Comparatively examining the structure of labor markets and labor market policies at global and regional levels.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
Students will be able to analyze the structure of labor markets comparatively and globally.
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Learning Outcomes:
1
Understand regionally different and similar labor market regulations.;
2
To be able to analyze the structure of labor markets on a global scale and comparatively.;
3
To be able to analyze global employment trends with the help of up-to-date reports and data.;
4
To be able to evaluate employment policies and basic policy tools.;
5
To be able to comprehend the historical developments that direct the global labor market and employment policies.;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
Main characteristics of the labor market: definitions and labor market institutions
2
Global labor market models
3
Globalization: Neoliberal restructuring and flexible labor markets
4
Characteristics of labor markets in the Western and Northern Europe region
5
Characteristics of labor markets in the Central and Eastern European region
6
Characteristics of the North American labor market
7
Characteristics of the Latin American region labor market
8
Characteristics of the labor market in Asian and Pacific countries
9
Characteristics of the labor market in the East Asian region
10
Characteristics of the labor market in Middle Eastern countries
11
Characteristics of the labor market in the African region
12
Global labor market policies (1): International Labor Organization policies
13
Global labor market policies (2): International Organization for Development and Cooperation policies
14
Global labor market policies (3): European Union labor market policies
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
1. Işığıçok, Özlem (2018). İstihdam ve İşsizlik, Bursa: Dora Yayınları. 2. Canbey Özgüler, Verda (2013). Avrupa Birliği ve Türkiye İşgücü Piyasalarının Karşılaştırmalı Analizi, İstanbul: Cinius Yayınları. 3. Berg, Janine ve David Kucera (2010). İşgücü Piyasası Kurallarının Savunusu, Ankara: Efil Yayınevi. 4. Şenses, Fikret (2016). Neoliberal Küreselleşme ve Kalkınma, 3. Baskı, İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
40
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
Final Exam
1
60
Total
2
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Measurement and evaluation are made with multiple choice test questions, right-wrong questions, completion questions, short-answer written questions and small calculation questions.
Information
This course is evaluated with a relative evaluation system.
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
3
42
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
3
42
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
0
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
24
24
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
40
40
Total WorkLoad
172
Total workload/ 30 hr
4,93
ECTS Credit of the Course
5
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
