COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+A+L (hour/week) | Type (C / O) | Local Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International and European Labour Law | LW 422 | Spring | 02+00+00 | Compulsory | 2 | 3 |
| Academic Unit: | Department of Law |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Language of Instruction: | Turkish |
| Level of Course Unit: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Deniz UGAN ÇATALKAYA |
| Course Objectives: | 1. Analyzing and comprehending the international and European sources of Labour Law 2. Evaluating the social rights in the international conventions in the light of jurisprudences of international and European courts 3. Determining by comparing common practice areas between Turkish Labour Law and Internationl/European Labour Law 4. Analyzing the effects of the provisions regarding workers’ rights in the European Convention of Human Rights and the jurisprudences of the European Court of Human Rights to the national law. |
| Course Contents: | International Labour Organization, European Union, Council of Europe, European Convention of Human Rights and European Social Charter, Turkish Constitution art.90/5, jurisprudences of European Court of Justice and European Court of Human Rights regarding labour relations and decisions of ILO’s bodies. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: | 1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Analyzing Supreme Court’s decisions and presenting the course subjects |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Development of the social rights and international and labour law, current disputes regarding the social rights | |
| 2 | Institution of international and European Law: International Labour Organization and its structure, bodies. | |
| 3 | Institution of international and European Law: Council of Europe and its structure, bodies | |
| 4 | Institution of international and European Law: European Union and its structure, bodies | |
| 5 | Conventions of International Labour Organization regarding labour relations. | |
| 6 | Conventions of Council of Europe: provisions of the European Convention of Human Rights regarding work life | |
| 7 | Mid-term exam | |
| 8 | Conventions of Council of Europe: provisions of the (Revised) European Social Charter regarding work life | |
| 9 | Evaluating of the jurisprudences of the European Court of Human Rights regarding work life -1- | |
| 10 | Evaluating of the jurisprudences of the European Court of Human Rights regarding work life -2- | |
| 11 | Evaluating of the jurisprudences of the European Committee of Social Rights -1- | |
| 12 | Evaluating of the jurisprudences of the European Committee of Social Rights -2- | |
| 13 | The issue of applicability of international conventions on human rights in the national law | |
| 14 | Evaluating comparatively European and international court decisions and Turkish court decisions |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING
| - Sur Melda, İş Hukukunun Uluslararası Kaynakları, İzmir 1995. - Sur Melda, Avrupa İnsan Hakları Sözleşmesi Çerçevesinde Sendika Hakkı, İnsan Hakları Yıllığı, C.16, 1994, s.37-50. - Sur Melda, Sosyal Hakların Uluslararası Alanda Korunma Sistemleri, İnsan Hakları Yıllığı, Cilt 19-20, 1997-1998, s.65-91. - Sur Melda, Avrupa Hukukunda Grev, Prof. Dr. Ali Güzel’e Armağan, Beta, İstanbul 2010, s.659-674. - Sur Melda, 6356 Sayılı Sendikalar ve Toplu İş Sözleşmesi Kanununun Uluslararası Normlar Açısından Değerlendirilmesi, Çalışma ve Toplum, 2013/4, S. 39, s.323-362. - Sur Melda, Birleşmiş Milletler Örgütünün Gelişimi ve Geleceği, Prof. Dr. Aydın Zevkliler’e Armağan, C.III, Yaşar Üniversitesi Elektronik Dergisi, C.8, Özel Sayı, 2013, s.2535-2550. - Gülmez, Mesut, Gözden Geçirilmiş Avrupa Sosyal Şartına Uyum Sağlayabilecek Miyiz?, Çalışma ve Toplum Dergisi, 2007/1, 27-52. - Gülmez, Mesut, İş Hukuku Öğretisi ve Anayasa madde 90/son sorunu, Prof. Dr. Ali Güzel’e Armağan, C.I, İstanbul 2010,. - Kökkılınç, Ayşe Gül, İş Hukukunun Uluslararası Kaynakları Işığında Kadın İşçilerin Korunması, İstanbul 2013. - International Commission of Jurists, Courts and the Legal Enforcement of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Geneva, 2008 - Demiral Cavit, Avrupa Adalet Divanının Çalışanların Nöbette Geçen Sürelerinin de Çalışma Süresine Dahil Edilmesine İlişkin Kararı Simap Kararı, A. Can Tuncay'a Armağan, 2005, 153-165. - Aydın Ufuk, Avrupa Birliği, ILO ve Türk Hukukunda Toplu İşçi Çıkarma, A. Can Tuncay'a Armağan, 2005, 653-689. - Çil Şahin, Avrupa Sosyal Şartı ve Yargıtay Kararları, Sicil İş Hukuku Dergisi, Sayı 18, 2010, 56-70. - Alp, Mustafa, Avrupa Birliği Temel Sosyal Hakları ve Türk İş Hukuku, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt 6, Sayı 1,2004, 1-42. |
OTHER COURSE RESOURCES
| N. Valticos, Droit International du Travail, 1970. P. Rodière, Droit social de l’Union européenne, LGDJ, Paris 2014. J.-M. Servais, Normes internationales du travail, LGDJ, Paris 2004. J.-M. Servais, Droit social de l’Union européenne, Bruylant, Bruxelles 2011. S. Hennette-Vauchez/D. Roman, Droits de l’Homme et libertés fondamentales, Paris, Dalloz, 2013. R. Blanpain, European Labour Law, Kluwer, 14th edition, 2014. |
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
| Semester Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 |
| Total: | 2 | 100 |
WORKLOAD
| Events | Count | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload (hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| Other Practices (seminar,studio critics,workshop, etc.) | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Extra-Class Activities (reading,individiual work, etc.) | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Workload (hour): | 75 | ||
1 ECTS = 25 Hours Workload
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
| # | PQ1 | PQ2 | PQ3 | PQ4 | PQ5 | PQ6 | PQ7 | PQ8 | PQ9 | PQ10 |
| LO1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| LO2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| LO3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| LO4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| LO5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High