| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Politics and Economy | EKO126 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Selçuk KOÇ
Associate Prof. Dr. Vedat CENGİZ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Students will understand the relationships between politics and economics..
2) Students will be able to evaluate the economic variables that determine voter preferences.
3) Students will be able to evaluate the economic developments before and after the elections.
4) Students will be able to determine the economic business cycle arising from politics.
5) Students will be able to estimate the consequences of political interventions on economy.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
Bölümün/programın program yeterlilikleri sistemde olmadığından ilişkilendirme işlemi yapılamamıştır.
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Macroeconomics
Course Contents
The economic effects of economic policies implemented by governments with an election focus, the effects of economic developments on voter preferences, the effect of interest groups on the economic policies of governments, the interaction of economy and politics with each other.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction, Introductory material2) Politics and economy relationship
3) Important person and institutions in politics-economy relations
4) Economic variables that determine voter behavior.
5) Economic factors that determine the behaviours of politicians
6) Election periods and the economy
7) Manipulation of economic policies
8) Mid-term exam
9) Views of economic schools
10) New Political Economy
11) Traditional Models
12) Opportunistic and Partisan Models
13) Political independence of monetary authotory
14) Elections and economy in Turkey
15) Class presentation of student projects
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Seyfettin Erdoğan (2006), Siyaset ve Ekonomi İlişkileri, İstanbul, Değişim Yayınları
2- Oktay Yenal, İktisat Siyasası Üzerinde İncelemeler, Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları, Ek. Dizi No 29
3- Çeşitli makale ve raporlar
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study
6) Brain Storming
7) Case Study
8) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
70% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required