ECTS - Labor Market Economics
Labor Market Economics (ECON414) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Labor Market Economics | ECON414 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This aim of this course is to give students a detailed look at the economic theories and policies related to the labour market. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Overview of labor markets; theories of labor demand; theories of labor supply; human capital, migration, wage differentials, discrimination in the labor market, unions, unemployment, macro policies. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Ehrenberg & Smith, pp. 1-15 |
| 2 | Overview of the Labour Market | Ehrenberg & Smith, pp. 25-57 |
| 3 | The Demand for Labour | Ehrenberg & Smith, pp. 59-84 |
| 4 | Labour Demand Elasticities | Ehrenberg & Smith, pp. 93-121 |
| 5 | Frictions in the Labour Market | Ehrenberg & Smith, ss. 129-164 |
| 6 | Supply of Labour to the Economy: The Decision to Work | Ehrenberg & Smith, pp. 165-205 |
| 7 | Labour Supply: Household Production, the Family, and the Life Cycle | Ehrenberg & Smith, ss. 207-237 |
| 8 | MIDTERM | |
| 9 | Investments in Human Capital: Education and Training | Ehrenberg & Smith, ss. 275-312 |
| 10 | Worker Mobility: Migration, Immigration, and Turnover | Ehrenberg & Smith, pp. 323-352 |
| 11 | Pay and Productivity: Wage Determination within the Firm | Ehrenberg & Smith, ss. 353-387 |
| 12 | Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in the Labour Market | Ehrenberg & Smith, ss. 389-432 |
| 13 | Unions and the Labour Market | Ehrenberg & Smith, pp. 437-481 |
| 14 | Unemployment | Ehrenberg & Smith, ss. 517-551 |
| 15 | General Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. R. G. Ehrenberg and R. G. Smith (2006) Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy 9/e, Addison-Wesley. |
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| Other Sources | 2. M. Gunderson and C. Riddell (1988) Labour Market Economics: Theory, Evidence and Policy in Canada, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill-Ryerson. |
| 3. Labour Market case studies - examples from Turkish newspapers. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methods of economics | X | ||||
| 2 | Acquiring the skills of macro level economic analysis | X | ||||
| 3 | Acquiring the skills of micro level economic analysis | X | ||||
| 4 | Understanding the formulation and implementation of economic policies at the local, national, regional, and/or global level | X | ||||
| 5 | Learning different approaches on economic and related issues | X | ||||
| 6 | Acquiring the quantitative and/or qualitative techniques in economic analysis | X | ||||
| 7 | Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices | X | ||||
| 8 | Developing intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills | X | ||||
| 9 | Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, discussions, and/or life-long learning | X | ||||
| 10 | Adopting work ethic and social responsibility | X | ||||
| 11 | Developing the skills of communication. | X | ||||
| 12 | Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial affairs. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 6 | 96 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 149 | ||