Çalışma Ekonomisi ve Endüstri İlişkileri Tezli Yüksek Lisans Diploması

• They will be able to define the basic concepts of the labour economics and industrial relations and to interpret the labour economics and industrial relations.
• They will be able to comprehend the roles of empoyees and employers in the production relations.
• They will be able to comprehend the rights and the duties of the employer and the employee and to discuss the decisions of the Court Appeal.
• They will be able to define the concepts of the labour law and to interpret the Labour Code.
• They will be able to define and discuss the concept of the social security law.
• They will be able to perceive the importance attached to the wage by various stakeholder groups (employer, employee, state, union and society etc.)
• They will be able to evaluate and discuss the social structure of Turkey.
• They will be able to relate the changes in the labour market and the evolution of unionism and collective bargaining.
• They will be able to draw conclusions on the wage that must be paid by discussing the relation between wage and productivity.
• They will be able to make evaluation about the unionization, employment and labour markets during the participation process of Turkey to the European Union.
• They will be able to evaluate the social security system and discuss the social security reform.

Each student must attend at least 70% of the courses, applications and other studies of the semester s/he is enrolled in. Students who have not fulfilled this obligation are not allowed to take the final exam of related courses. Once the student fulfilled the attendance requirements in courses, no attendance is required if the course is repeated later. While determining the course grade, in addition to the performance of the student on midterm and final exams, project and/or short assignment performances may be involved to the final evaluation as well. Examinations are arranged and conducted by the Social Sciences Institute.

In order to apply for Labour Economics and Industrial Relations Master’s Programme, it is required to get a minimum score of 55 from the Graduate Education Exam (ALES) and a foreign language score which is equal to the level determined by the university from a valid national or international language exam. An interview is conducted with the candidates by an academic jury. Students who have fulfilled these conditions and who are successful in the written exam are accepted to the program at the beginning of fall semester. Acceptance of exchange program students are conducted within the scope of bilateral agreements and the procedure is carried out by International Office Department. While admission of national students is executed by Farabi Exchange Program Department, admission of international students is executed by Student Affairs Department.

Employment fields of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations master's degree graduates are various in national and international levels. Graduates of this program may be employed as inspector, specialist, director and consultant in human resources or personnel departments of private or public institutions. Beside those alternatives, they also have the opportunity to work as inspector, specialist or attaché within the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and Family and Social Policies Ministry. Moreover, graduates increasingly find the chance to work in many institutions or companies offering employment consultancy service, notably Turkish Labour Institute due to the recent changes in working life. Moreover, the employment possibility in international institutions, namely OECD, ILO and international joint ventures increase rapidly due to the foreign language proficiency.

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