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| Code | EKO707 |
| Name | Political Economy |
| Term | 2022-2023 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
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| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
The major aim of the course is to encourage the students to think how these thinkers and their ideas are still relevant in contemporary global context.
Course Content
Based on an overview of the fundamental approaches and major thinkers in political economy, this graduate course offers an introduction to basic concepts, processes, theories and methodologies in the field of political economy and provides a survey of major debates and issues in the field.
Course Precondition
There are no prerequisites.
Resources
Acemoglu, D., & Robinson, J. A. (2012). Why nations fail: The origins of power, prosperity, and poverty. Currency.
Notes
Acemoglu, D., & Robinson, J. A. (2019). The Narrow Corridor: How Nations Struggle for Liberty. Penguin UK.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | To be able to distinguish approaches that explain underdevelopment. |
| LO02 | To be able to list the characteristics of underdeveloped countries. |
| LO03 | To be able to explain development and industrialization strategies. |
| LO04 | To be able to explain the importance of technological development and institutional structure in development. |
| LO05 | To be able to analyze the relationship between globalization, development and foreign trade |
| LO06 | To be able to define the concepts and measurement methods related to income distribution and poverty. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the importance of demand and supply and the conditions of the market economy to work better | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Specifies the role of the market economy, the price advantage of the event. | 5 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Specifies the role of the price advantage in market economy | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Faces with challenges, produces a numerical and policy options. | 5 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Applies the methods of economic analysis. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Acquires the ability of analyzing in the conceptual level ,compares interprets, evaluates and synthesizes ideas in order to develop solutions to the problems. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses the theory of economics in analyzing the economic events | 4 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains economic issues such as determinants of economic growth, causes and costs of unemployment, globalization and economic interdependence of nations. | 4 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Evaluates academic writings related to the field of economics. | 5 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Takes responsibility individually and / or in a team,leads a team and works effectively | |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | With the awareness of the necessity of life-long learning, follows the latest developments about his field and improves himself | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Recognize and apply social, scientific and professional ethical values. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Expresses himself/herself accurately, both orally and in writing. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discussing the differences of country economies | Reading Related Chapter | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Discussing the differences of country economies-1 | Reading Related Chapter | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Discussing the differences of country economies-2 | Reading Related Chapter | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Discussing the differences of country economies-3 | Reading Related Chapter | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Building wealth and poverty | Reading Related Chapter | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Minor differences and critical -- turning points: The weight of history-1 | Reading Related Chapter | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Minor differences and critical -- turning points: The weight of history-2 | Reading Related Chapter | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading Related Chapter | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Barriers to development | Reading Related Chapter | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Why countries fail today-1 | Reading Related Chapter | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Why countries fail today-2 | Reading Related Chapter | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 12 | Understanding wealth and poverty-1 | Reading Related Chapter | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Understanding wealth and poverty-2 | Reading Related Chapter | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Why are some countries rich while others are poor? Dİscussion-1 | Reading Related Chapter | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | Why are some countries rich while others are poor? Discussion-2 | Reading Related Chapter | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading Related Chapter | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams-2 | Reading Related Chapter | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||