, implementation and financing of the Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Law of 5510 to specific cases.
4	Can describe union rights of the parties in the working life, can analyse principles of establishment, organization, operation and supervision of trade unions and confederations.
5	Can analyze collective agreements which are concluded to settle employers and workers reciprocal economic, social status and working conditions; can adapt peaceful dispute resolution methods, strike and lockout procedures and principles to collective labour relations.
6	Can make analysis and find original results by using the acquired and / or integrated new information from different disciplines or from their own fields.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The related master's degree enables the holder to exercise the profession.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to the related employment positions in their area of specialization.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
All courses in Labour Law And Social Security non-thesis master programme are compulsory. Students who have successfully completed courses in first three semesters have to perapare and defend a project. There are 12 compulsory courses and also 1 graduation project in this programme. Non-Thesis Master programme students are obliged to submit their term-projets at the end of third semester.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	İŞG 7005	OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY LAW	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	8
G	2	İŞG 7027	ESTABLISHMENT OF INDIVIDUAL LABOUR RELATIONS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	8
G	3	İŞG 7019	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SECURITY	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	7
G	4	İŞG 7007	PROCEDURAL LABOUR LAW	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	7
TOTAL:								30

1 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	SBE 7000	TECHNIQUES OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION ETHICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
B	2	İŞG 7037	EMPLOYED PERSONS' SOCIAL SECURITY IN TURKEY	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	9
B	3	İŞG 7012	COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROCESS AND COLECTIVE RIGHTS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	8
B	4	İŞG 7010	ENDING OF INDIVIDUAL LABOUR RELATIONS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	8
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS

3 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	İŞG 7099	TERM PROJECT	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	15
B	2	İŞG 7021	COLLECTIVE LABOR LAW IN PRACTICES	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	4
B	3	İŞG 7035	EU TRADE UNION RIGHTS AND UNION SECURITY IN TURKISH LAW	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	4
B	4	İŞG 7025	ESTABLISHMENT OF INDIVIDUAL LABOUR RELATIONS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	3
B	5	İŞG 7023	PRACTICES OF SOCIAL SECURITY LAW	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	4
TOTAL:								30

3 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS

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

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) Non-Thesis Program is comprised of courses (at least 75 ECTS), Term Project (15 ECTS), in total 90 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. Serkan ODAMAN
Phone: +90 232 301 07 27
Fax: +90 232 420 17 89
e-mail: serkan.odaman@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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