Faculty of Business and Management Sciences · Islamic Economics and Finance · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of the course is to teach the current economic situation of Turkey in detail. This course examines the economic transformations and problems of Turkey in the context of dynamics of world economy, and focus on current problems in Turkish economy and plausible solution prospects.
Course Content
In this course, the structure of Turkish economy will be discussed. The current economic problems will be examined in detail. These processes and problems will be analysed in terms of national income, income distribution, growth, employment and unemployment, inflation, industrialization, privatization, sectoral analysis, foreign economic relations, and economic crises.
Required Resources
Transformation of Turkish Economy-Turkish Economy in the 2000s, UMUTTEPE PUBLICATIONS, 2017.
Recommended Resources
Presentations of the lecturer and related articles.
Course Learning Outcomes
- The student understands Turkey's place in the world economy.
- Students can compare the economic situations of Türkiye and other countries.
- Students can compare Turkey's current economic problems with examples from daily life, discuss and question them.
- Students will have knowledge on the current situation of Turkish economy.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterm | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Quiz | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 18 | 18 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Course | |
| 2 | Overview of Turkish Economy | Reading will be uploaded to Campus Information System before the lecture. |
| 3 | National Income and Economic Growth in Turkey | Reading will be uploaded to Campus Information System before the lecture. |
| 4 | Problems in Unemployment and Inflation | Reading will be uploaded to Campus Information System before the lecture. |
| 5 | Income Distribution Problem in Turkey | Reading will be uploaded to Campus Information System before the lecture. |
| 6 | Industrialization in Turkey | Reading will be uploaded to Campus Information System before the lecture. |
| 7 | Privatization in Turkey | Reading will be uploaded to Campus Information System before the lecture. |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Study for Exam |
| 9 | Monetary and Fiscal Policy of Turkey | Reading will be uploaded to Campus Information System before the lecture. |
| 10 | Problems in Monetary and Fiscal Policy of Turkey | Reading will be uploaded to Campus Information System before the lecture. |
| 11 | Sectoral Analysis (Agriculture) | Reading will be uploaded to Campus Information System before the lecture. |
| 12 | Sectoral Analysis (Industry) | Reading will be uploaded to Campus Information System before the lecture. |
| 13 | Foreign Economic Relationship of Turkey | Reading will be uploaded to Campus Information System before the lecture. |
| 14 | Economic Crises and Turkey | Reading will be uploaded to Campus Information System before the lecture. |
| 15 | Economic Crises and Turkey | Reading will be uploaded to Campus Information System before the lecture. |
| 16 | Final Exam | Study for Exam |