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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / İKT-510 - ECONOMICS (MA-WITH THESIS)

Code: İKT-510 Course Title: CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC THOUGHTS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ECONOMICS (MA-WITH THESIS)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ŞÜKRÜ APAYDIN (sukruapaydin@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The Review of Development of Economic Systems in the Historical Process. Comprehend importance of economic systems in establishing a country’s economic organization and applied systems in our world.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can Know the economic systems that applied in history. PO-1 have information about basic economic topics and indicators.
PO-2 have basic information about treatment rules between individuals, markets and countries.
PO-3 have information about the reasons and results of transition that take place in economics.
PO-5 have upper explanation ability on the effects of economy policies on individuals and firms under the principles which are dominating economy.
PO-6 have ability on examining and analyzing the effects of economic policies.
PO-7 have ability on considering the basic items of Money, Banking and Financial System and the treatment process of these items.
PO-9 have ability on commenting current economic issues considering economic theory in the view of sociology.
PO-11 have ability on defining economic variables and comment on the relationships between these variables.
PO-14 can respect different religions, life styles and question the information in the view of scholar idea.
Examination
LO-2 Can Comprehend the emergence and embodiment of economic systems, Be able to comparison and decomposition between economic systems. PO-3 have information about the reasons and results of transition that take place in economics.
PO-5 have upper explanation ability on the effects of economy policies on individuals and firms under the principles which are dominating economy.
PO-6 have ability on examining and analyzing the effects of economic policies.
Examination
LO-3 Can Comparative Analysis of Contemporary Economic Systems PO-14 can respect different religions, life styles and question the information in the view of scholar idea.
PO-15 can work, take initiative and lead within the teams which consisted different disciplines.
PO-16 can report preparation that examine the economy in terms of sectoral and macroeconomic.
Examination
LO-4 Can Explain The Debate On The Future Of Economic Systems PO-2 have basic information about treatment rules between individuals, markets and countries.
PO-3 have information about the reasons and results of transition that take place in economics.
PO-6 have ability on examining and analyzing the effects of economic policies.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The active economic systems in world history and the future of these systems.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Economics Ahead of Economic Thought: the Idea of the East, Ancient Greek, Roman and Medieval Theoretical
2 Mercantilism and Physiocrats Theoretical
3 The Classical Theory Theoretical
4 Criticism of Classical Theory: Humanism, Nationalism and Socialism Theoretical
5 Heterodox theory: Marxism and Historian School Theoretical
6 Neo-classical Economy Lecturing, Discussion and Presentation
7 School: Institutionalism Theoretical
8 mid-term exam
9 Keynesian Revolution I Theoretical
10 Keynesian Revolution II Theoretical
11 Monetarist Theory: Monetarism Theoretical
12 Post-Keynesian Theory Theoretical
13 Heterodox Theory: Radical Economy and Supply Side Economy Theoretical
14 The Theory of Rational Expectations and the Theory of New Classical Economics Theoretical
15 Social Choice Theory and Constitutional Economics Theoretical
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Arif Ersoy, İktisadi Düşünceler ve Teoriler Tarihi, 3. Baskı, Nobel Yayınları, Ankara, 2008.
2 Prof. Dr. Vural Fuat SAVAŞ, İktisatın Tarihi, Siyasal Kitabevi, 5. Baskı, Ankara, 2007.
3 Coşkun Can Aktan, Yeni İktisat Okulları, Seçkin Yayıncılık,
Required Course instruments and materials
Prof. Dr. Vural Fuat SAVA?, ?ktisat?n Tarihi, Siyasal Kitabevi, 5. Bask?, Ankara, 2007. Be?ir HAM?TO?ULLARI, ?ktisadi Sistemlerin Temelleri, Risale Yay?nlar?, ?stanbul, 1988. Arif Ersoy, ?ktisadi Dü?ünceler ve Teoriler Tarihi, 3. Bask?, Nobel Yay?nlar?, Ankara, 2008. Nalan ÖLMEZO?ULLARI, Ekonomik Sistemler ve Küreselle?en Kapitalizm, Ezgi Yay. ?stanbul, 1999.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 4 4
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 3 6
       e) Term paper/Project 5 1 5
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 7 28
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 7 28
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 157