COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: LABOR ECONOMICS

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ECO 252	B	4	3	0	0	3	5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Erinda Imeraj
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time:	E 313 / 14:30
Course Description:	Labor Economics: Basic concepts and terms on the labor economics; functioning of labor markets; labor supply decisions, investment in human capital, compensating wage differentials, labor contract theory, labor unions, economics of unemployment and government employment policies.
Course Objectives:	This course is designed to provide an introduction to the theory and practice of contemporary labor economics. The primary focus of this course will be on developing an understanding of the determinants of wages rates and employment levels in labor markets.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Summary of topics and teaching method, introduction to labor economics
2	Labor Supply – 1
3	Labor supply – 2 (Application)
4	Labor Demand – 1
5	Labor Demand -2 (Application)
6	Labor Market Equilibrium 1
7	Labor Market Equilibrium 2 (Application before Mid-term Exam)
8	Midterm Exam
9	Human Capital 1
10	Human Capital 2 (Application)
11	The Wage Structure
12	Labor Market Discrimination 1
13	Labor Market discrimination 2
14	Practical session and general application- before final exam

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:	George J. Borjas, Labor Economics, 6th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2000. George J. Borjas, Labor Economics, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2015.
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	To acquire the ability to examine the labor economics theories.
2	To acquire necessary skills to analyze the basic subjects of labor economics
3	Ability to choose the best labor economic policies for solving the problems which are faced in daily economic life. And to decide which policy should be choose for what kind of labor economic problems.
4	Ability to compute the labor economics values and to analyze their effects.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Economics (3 years) Program
1	Students define the fundamental problems of economics	5
2	Students describe key economic theories	4
3	Students critically discuss current developments in economics	3
4	Students appropriately use software for data analysis	4
5	Students critically contextualize the selection of an economic problem for research within scholarly literature and theory on the topic	4
6	Students apply appropriate analytical methods to address economic problems	3
7	Students use effective communication skills in a variety of academic and professional contexts	2
8	Students effectively contribute to group work	2
9	Students conduct independent research under academic supervision	5
10	Students uphold ethical values in data collection, interpretation, and dissemination	4
11	Students critically engage with interdisciplinary innovations in social sciences	3
12	Student explain how their research has a broader social benefit	3

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	25
Lab/Practical Exams(s)	5	3
Final Exam	1	50
Attendance		10
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	2	32
Mid-terms	1	15	15
Assignments	5	3	15
Final examination	1	15	15
Other			0
Total Work Load:			125
Total Work Load/25(h):			5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5