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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Insurance and Social Security
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
99701003 Labor Economics 3 Spring 6 3+0+0 4 4
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Visual insturments/weekly study questions/question-answer method
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Yavuz Selim KAYMAZ
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Yavuz Selim KAYMAZ CZ-08 [email protected] 7587
Course Content
Rewiev of major fields of labour economics such as labour history,wage types and theories,the analyze of employment and unemployment concepts.To conctrete the fields such as social policy,ekonomics and law which has relation with labour economics
Objectives of the Course
to get knowledge about the sututiaon of labour markets in world and Turkey by mentioning major fields of labour economics.To analyze the dymanics having influnence on labour markets such as wages,population and unionization
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 To master the main theories and terminology of Insurance and Social Security, and to learn the legal and legislative aspects of the field at a level to apply them, 1
P2 Ability to identify, define and solve problems that may arise in the fields of Insurance and Social Security; use, evaluate and apply appropriate qualitative and quantitative techniques for solution-oriented decisions, 1
P3 Learning and understanding the basic concepts of business administration; mastering the theoretical and practical developments related to the disciplines of management, marketing, production, accounting, finance, etc., which are the basic functions of the business, and using the acquired knowledge in a professional context. 5
P4 To be able to analyze the strategic, tactical and operational processes of institutions and businesses in the field of Insurance and Social Security; to have the knowledge and skills to interpret and report sector data at national and international level and to assume managerial responsibility in this field, 1
P5 To be able to combine different disciplines and field knowledge and to be able to conduct professional, social and scientific researches and to be able to transfer the findings in written and oral form, 5
P6 Communicating effectively in professional and social environments; using oral and written expression skills appropriately and accurately, 1
P7 To be able to plan and manage individual studies and take responsibility in group studies by acting with commitment to professional and ethical principles. 1
P8 To have knowledge about management information systems and informatics applications used in various fields of business and to have the ability to use software and technologies used in the field effectively 1
P9 To comprehend the theoretical and practical knowledge of basic processes in the fields of insurance and private pension; to have professional skills and competencies in areas such as management of social insurance funds, technical operations specific to insurance branches and marketing of services 1
P10 To have the ability to design innovative solutions and applications by establishing relationships between different disciplines, developing lifelong learning awareness and interpreting current approaches 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 P.1.5 1
O2 P.1.6 1
O3 P.3.5 1
O4 P.5.4 1
O5 P.6.2 1
O6 P.10.4 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Definition of labour economics,its' scope, basic terms
2 History of labour economics and other related field
3 Definition of labor supply, factors affecting labor supply
4 Definition of labor demand and factors affecting labor demand
5 Labor markets, definition and types
6 Unemployment and employment concepts, definition and types
7 Labor markets and types of unemployment in Turkey
8 Wage concept, types, wage systems
9 Wage Theories, classical and modern wage theories
10 Trade unions and their effects
11 Analyzing the inflation-employment relationship
12 Analysis of the inflation-wage relationship
13 Human capital theory, economics of education
14 General assessments
Textbook or Material
Resources Labour Economicis
Çalışma Ekonomisi,Sebahaddin Zaim
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 2 28
Midterms 1 20 20
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 30 30
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 120
Total Work Load / 30 4
Course ECTS Credits: 4
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P3 P5 P6 P10
O1 Alana ilişkin yasal düzenlemelerin kavranması - - - - -
O2 Hukuki ve yasala düzenlemelerin kavranması ve uygulama açısından değerlendirilmesi - - - - -
O3 Ekonomik gelişmelerin takibini yapabilir - - - - -
O4 Alana ilişkin verileri diğer dillerde okuyup anlayabilme - - - - -
O5 Mesleki bilgilerin toplanması, güncel bilgilerin takibi, yerli ve yabancı finansal gelişmeleri takip edebilmek - - - - -
O6 Farklı disiplinlerle işbirliğini organize edebilme - - - - -