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  4. Labour Economics I
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Last Updated: 15/10/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
ÇEK211 - Labour Economics I V. SEMESTER 3 +0 5.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Required Courses
Course Instructor(s) DOÇ. DR. TAYLAN AKGÜL
Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
Place of Delivery On Campus
Used Educational Platforms Face-to-face
Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended Microeconomic Theory
Recommended Resources 1-Lordoğlu, Kuvvet and Özkaplan, Nurcan. Labor Economics. Der Publications.2-Biçerli, Kemal, Labor Economics3-Zaim, Sabahaddin. Labor Economics. Filiz Kitabevi4-Borjas, George. Labor Economics, McGraw Hill (A Turkish translation of this book is also available)
Work Placement N/A
Aims of the Course The aim of the course is to ensure that students understand the fundamental concepts, theories, and policies regarding working life by examining the functioning of labor markets through their economic, social, and institutional dimensions. In this context, topics such as labor supply and demand, wage formation, employment and unemployment, discrimination in labor markets, trade unions and collective bargaining, working conditions, income distribution, and social policy are addressed. The primary objective of the course is to enable students to evaluate problems in the labor market using economic analysis methods, interpret current developments in working life, and analyze the economic and social consequences of employment policies.

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 Introduction; What is Labor Economics? Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Problem Solving
Week - 2 LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 Characteristics of Labor Markets Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Problem Solving
Week - 3 LO-1 LO-2 LO-3 Supply of Labor; Preferences and Indifference Curves Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Problem Solving Demonstration and Practice
Week - 4 Supply of labor; Income and Substitution Effects, Labor Supply Curve
Week - 5 Labor Supply Curve
Week - 6 Labor Force Participation Rate
Week - 7 Demand for labor;in the short run
Week - 8 Labour Demand, Long Run
Week - 9 Elasticity of Demand for Labor
Week - 10 Wage Settings
Week - 11 Wage Theories
Week - 12 Wage Determination
Week - 13 Economic Analysis of Wage Differentials
Week - 14 Economic Analysis of Wage Differentials

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Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 40
Final Exam 1 60
Toplam (%) 100

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