Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1HUK 513Union Rights3+0+03827.10.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Master's Degree
Department / Program LLM Program in Private Law (Thesis) (Turkish)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to analyze the basic concepts and principles of trade union rights and freedoms in the context of Turkish Law and international law and to gain the necessary knowledge and skills about the legal problems related to the exercise of trade union rights and freedoms and to conduct research on possible solutions.
Course Content In this course, historical development of trade union rights, trade union organization, trade union concept, trade union rights and freedoms, various forms of union rights and guarantees
It is examined in the context of International Law and Turkish Law. Within the scope of this course, the basic principles, international conventions, current problems and judicial decisions regarding trade union freedoms are examined with a critical perspective.
Course Methods and Techniques This course adopts an integrative teaching approach that combines theoretical knowledge with practical analysis. Weekly sessions focus on the historical development and constitutional foundations of trade union rights and freedoms, examined within the context of Turkish and international law.
The course employs the following methods:

Comparative legal analysis,

Case studies and judicial decision evaluations,

Text reading and interpretation exercises,

In-class discussions and group work,

Student research and presentations.
Through these methods, students gain the ability to understand the fundamental principles of trade union rights and freedoms, analyze legal issues arising in practice, and propose well-grounded legal solutions.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. Yeliz Bozkurt Gümrükçüoğlu
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Esener, Turhan / Bozkurt Gümrükçüoğlu, Yeliz, Trade Union Law, Revised 2nd Edition, Vedat Publishing, 2017.
Tuncay, Aziz Can / Savaş Kutsal, Burcu / Bozkurt Gümrükçüoğlu, Yeliz, Collective Labor Law, 8th Edition, Beta, 2023.
Şahlanan, Fevzi, Collective Labor Law, On İki Levha, Istanbul, 2020.
N. Çelik / N. Caniklioğlu / T. Canbolat / E. Özkaraca, Labor Law Lectures, 37th Edition, Istanbul, 2025.
Kadir Arıcı, Turkish Labor Law – II: Collective Labor Relations Law, Ankara, 2022.
Ekrem Akyiğit, Collective Labor Law, 4th Edition, Ankara, 2022.
Ömer Ekmekçi, Collective Labor Law, On İki Levha, Istanbul, 2023.
Toker Dereli, The Impact of the International Labour Organization (ILO) on the Development of Industrial Relations in Turkey: A Critical Approach from the Perspective of International Freedom of Association Standards, Journal of Social Policy Conferences, No. 77, 2019, p. 21 ff.
Murat Engin, Provisions of the ECHR on Trade Union Rights and Freedoms, ECtHR Judgments and Turkish Law, Current Issues in Labor Law – 5, Seminar.
Course Notes Lecture notes are shared with students through the Canvas system.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Assignment 2 % 50
Attendance 14 % 10
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
17
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 2 30
Assignments 2 50 100
Presentation 1 28 28
Final examination 1 40 40
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 8 240

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Can analyze trade union rights and freedoms in terms of national and international law
2 Identifies current problems related to trade union rights and develops new solution methods.
3 Develops suggestions on legal policy by comparing national and international regulations on trade union rights.
4 Conducts an original research on current legal issues related to trade union rights and freedoms.
5 Reaches original conclusions and ideas by evaluating trade union guarantees.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 - Examination of course content - The right to unionize and its historical development - Types of Trade Union Rights - Individual Freedom of Association - Collective Freedom of Association - Positive-Negative Freedom of Association Analyzing Canvas documents and reading related resources. Canvas and Course Resources
2 - Sources of Trade Union Law - National and International Resources - Determination of Homework Topics Analyzing Canvas documents and reading related resources. Canvas and Course Resources
3 - Establishment and Membership of Trade Unions and Confederations Canvas dökümanlarının incelenmesi ve ilgili kaynakların okunması. Canvas and Course Resources
4 - Guarantee of Freedom of Association Analyzing Canvas documents and reading related resources. Canvas and Course Resources
5 - Activities of Trade Unions - Guarantee of Trade Union Representation Analyzing Canvas documents and reading related resources. Canvas and Course Resources
6 - Guarantee of Trade Union Leadership Analyzing Canvas documents and reading related resources. Canvas and Course Resources
7 - Trade union rights in international regulations - Peace Treaty of Versailles - ILO Constitution - Universal Declaration of Human Rights - United Nations International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Analyzing Canvas documents and reading related resources. Canvas and Course Resources
8 - Trade union rights in international regulations - European Convention on Human Rights - European Social Charter - European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights - Treaty Establishing the European Economic Community Analyzing Canvas documents and reading related resources. Canvas and Course Resources
9 - Trade union rights in international regulations - ILO Conventions Analyzing Canvas documents and reading related resources. Canvas and Course Resources
10 - Evaluation of the Compatibility of the Regulations in Turkish Law and International Regulations in the Context of Trade Union Rights - Homework Presentation, Class Discussion Analyzing Canvas documents and reading related resources. Canvas and Course Resources
11 - Evaluation of the Compatibility of the Regulations in Turkish Law and International Regulations in the Context of Trade Union Rights - Homework Presentation, Class Discussion Analyzing Canvas documents and reading related resources. Canvas and Course Resources
12 - Evaluation of the Compatibility of the Regulations in Turkish Law and International Regulations in the Context of Trade Union Rights - Homework Presentation, Class Discussion Analyzing Canvas documents and reading related resources. Canvas and Course Resources
13 - Evaluation of the Compatibility of the Regulations in Turkish Law and International Regulations in the Context of Trade Union Rights - Homework Presentation, Class Discussion1 Analyzing Canvas documents and reading related resources. Canvas and Course Resources
14 - General Evaluation and Review - Submission of Research Assignments - Canvas and Course Resources

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13
All 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5
C1 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5
C2 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5
C3 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5
C4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5
C5 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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