ECON 361

Course Code & Number

ECON 361

Course Title

History of Economic Thought

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Junior

Semester:

Fall

Type of Course:

Elective

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::

Catalog Description

Contributions of leading economists and the relevance of their theories to later periods. Economic thinking of Smith, Mill, Hume, Marx, Malthus, and Keynes. The influence of economists on society. Analysis of the progress of the principles of economics from early to modern times.

Course Objectives

The aim of this course is to introduce students the contributions of leading economists and the relevance of their theories to later periods. The course will provide students the analysis of the progress of the principles of economics from early to modern times.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Explain and analyze the development of economics as a discipline. 
2. Explain the contributions of leading economists. 
3. Discuss the relevance of leading economists’ contributions to later periods. 
4. Discuss the influence of economists on society. 
5. Outline the economic thinking of Smith, Keynes, Mill, Marx, Malthus, and Hume. 
6. Analyze the progress of the principles of economics from early times to modern times. 

Recommended Reading

1. Clark. G., A Farewall to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World. Princeton University Press, New Jersey, 2008. 2. Cameroon. R. and L. Neal, A Concise Economic History of the World. 4th edition. Oxford Press, New York, 2003. 3. İnalcık. H., An Economic and Social History of the Ottoman Empire. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1997.