Course Code & Number
ECON 404
Course Title
Turkish Economy
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: ECON 221
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
The structural characteristics of the Turkish economy. In depth analyses of current topics and problems in Turkish economy. The cyclical growth performance. Credit markets. Employment. Informal sector. Industrialization. Privatization. Corporate finance, trade, crises and access to EU.
Course Objectives
The aim of this course is to introduce students the structural characteristics of Turkish economy. Students would understand features of Turkish economy such as cyclical growth pattern, informality, industrialization and privatization.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Relate the current developments in the Turkish economy with the structural characteristics of the economy
2. Classify the economical problems of Turkey.
3. Interpret the economic developments in Turkish economy.
4. Collect the main economic indicators in Turkish economy from both Turkish and international resources
5. Evaluate and report economic developments by using Turkish data.
6. Prepare a written report on a selected topic in Turkish economy.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Peer Teaching
Demonstrating
Problem Solving
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Simulation & Games
Video Presentations
Oral Presentations/Reports
Guest Speakers
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Required Reading
1. Öniş. Z. and F. Şenses (eds), Turkey and the Global Economy: The New Phase of NeoLiberal Restructuring and Integration in the PostCrisis Era. Routledge, Oxford and New York, September, 2009.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
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