EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse 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 , Monday 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | |
| Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: | Majlinda Pinari Majlinda Pinari |
| Language: | English |
| Compulsory/Elective: | Compulsory |
| Classroom and Meeting Time: | E 314 / 09:45 |
| 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. |
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COURSE OUTLINE
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| Week | Topics |
| 1 | Summary of topics and teaching method, introduction to labor economics |
| 2 | Labor Supply – 1 |
| 3 | Labor supply – 2 (Application) |
| 4 | Practical Session |
| 5 | Labor Demand -1 |
| 6 | Labor Demand -2 (Application) |
| 7 | Midterm Exam |
| 8 | Labor Market Equilibrium 1 |
| 9 | Human Capital (Application) |
| 10 | The Wage Structure 1 |
| 11 | The Wage Structure 2 (Application) |
| 12 | Labor Market Discrimination 1 |
| 13 | Labor Market discrimination 2 (Application) |
| 14 | Case Studies Presentation/ Discussion |
| Prerequisite(s): | na |
| Textbook: | George J. Borjas, Labor Economics, 8th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2020. |
| Other References: | Lecturer notes and references |
| Laboratory Work: | na |
| Computer Usage: | na |
| Others: | No |
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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| 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. |
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COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution) |
| No | Program Competencies | Cont. |
| Bachelor in Economics (3 years) Program | ||
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COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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| Method | Quantity | Percentage |
| Midterm Exam(s) |
1
|
30
|
| Case Study |
1
|
10
|
| Final Exam |
1
|
50
|
| Other |
1
|
10
|
| Total Percent: | 100% |
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ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
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| 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 | ||
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Total Work Load:
|
125 | ||
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Total Work Load/25(h):
|
5 | ||
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ECTS Credit of the Course:
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5 | ||