COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ECO 4121 THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Economics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GONCA KONYALI

Offered to

Economics

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to pursue an investigation to the fundamental dynamics of industrial societies since 1945. Postwar reconstruction (1945-50), the great boom and its disintegration (1950-74) and the years of slow growth (1974 onwards) are the three phases that will be studied. It is the major macroeconomic trends and basic relations (capital-to-capital, capital-to-labor, capital-to-state) that will be explored within this scope.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Student is expected to have an intellectual accumulation on modern society transformation.
2   Student is expected to learn the policy tools of a welfare economy.
3   Student is expected to be able to understand the economic motivations and economic outcomes of the political behaviour.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Introduction
2 2. Post-war reconstruction, 1945-1950
3 3. Post-war reconstruction, 1945-1950
4 4. Presentations
5 5. Presentations
6 6. The great boom and disintegration, 1950-1974
7 7. The great boom and disintegration, 1950-1974
8 8. Presentations
9 9. Presentations
10 10. Coping with the slowdown, 1974-onwards
11 11. Coping with the slowdown, 1974-onwards
12 12. Presentations
13 13. Presentations
14 14. Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

to be announced

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 AS1 1.Assignment
2 AS2 2.Assignment
3 AS3 3.Assignment
4 AS4 4.Assignment
5 PRS Presentation
6 BNS BNS AS1 * 0.20 + AS2 * 0.20 + AS3 * 0.20 + AS4 * 0.20 + PRS * 0.20


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assignment 1: (Weight in total grade is 20%): Quiz

Assignment 2 (Weight in total grade is 20%): Computing distributional shares
Data collection (30 points)
This particular element is absent or falls short of expectations, and /or it is completely out of place within the given context. -Poor (0%)
This particular element is somewhat absent and does not entirely fit the context. -Fair (40%)
This particular element is developed satisfactorily and fits the context at an acceptable standard. -Good (60%)
This particular element is developed in a good and professional way and fits into the context. -Very good (80%)
The way this particular element is developed is noteworthy and fits perfectly into the context. -Excellent (100%)
Computation (and graphical display) (40 points)
This particular element is absent or falls short of expectations, and /or it is completely out of place within the given context. -Poor (0%)
This particular element is somewhat absent and does not entirely fit the context. -Fair (40%)
This particular element is developed satisfactorily and fits the context at an acceptable standard. -Good (60%)
This particular element is developed in a good and professional way and fits into the context. -Very good (80%)
The way this particular element is developed is noteworthy and fits perfectly into the context. -Excellent (100%)
Interpretation (30 points)
This particular element is absent or falls short of expectations, and /or it is completely out of place within the given context. -Poor (0%)
This particular element is somewhat absent and does not entirely fit the context. -Fair (40%)
This particular element is developed satisfactorily and fits the context at an acceptable standard. -Good (60%)
This particular element is developed in a good and professional way and fits into the context. -Very good (80%)
The way this particular element is developed is noteworthy and fits perfectly into the context. -Excellent (100%)

Assignment 3 (Weight in total grade is 20%): Computing average wage and productivity
Computation (40 points)
Poor (0%)- Fair (40%)-Good (60%)-Very good (80%)-Excellent (100%)
Use of index form and correct graphical display (40 points)
Poor (0%)- Fair (40%)-Good (60%)-Very good (80%)-Excellent (100%)
Interpretation (20 points)
Poor (0%)- Fair (40%)-Good (60%)-Very good (80%)-Excellent (100%)

Assignment 4 (Weight in total grade is 20%): Interview analysis
Components of the interview, summarizing skills (50 points)
Poor (0%)- Fair (40%)-Good (60%)-Very good (80%)-Excellent (100%)
Own Contribution (30 points)
Poor (0%)- Fair (40%)-Good (60%)-Very good (80%)-Excellent (100%)
Minimum length requirement (10 Points)
Poor (0%)- Fair (40%)-Good (60%)-Very good (80%)-Excellent (100%)
Grammar (10 points)
Poor (0%)- Fair (40%)-Good (60%)-Very good (80%)-Excellent (100%)

Presentation (Weight in total grade is 20%):
Fluency (10 points)
Poor (0%)- Fair (40%)-Good (60%)-Very good (80%)-Excellent (100%)
Subject Knowledge (50 points)
Poor (0%)- Fair (40%)-Good (60%)-Very good (80%)-Excellent (100%)
Organization (30 points)
Poor (0%)- Fair (40%)-Good (60%)-Very good (80%)-Excellent (100%)
Eye Contact (10 points)
Poor (0%)- Fair (40%)-Good (60%)-Very good (80%)-Excellent (100%)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Project Preparation 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 3 5 15
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Design Project 1 20 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Project Final Presentation 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 134

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1555
LO.2444
LO.3244434