Information Package / Course Catalogue
Current Economic Issues
Course Code: ECON408
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach students the causes and consequences of prominent economic problems in the world, especially in Turkey, from an economic perspective. Thus, with the contribution of this course, students will be able to comment on current economic problems and gain an economic perspective.

Course Content

After the Second World War, a rapid and new development process began all over the world, especially in Europe. However, economic problems such as development, inflation, unemployment, growth, foreign trade, currency crises, exchange rates, economic protectionism, trade and exchange rate wars have not been resolved in the world. Especially the 2008 Crisis and the 2020 Covid-19 Crisis have caused serious economic problems around the world. In addition, economic differences between developed countries and developing countries have increased further. Although prosperity has increased rapidly in developed countries, basic human problems such as hunger, poverty, lack of access to energy and lack of access to food continue in underdeveloped countries. Moreover, although Turkey is a fast-growing country, chronic problems such as inflation, unemployment, middle income trap, exchange rate shocks and economic crisis continue. Therefore, in this course, the prominent economic problems both in Turkey and the world, their causes and consequences will be discussed from an economic perspective.

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Learning Outcomes
1.Students will be able to identify and describe the major economic issues currently affecting local, national, and global economies.
2.Students understand chronic economic problems in Turkey.
3.Students assess the effectiveness of various economic policies in addressing contemporary economic issues.
4.Students will be able to participate in discussions and debates on current economic issues.
5.Students will be able to Iüinterpret and analyze economic data, indicators, and trends related to current economic issues.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Uzunoğlu, S., Sönmezler, G., Gündüz, İ (2020). Güncel Ekonomik Sorunlar: Ticaret Savaşları. Literatür Yayıncılık
2.Kubar, Y. (2019). Seçme Konular ile Güncel Ekonomik Sorunlar. Gazi Kitabevi
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts and macroeconomic problems in economics
Week 2 - Theoretical
Turkish Economy after the Republic period
Week 3 - Theoretical
Transition to Liberal Economy in Turkey after 1980
Week 4 - Theoretical
Türkiye and EU Relationship
Week 5 - Theoretical
Main Problems and Crises in Turkish Economy
Week 6 - Theoretical
Foreign trade, manufacturing industry, basic problems in exports in Turkey,
Week 7 - Theoretical
Inflation and Current Account Deficit problem in Turkey
Week 8 - Theoretical
Central banking and exchange rate shocks in Turkey
Week 9 - Theoretical
Middle Income Trap in Turkey
Week 10 - Theoretical
Unemployment, education, gender-based employment and socio-economic problems in Turkey
Week 11 - Theoretical
Global Crises and Their Consequences
Week 12 - Theoretical
Inflation and unemployment problems in the world
Week 13 - Theoretical
Poverty, hunger, energy shortage, food shortage in developing countries
Week 14 - Theoretical
Trade and exchange rate wars in the world, economic competition, economic problems specific to developing countries
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-3
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PÇ-5
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
4
5
3
5
4
5
3
2
4
5
4
3
OÇ-2
4
5
2
5
4
4
3
2
4
5
4
3
OÇ-3
4
5
3
5
5
5
3
2
4
5
4
3
OÇ-4
5
4
3
4
5
4
3
2
3
4
4
3
OÇ-5
4
5
2
5
4
5
3
2
4
5
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026