Current Debates In Economics
Department of Economics
Faculty of Political Sciences
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Debates In Economics | ECO404 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Erhan ORUÇ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Discussing today's regional conflicts in history, their nature and causes
2) Commenting on economy using various theoretical tools and methods.
3) Evaluating various strategies, policies and precautions suggested by the governments.
4) Analyzing the global financial crisis and precautions taken against a case of a crisis.
5) Commenting on monthly economic data
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | High | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | High | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | High | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | High | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
1
Course Contents
This course basically covers contemporary significant events in economy through newspapers and television news.
Weekly Schedule
1) GDP2) inflation
3) Unemployment
4) Youth unemployment rate and its solution
5) Production and productivity
6) Economic growth and development
7) immiserizing growth in developing countries
8) Mid-term
9) Consumption
10) Saving and investment
11) Public spending and deficit
12) Current account deficit
13) Central banks and international rezerves
14) Economic crises and changing economic polices
15) Revision
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required