Labour Economics

Course unit title

Labour Economics

Course unit code

EKP307

Type of course unit (compulsory, optional)

Optional

Level of course unit (according to

EQF: first cycle Bachelor, second cycle Master)

First cycle Bachelor

Year of study when the course unit is delivered

(if applicable)

Year 3

Semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered

Semester 6

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 credits (4.8 ECTS)

Name of lecturer(s)

Achmad Solihin, SE., MSi

Sri Kusreni, SE., M.Si.

Dr. Lilik Sugiharti

Dr. Ni Made Sukartini

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students are able to explain various employment problems and strategies that can be used to overcome them

Mode of delivery (face-to-face, distance learning)

Face to face (offline) and or distance learning (online)

Prerequisites and co-requisites (if applicable)

Introduction to Microeconomics

Course content

Labor Economics course discusses:

·       Labor Supply,

·       Labor Force Participation Rate,

·       Labor Demand,

·       Labor Market Balance,

·       Human Resource Investment,

·       Labor Mobility,

·       Labor Market Discrimination,

·       Labor Market Contracts and Work Incentives,

·       Industrial Relations

Recommended or required

reading and other learning resources/tools

Borjas, George. J. 2005, Labor Economics, McGraw Hill, New York

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching, discussions, and problem based learning.

Language of instruction

In Bahasa (Indonesian Language) and English

Assessment methods and criteria

Mid-exam, final-exam, and assignment