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  2. Department of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations
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  4. Trade Unionism
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Last Updated: 12/10/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
ÇEK313 - Trade Unionism V. SEMESTER 4 +0 5.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Required Courses
Course Instructor(s) PROF. DR. BANU UÇKAN HEKİMLER
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 There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Recommended Resources *Demircioğlu, M. (1987). Dünyada İşçi Sendikaları. İstanbul:Basisen. *Çetik, M.,Akkaya, Y. (1999)Türkiye\\\'de Endüstri İlişkileri, İstanbul:Tarih Vakfı. *Mahiroğulları, A.(2000). 1980 Sonrası Türk ve Fransız Sendikacılığı. Ankara:Kamu-İş *Koray, M.(1994).Değişen Koşullarda Sendikacılık, İstanbul:Tüses.
Work Placement N/A
Aims of the Course The aim of the course is to ensure that students learn the historical development, fundamental concepts, functions, ideological approaches, and organizational models of trade unionism, and to enable them to comprehend trade union rights and freedoms within the framework of national and international regulations. Furthermore, it is intended that students be able to evaluate the role of trade unions in industrial relations, democracy, and social life, and critically analyze the current issues of the trade union movement.

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 The Concept of Unionism, Right of Association, Union Security, Types of Unionism
Week - 2 The Relationship Between Unionism and Democracy
Week - 3 Relationship Between Unionisim and Politics
Week - 4 Trade Unionism in the Doctrines
Week - 5 Organisation Models of Unions
Week - 6 Collective Bargaining
Week - 7 Collective Disputes
Week - 8 Collective Dispute Settlement
Week - 9 The Historical Evolution of Unionism
Week - 10 The Historical Evolution of Turkish Unionism
Week - 11 General Characteristics and Major Issues of Turkish Unionism
Week - 12 Labour Confederations in Turkey
Week - 13 The Public Servants Unionism in Turkey
Week - 14 Future of Unionism

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