COURSE UNIT TITLE

: AMERICAN ECONOMY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AKE 4043 AMERICAN ECONOMY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

American Culture and Literature (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FÜSUN ÇOBAN DÖŞKAYA

Offered to

American Culture and Literature (English)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to analyze with which economic models the economic problems faced by the rulers after the establishment of the countries were solved. That is, we are trying to explain how today's economic understandings have developed since their inception. Therefore, Mercantilism, Physiocracy, Capitalism and Marxism economic models are covered respectively.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand economic models that exists before capitalism
2   To understand capitalist model
3   To understand Marxist economic model
4   To compare capitalism with Marxist economic models
5   The invention of money and the phases it went through, and ultimately how interest rate is the key to the capitalist model.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Money, how money was created, different phases of money
2 What is interest, how it became the key of capitalism
3 Development of capitalism, venture capital, risk-taking
4 Mercantilism
5 Mercantilism
6 Physiocracy
7 Capitalism
8 Midterm Exam
9 Capitalism
10 Marxism
11 Marxism
12 Comparision of Capitalism with Marxism
13 Comparision of Capitalism with Marxism
14 Questions of Marxism
15 General Review
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Lipsey, Richard G., Peter O. Steiner. Economics, New York, A Harber International Edition, 1969.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Explaining the topic to students through interactive presentations and supporting it with visual materials, followed by in-depth analysis of the topic through student discussions.

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Midterm
2. Homework
3. Participation in the classroom
4. Final

Assessment Criteria

1. Ability to understand and define basic concepts correctly
2. Relating related concepts to each other and using them in context.
3. Analyzing a given text or discourse and using the terminology in the course content effectively.
4. Using language correctly and effectively.
5. Relating and applying the knowledge learned to real in real world examples.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance is must 70 %.
Students should read the assigned subjects from the textbook before attending the classroom.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

fusun.doskaya@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 08:30-09:30
Tuesday 08.30-09:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 1 6 6
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz 0 0 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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