COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOCIAL PLANNING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CEK 4034 SOCIAL PLANNING COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Labour Economics and Industrial Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ZEKI ERDUT

Offered to

Labour Economics and Industrial Relations (Evening)
Labour Economics and Industrial Relations

Course Objective

This course aims to make students familiar with fundamentals of political economy in relation to economic and social planning. In this regard, regulations related to creating and distributing income will be scrutinized.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To outline the perspective related to set and apply economic policies
2   To identify economic crises and their reasons
3   To point changes in the paradigm in relation to creating income
4   To identify the processes of adjustments in the labour markets
5   To analyze primary and secondary income distribution

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic Concepts and Introduction to the Course
2 Concept of Social Planning
3 Keynesian Economic Policy and Production
4 Economic Growth and Stability
5 Employment and Income Distribution
6 Social Protection and Cohesion
7 Crisis of Fordism and Demise of Planning Approach
8 Midterm Exam
9 Neo Liberalism and Structural Adjustment
10 Institutions of Bretton Woods and Regulation of Market
11 Trade, mobilization of capital and investments
12 Regulation of Labor Markets
13 Unemployment
14 Insecurity, Precariousness and Inequality
15 General Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

AKYÜZ, Yılmaz; Sermaye, Bölüşüm, Büyüme. 3. Basım, Eflatun Yayınevi, Ankara, Ocak 2009.

ANSAL, Hacer; Çalışma ve Gelir Gereksinimi, 1. Ulusal Sosyal Politika Kongresi: Yaşam Boyu Sosyal Koruma. Türkiye Devrimci Işçi Sendikaları Konfederasyonu, Ankara, 2004, s. 71-77.

BALSEVEN, Hale, ÖNDER, Izzettin; Türkiye de Kamu Kesiminde Neoliberal Dönüşüm, Küreselleşme, Kriz ve Türkiye de Neoliberal Dönüşüm. Der: Nergis Mütevellioğlu, Sinan Sönmez, Istanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 234, Istanbul, Şubat 2009, s. 77-128.

BIRCAN, Ismail; Eğitim Gereksinimi, 1. Ulusal Sosyal Politika Kongresi: Yaşam Boyu Sosyal Koruma. Türkiye Devrimci Işçi Sendikaları Konfederasyonu, Ankara, 2004, s. 77-89.
BORATAV, Korkut; Yabancı Sermaye Girişlerinin Ayrıştırılması ve Sıcak Para: Tanımlar, Yöntemler, Bazı Bulgular, der. A. Haşim KÖSE; Iktisat Üzerine Yazılar II: Iktisadi Kalkınma, Kriz ve Istikrar. Iletişim, 2003, s. 17-30.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Class participation
Examinations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTEG * 1
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

zeki.erdut@deu.edu.tr
412 03 52

Office Hours

Monday, 15.30-17.00
Tuesday, 15.30-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 101

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.111
LO.211
LO.3111
LO.4111
LO.5111