Information Package / Course Catalogue
Current Issues in the Economy
Course Code: DTS150
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to analyze the relationship between fundamental macroeconomic concepts and cyclical fluctuations in the world and Turkish economies, thereby contributing to their interpretation of economic policies.

Course Content

Economic problems, international economic organizations, and economic policies.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.They understand economic problems within the framework of macroeconomic knowledge.
2.It helps understand the relationship between monetary policy and inflation.
3.It distinguishes between economic growth, sustainable growth, and economic development.
4.They learn about the crises and their effects caused by economic problems.
5.It understands the structural reforms implemented to address economic problems.
6.Uluslararası ekonomik kuruluşların önemini değerlendirir.
7.It analyzes economic problems and proposed solutions specifically within the context of the Turkish economy.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Current Economic and Financial Issues, Coşkun Karaca, Ekin Publishing House, 2020.
2.World Economy, Mehmet Karagül, Nobel Academic Publishing, Ankara, 2021.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The middle-income trap in the world and in Turkey.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The middle-income trap in the world and in Turkey.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Income distribution and poverty
Week 4 - Theoretical
Employment and unemployment
Week 5 - Theoretical
Money, inflation, and central banking.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Economic growth, sustainable growth and economic development
Week 7 - Theoretical
Economic growth, sustainable growth and economic development
Week 8 - Theoretical
Economic crises in the world and in Türkiye
Week 9 - Theoretical
Economic crises in the world and in Türkiye.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Economic crises in the world and in Türkiye.
Week 11 - Theoretical
The roles of international economic organizations in solving economic problems.
Week 12 - Theoretical
The roles of international economic organizations in solving economic problems.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Economic policies: The Turkish experience
Week 14 - Theoretical
Economic policies: The Turkish experience
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment110111
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
4
1
OÇ-2
4
2
OÇ-3
4
OÇ-4
4
1
3
OÇ-5
4
3
4
OÇ-6
4
3
3
3
OÇ-7
4
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026