| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Economy | İKT406 | 8. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face. |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Ayfer GEDİKLİ |
| Instructors |
Ayfer GEDİKLİ |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to analyze the global economic system by using deductive and inductive methods together, to emphasize the main trends shaping this system and to draw attention to the international connections of the national economies. |
| Course Content | As a commercial and financial monolith, the historical and institutional infrastructure of the world economy and its current state from the perspective of themes-regions. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Students can summarize the current state of the world economy and its historical, institutional infrastructure. - Students can explain the main trends shaping the world economy in a cause and effect relationship. - Students can compare the causes and consequences of the economic and financial crises in the 20th and 21st centuries. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Periods: The Gold Standard (1870-1914) | |
| 2. Week | Periods: Between Two Wars (1914-1946) | |
| 3. Week | Periods: Bretton Woods (1946-1973) | |
| 4. Week | Periods: Flexible Accumulation (1973-2008) | |
| 5. Week | Periods: 2008 Crisis and After | |
| 6. Week | Themes: Foreign Direct Investments | |
| 7. Week | Themes: Infrastructure Sectors | |
| 8. Week | MIDTERM EXAM | |
| 9. Week | Themes: Human Movements | |
| 10. Week | Themes: Labor Relations | |
| 11. Week | Themes: International Economic Institutions | |
| 12. Week | Regions: North America and Europe | |
| 13. Week | Regions: East Asia and Australia | |
| 14. Week | General Evaluation and Current Discussions |
| Eichengreen, Barry: Globalizing Capital: A History of the International Monetary System, Princeton University, Princeton, 2008. |
| Frederick P. Stutz & Barney Wharf: The World Economy: Geography, Business, Development, Prentice Hall, New York, 2011. |
| Erich Helleiner: The Status Quo Crisis: Global Financial Governance after the 2008 Melt-Down, Oxford University Press, New York, 2014. |
| Dünya ekonomisinde bütünleşme hareketleri ve Türkiye : sorunlar ve çözüm önerileri / Korkut Boratav...[ve bşk.] ; editör Nihâl Yıldırım Mızrak |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| Final | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
