Information Package / Course Catalogue
World Economy
Course Code: DTS271
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 for students to understand the fundamental problems in the world economy, how industrialization, technological progress, and new developments categorize countries as developed and developing, and to interpret the potential economic problems that may arise with the removal of international economic borders, their solutions, and their effects specifically on the Turkish economy.

Course Content

Key issues facing the global economy, globalization, financial crises, and the Turkish economy.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.He understands and interprets the fundamental problems of the global economy.
2.It follows new developments around the world along with industrialization and technological progress.
3.They learn about economic policies implemented at national and international levels.
4.It helps you understand the differences between developed and developing countries.
5.It examines the relations between developed and developing countries within the framework of globalization and regionalization.
6.It analyzes the effects of financial crises on the global economy.
7.He understands the effects of the new world order on the Turkish economy.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.World Economy, Özer Özçelik, Ekin Publishing House, Ankara, 2021.
2.World Economy, Mehmet Karagül, Nobel Academic Publishing, Ankara, 2021.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The main problems of the world economy: population and resources.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The main problems of the world economy: migration, the natural environment, and underdevelopment.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Industrialization and technological progress in the world.
Week 4 - Theoretical
New developments in the global economy.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Economic policies
Week 6 - Theoretical
Developed and developing countries
Week 7 - Theoretical
Developed and developing countries
Week 8 - Theoretical
Globalization and regionalization
Week 9 - Theoretical
Financial crises and their impact on the global economy: The Mexican and Argentinian Crises
Week 10 - Theoretical
Financial crises and their impact on the global economy: The Asian and Russian Crises
Week 11 - Theoretical
Finansal krizler ve dünya ekonomisine etkileri: 2008 Küresel Krizi
Week 12 - Theoretical
New world economic order
Week 13 - Theoretical
Turkey's place in the world economy
Week 14 - Theoretical
Yeni oluşumlar ve Türkiye
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
3
1
2
OÇ-2
3
3
OÇ-3
1
3
2
OÇ-4
3
1
3
3
OÇ-5
1
1
3
3
OÇ-6
1
4
OÇ-7
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026