COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH ON TURKISH ECONOMY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ECN 6052 RESEARCH ON TURKISH ECONOMY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

Economics (English)

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR EMINE SEDEF AKGÜNGÖR

Offered to

Economics (English)

Course Objective

This course covers the topics regarding the Turkish economy from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire to present. This course is designed to provide the students with a broad account of Turkish economic history and the development and the current state of the Turkish economy. Throughout the course the historical change and evolution of the Turkish economy will be elaborated with a specific emphasis on structural and institutional changes. Therefore, Research on the Turkish Economy is an interdisciplinary course, part economics and part history.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students are expected to understand important events in history of Turkish economy.
2   Students are expected to identify major actors and institutions of Turkish economy.
3   Students are expected to evaluate various macroeconomic and international policy approaches in Turkish economy.
4   Students are expected to have an in-depth knowledge on different sectors of Turkish economy.
5   Students are expected to conduct a thorough research and write an original paper.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General Overview of the Turkish Economy
2 The Structure of the Economy during the Ottoman Period
3 1922 1929 Reconstruction Years
4 The Great Depression and Etatism
5 Post-World War II Developments and Changing Priorities
6 1960 1980 Import Substitution Period and Crises
7 Liberalization and its Social and Economic Effects
8 Recurring Crises
9 Unemployment, Growth and Income Distribution: An Assessment of the Last 50 Years
10 Student presentation
11 Student presentation
12 Student presentation
13 review
14 review

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Yakup Kepenek. Development and Structure of Turkish Economy. METU. 2011. (YK)
2. Mahfi Eğilmez. Türkiye Ekonomisi. Remzi Kitabevi. 3. Basım. 2020. (ME)
3. Yakup Kepenek. Türkiye Ekonomisi. Remzi Kitabevi. 31. Basım. 2019 (YK-NY)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, readings and paper presentation.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

There will be two in-class (or take-home) examinations and students are expected to write a term paper. Each paper is to be typed with font size 12 , double-spaced and no longer than 20 pages including references. Students are expected to come up with a topic by the end of the third week of the semester.

Assessment Criteria

1. Students should be able to analyze important events in the history of Turkish economy.
2. Students should have in-depth knowledge of major actors and institutions of the Turkish economy.
3. Students should be able to interpret various macroeconomic and international policy applications and tools in Turkish economy.
4. Students should be able to understand the comparative role of sectors in Turkish economy.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Sedef Akgüngör
Faculty of Business
Department of Economics
Office 233
Tel: 232 412 8223

Office Hours

Monday 15:30-16:30
Wednesday 11:00-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation Before/After Weekly Lectures 12 5 60
Preparation for Midterm Exam 1 30 30
Preparation for Final Exam 1 30 30
Preparing Individual Assignments 1 50 50
Midterm Exam 1 4 4
Final Exam 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 214

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1444
LO.2555
LO.3443
LO.453
LO.535

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