Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Comparative Economic Systems DIŞ2110 2. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate
Course Type
Mode of delivery formal education
Course Coordinator Lect. Umut BAŞARAN
Instructor(s) Umut BAŞARAN
Assistants
Goals This course provides the basic tools and methods necessary for the analysis and comparison of contemporary economic and political systems
Course Content Comparative analysis of contemporary economic systems at the level of thought, theory and practice
Learning Outcomes - to perceive economic life and economic systems
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction: Economic Systems and Economic Model Concepts. Economic Systems Classification and Evaluation Criteria
2. Week The Environment of Thought Providing the Development of the Capitalist System
3. Week Institutions of Capitalism and Their Development and Transformation
4. Week Market Capitalism and its Problems: Market Failures and Other Problems
5. Week Interventionist / Command Capitalism: Its Functioning and Problems; Welfare State and Liberal Criticism
6. Week Capitalist Models I: US Capitalism Model- Features, Problems, 2008 Global Crisis
7. Week Capitalist Models II: Japanese-Style Capitalism Model /
8. Week midterm
9. Week Intellectual Roots of the Socialist System: Socialist Thought before and after Marx, Market Socialism: Computational Debate /
10. Week Marxist Philosophy, History Theory and Value, Plus-Value Theories
11. Week Socialist Models I: Command Socialism- Soviet Russia Model and the Post-1990 Transformation of This Model
12. Week Socialist Models II: Market Socialism- Yugoslavia and China Models
13. Week Global Capitalism and Democracy Debates
14. Week The Case of Underdevelopment and Underdevelopment Theories.
Recommended Sources
Ekonomik Sistemler ve Küreselleşen Kapitalizm / Prof.Dr. Nalan Ölmezoğlu
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 Measurement Method
PY4 5 0 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 3 42
Verbal Expression 14 3 42
Midterm 1 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Classroom Activities 3 4 12
Total Workload 102
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0