Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

The Department of Economics consists of two programs as Economics Program and Financial Economics and Banking Program in the Graduate School of Social Sciences at Dokuz Eylül University.

Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree in Economy (M.Sc.)

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) diploma; a minimum score of 55 from the Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related field or GRE/GMAT equivalent; a minimum score of 50 from the Foreign Language Exams (ÜDS/KPDS/YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL) or from equivalent foreign language proficiency exam approved by OSYM or a minimum score of 55 from DEU School of Foreign Languages English Proficiency Test. Transcript; a minimum score of 65 from the graduate school academic proficiency exam.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

2 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 120 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

To educate the professionals who think originally and independently, gain the required information and skill to undertake a research, can integrate the knowledge of other disciplines with the studies of his/her own field, can produce solutions for the problems in his/her own field and have ethical values.
The language of instruction in the Economics Program is Turkish.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	To be able to deepen knowledge that gained in the same field or/and different field at the level of expertise by having comprehensive theoretical knowledge in his/her own field.
2	To be able to improve policy reccomendations for the economic problems to increase the well-being of society by using comprehensive theoretical and applied knowledge that gained in his/her own field.
3	To be able to work effectively as a team member of a scientific research project
4	To be able to prepare seminar and present it in accordance with the scientific ethics and standards in his/her field.
5	To be able to write theses, reports etc., present and publish them as an article in accordance with the scientific ethics and standards in his/her field.
6	To be able to integrate the theoretical knowledge with the application in the field.
7	To be able to generate new knowledge by integrating the theoretical knowledge of the expertise level that is gained in the field with information that comes from different disciplines.
8	To be able to critically evaluate information related to the field
9	To be able to treat the studies of other disciplines, that are integrated with information in the field.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The related master's degree enables the holder to exercise the profession.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
Second Cycle (Masters Degree) Program with thesis consists; the relevant courses (50 ECTS) to be selected from the elective course pools in both semesters, as well as the Techniques of Scientific Research and Publication Ethics compulsory course (5 ECTS), field study (3 ECTS), Seminar (2 ECTS) and thesis (60 ECTS). In total 120 ECTS credits.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	30
TOTAL:								30

1 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	İKT 5007	DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	2	İKT 5131	APPLIED ECONOMETRICS I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	3	İKT 5043	ECONOMIC GROWTH	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	4	EKO 5029	ADVANCED STATISTICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	5	İKT 5067	APPROACHES OF GLOBALISATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	6	İKT 5069	ENVIRONMENT ECONOMICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	7	İKT 5071	COMPETITION THEORIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	8	İKT 5077	INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND WTO	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	9	İKT 5081	CLASSICAL POLITICAL ECONOMICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	10	İKT 5083	HISTORY OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	11	İKT 5085	LABOUR MARKETS AND EMPLOYMENT POLICIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	12	İKT 5087	NEW APPROACHES IN FOREIGN TRADE THEORY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	13	İKT 5089	INFORMATION ECONOMICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	14	İKT 5091	INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND WTO	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	15	İKT 5093	GAME THEORY IN ECONOMICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	16	İKT 5097	EFFICIENCY IN FINANCE INDUSTRY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	17	İKT 5100	SOURCES AND METHOD OF RESEARCHES IN ECONOMIC HISTORY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	18	İKT 5133	MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	19	İKT 5135	MACROECONOMIC ANALYSIS I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	20	İKT 5055	APPLIED ECONOMETRICS I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	SBE 5000	TECHNIQUES OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION ETHICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
B	2	İKT 5196	SEMINAR	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	2
B	3	İKT 5298	FIELD STUDY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	20
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	İKT 5102	INTER-INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	2	İKT 5204	INTRODUCTION TO SPATIAL DATA SCIENCE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	3	İKT 5108	REGIONAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	4	İKT 5110	STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF TURKISH ECONOMICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	5	İKT 5112	APPLIED ECONOMETRICS II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	6	İKT 5114	GENERAL BALANCED ANALYSIS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	7	İKT 5116	APPLIED ECONOMETRICS I	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	8	İKT 5118	NEW TRENDS IN ECONOMICS SOCIOLOGY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	9	İKT 5120	COMPETITION POLICIES AND STRATEGIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	10	İKT 5122	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN CAPITAL	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	11	İKT 5124	ECONOMIC CYCLE TEORIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	12	İKT 5126	AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND POLITICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	13	İKT 5128	INTERNATIONAL MONETARY THEORY AND POLICY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	14	İKT 5130	ECONOMICS OF INNOVATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	15	İKT 5132	CRITIQUE OF CLASSICAL POLITICAL ECONOMY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	16	İKT 5134	THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF FINANCE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	17	İKT 5136	SCHOOLS OF HETERODOX ECONOMICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	18	İKT 5138	ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY AND TRADE MODELS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	19	İKT 5140	BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	20	İKT 5200	MACROECONOMIC ANALYSIS II	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	21	İKT 5202	MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	22	İKT 5106	GLOBALISATION AND WORLD ECONOMY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5

3.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	İKT 5099	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

4.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	İKT 5099	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course is defined in the the Course Description Form which is prepared by related faculty member / s and included in the information package. Exams and course success notes is subject to the relevant articles of the DEU Regulation on Graduate Education.

Graduation Requirements

Second Cycle (Masters Degree) Program with thesis consists; the relevant courses (50 ECTS) to be selected from the elective course pools in both semesters, as well as the Techniques of Scientific Research and Publication Ethics compulsory course (5 ECTS), field study (3 ECTS), Seminar (2 ECTS) and thesis (60 ECTS), in total 120 ECTS credits. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50/4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB/S/TP grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Avni EGELİ
E-mail: avni.egeli@deu.edu.tr
Phone: 0232 3010552

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