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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of Economic Thought | ECON208 | Turkish | Compulsory | 4. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face. |
| Course Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TANSU HİLMİ HANÇER |
| Instructor(s) | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TANSU HİLMİ HANÇER (Bahar) |
| Goals | In this course, the evolution of economic thought from antiquity to the mid-19th century will be analysed. In this framework, the methodological debates in economics and especially the relationship between economics and ideology will be addressed, and the development of economic thought within the framework of the Mercantilist School, Physiocratic School, Classical School of Political Economy, starting from the economic thoughts in Ancient Greece and Rome and the Middle Ages, which are accepted as the beginning of economic thought. |
| Course Content | The evolution of economic thought from antiquity to the 21st century. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Students can summarize the development process of economic thought. |
| 2 | Students can comment on economic cases with different perspectives. |
| 3 | Students can explain the paradigm changes and the reasons for these changes in the history of economic thought. |
| 4 | Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to compare the major economists, periods and schools that have an important place in the history of economic thought, |
| 5 | udents will be able to compare the differences between Orthodox and Hetor |
| 6 | Will be able to analyse the development of economic thought and the main factors determining the development in historical perspective, |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Methodological Debates in the History of Economic Thought | |
| 2. Week | The Beginning of Economic Thought: Economic Thought in Ancient Greece and the Middle Ages | |
| 3. Week | Economic thought in Rome | |
| 4. Week | Mercantilism and Utopianism in the Renaissance | |
| 5. Week | Criticism of Mercantilism and the Birth of Liberal Economic Doctrine | |
| 6. Week | Physiocrat School | |
| 7. Week | General Explanation on the Classical School | |
| 8. Week | J.B. Say, J.s. Mill and the Principles of 19th Century Classical Economic Doctrine | |
| 9. Week | Economic Thought of Adam Smith | |
| 10. Week | The Economic Thought of Thomas Robert Malthus | |
| 11. Week | Economic Thought of Ricardo | |
| 12. Week | Bentham, Say and Senior's and Mill's Economic Thought | |
| 13. Week | Socialism and Karl Marx | |
| 14. Week | Keynes and Economic Thought in the 20th Century |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Know the basic concepts of economics at an advanced level; can abstract the economic decision-making units in households, firms, government agencies, and predict the results of their decision-making mechanisms in different market and competition conditions. | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Understand the objectives of economies such as growth, employment, productivity, sustainability; may propose solutions to problems such as unemployment, contraction, inflation, high interest rates and similar problems. | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | Capable to make sense of the international interactions of national economies with an international economic perspective. | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Have knowledge about the historical development of the world economy and its current structure, understand the working process of different economic systems. | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Can combine economic theory with mathematical, statistical and econometric skills to analyze concrete situations; are experienced in economic data collection and analysis methods by utilyzing technology. | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Analyze the different sectors of the economy such as agriculture, industry and services through the Production Factors such as Labor, Capital, Natural Resource, Information and Entrepreneurship and evaluate the country economies. | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Know the current status, historical background, the strengths and weaknesses of Turkish economy in macro and micro scale; can propose solutions, make theoretical and applied studies in this direction as individuals and teams. | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Know the relations of economics as a social science with other sciences especially with politics, business administration, law, history, mathematics and engineering; reflect the theoretical knowledge in practice and have collaborative working culture. | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Have the consciousness of lifelong learning, use the education to keep knowledge updated and contribute to the business life. | ✔ | |||||
| 10 | Have the cultural consciousness, know their own history, develop awareness of working with different cultures, respect individual, social and cultural rights. | ✔ | |||||
| 11 | Behave in accordance with ethical values in their works, have the ability of questioning, free thinking with no prejudices. | ✔ | |||||
| 12 | Have the consciousness of fulfilling the given tasks at the right time. In this process, utilize in maximum written, visual, audio sources and information-communication technologies. | ✔ | |||||
| 13 | Have the experience and ability to explain what they learn in written, oral and visual manner. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| PY3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| PY9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| PY10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| PY12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Preparation, After Class Study | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Research | 14 | 3 | 42 | |
| Presentation (Preparation) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Practice | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| Classroom Activities | 1 | 6.5 | 6.5 | |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
