Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Selçuk KOÇ
Associate Prof. Dr. Vedat CENGİZ

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) After completing this course, you will be able; to explain economic factors that determine the behaviours of politicians to evaluate the economic developments before and after the elections to determine the economic business cycle arising from politics to estimate the consequences of political interventions on economy.
2) to evaluate the economic developments before and after the elections to determine the economic business cycle arising from politics to estimate the consequences of political interventions on economy.
3) to determine the economic business cycle arising from politics to estimate the consequences of political interventions on economy.
4) to estimate the consequences of political interventions on economy.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3
Learning Outcomes
	1	High	High	High
	2	High	High	High
	3	High	Middle	Middle
	4	High	High	High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Economic Policy

Course Contents

Determinant factors of politics-economy relations, elections and economy, monetary and fiscal instruments used by politicians, politics and economic analyses, views of popular economic schools, the political business cycle, economic policy followed by different political parties, political independence of central banks, elections political parties and economy in Turkey.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction, Introductory material
2) 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) Views of economic schools
9) New Political Economy
10) Traditional Models
11) Opportunistic and Partisan Models
12) Political independence of monetary authotory
13) Elections and economy in Turkey
14) Class presentation of student projects
15) Final Exam

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%

		Number	Percentage
Semester Studies	Quiz	1	60%
Semester Studies	Presentation/Seminar	1	40%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

30%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required

Course Unit Title	Course Unit Code	Type of Course Unit	Level of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	ECTS Credits
Politics and Economic Relations	IPO132	Elective	Master's degree	1	Spring	6