Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
1HUK 513Union Rights3+0+038

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
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 General Sources: 1- Esener, Turhan/Bozkurt Gümrükçüoğlu, Yeliz, Sendika Hukuku, Yenilenmiş 2. Bası, Vedat Kitapçılık 2017. 2- Tuncay, Aziz Can/Savaş Kutsal, Burcu/Bozkurt Gümrükçoğlu, Yeliz, Toplu İş Hukuku, 8. Bası, Beta, 2023. 3- Şahlanan, Fevzi, Toplu İş Hukuku, onikilevha, İstanbul 2020. 4- N. Çelik/N. Caniklioğlu/T. Canbolat/E. Özkaraca, İş Hukuku Dersleri, 35. bası, İstanbul 2022. 5- K. Arıcı, Tu¨rk İş Hukuku - II Toplu İş İlişkileri Hukuku, Ankara 2022. 6- E. Akyiğit, Toplu İş Hukuku, 4. bası, Ankara 2022. 7- Ekmekçi, Ömer, Toplu İş Hukuku, onikilevha, İstanbul 2023. Special Sources: - T. Dereli, Uluslararası Çalışma Örgu¨tu¨’nu¨n (ILO’nun) Tu¨rkiye’de Endu¨stri İlişkilerinin Gelişmesine Etkileri (Uluslararası Sendika Özgu¨rlu¨ğu¨ Normları Açısından Eleştirel Bir Yaklaşım, Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi, S. 77, 2019, 21 vd. - M. Engin, Sendikal Hak ve Özgu¨rlu¨klere İlişkin AİHS Hu¨ku¨mleri, AİHM Kararları ve Tu¨rk Hukuku, İş Hukukunda Gu¨ncel Sorunlar -5-, Semine
General Sources:

1- Esener, Turhan/Bozkurt Gümrükçüoğlu, Yeliz, Sendika Hukuku, Yenilenmiş 2. Bası, Vedat Kitapçılık 2017.
2- Tuncay, Aziz Can/Savaş Kutsal, Burcu/Bozkurt Gümrükçoğlu, Yeliz, Toplu İş Hukuku, 8. Bası, Beta, 2023.
3- Şahlanan, Fevzi, Toplu İş Hukuku, onikilevha, İstanbul 2020.
4- N. Çelik/N. Caniklioğlu/T. Canbolat/E. Özkaraca, İş Hukuku Dersleri, 35. bası,
İstanbul 2022.
5- K. Arıcı, Tu¨rk İş Hukuku - II Toplu İş İlişkileri Hukuku, Ankara 2022.
6- E. Akyiğit, Toplu İş Hukuku, 4. bası, Ankara 2022.
7- Ekmekçi, Ömer, Toplu İş Hukuku, onikilevha, İstanbul 2023.

Special Sources:

- T. Dereli, Uluslararası Çalışma Örgu¨tu¨’nu¨n (ILO’nun) Tu¨rkiye’de Endu¨stri İlişkilerinin Gelişmesine Etkileri (Uluslararası Sendika Özgu¨rlu¨ğu¨ Normları Açısından Eleştirel Bir Yaklaşım, Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi, S. 77, 2019, 21 vd.
- M. Engin, Sendikal Hak ve Özgu¨rlu¨klere İlişkin AİHS Hu¨ku¨mleri, AİHM Kararları ve Tu¨rk Hukuku, İş Hukukunda Gu¨ncel Sorunlar -5-, Seminer-İstanbul 2015, 139 vd.
- M. Kutal, İnsan Haklarına İlişkin Uluslararası Çalışma Sözleşmeleri Işığında Tu¨rk Hukukunda Örgu¨tlenme ve Toplu Pazarlık Hakları, Sicil, Mart 2013, 135 vd.
- E. Manav Özdemir, Uluslararası Çalışma Örgu¨tu¨ Sözleşmelerinin Tu¨rk İş Hukukunda Uygulanması, Legal İşHSGHD, 2016/52, 1957 vd.
- S. Öktem Songu. Anayasa Mahkemesi’nin Bireysel Başvuru Kararlarında ”Sendika Hakkı”. İstanbul: Beta Basım Yayım Dağıtım A.Ş.2020.
- A. C. Tuncay, Tu¨rkiye’nin Onayladığı Sendika Özgu¨rlu¨ğu¨ne İlişkin Son Sözleşmeler ve Bunlara Uyumu, Halid K. Elbir’e Armağan, İstanbul 1996, 505 vd.
- A. C. Tuncay, 87 sayılı ILO Sözleşmesi ve Tu¨rkiye’nin Uyumu, ILO Normları ve Tu¨rk İş Hukuku, Ankara 1997, 73 vd.
- Yargı kararları
- Canvas dökümanları



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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