Information Package / Course Catalogue
Turkish Economy
Course Code: ECO401
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide students get information about Turkish Economy, interpret economic progresses scientifically and interpret some economic consepts in deference to Turkish Economy.

Course Content

Population, Progress, Structure and Problems of Turkey, Unemployment in Turkey: Types, Structure, Reasons and Measures That Can Be Taken, National Income of Turkey: Structure, Progress and Importance as a Development Criteria, Inflation in Turkey: Progress, Reasons and Measurement.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Muzaffer Özgür YANARDAĞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Has more scientifically information about Turkish Economy.
2.Gains objective wievpoint about Turkish Economy, expresses these
3.Knows Turkey’s problems such as inflation and unemployment and measures that can be taken.
4.Analyze the economy of Turkey periodically.
5.Evaluate recent developments in Turkey's economy.  
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Rıdvan KARLUK, Türkiye Ekonomisinde Yapısal Dönüşüm, Beta Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2009.
2.Yakup KEPENEK-Nurhan YENTÜRK, Türkiye Ekonomisi, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2010.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Course and View of Turkey’s General Problems
Week 2 - Theoretical
Population, Progress, Structure and Problems of Turkey
Week 3 - Theoretical
Unemployment in Turkey: Types, Structure, Reasons and Measures That Can Be Taken
Week 4 - Theoretical
National Income of Turkey: Structure, Progress and Importance as a Development Criteria
Week 5 - Theoretical
Distribution of Income in Turkey: Progress and Problems
Week 6 - Theoretical
Structure and Problems of Public Budget of Turkey
Week 7 - Theoretical
Inflation in Turkey: Progress, Reasons and Measurement.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Inflation in Turkey: Progress, Reasons and Measurement.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Measures That Can Be Taken Against Inflation in Turkey
Week 10 - Theoretical
Structure, Progress and Problems of Balance of International Payments of Turkey
Week 11 - Theoretical
Main Structure of Turkish Financial System and Progresses in Monetary Policy
Week 12 - Theoretical
Structure and Problems of Agricultural Sector in Turkey
Week 13 - Theoretical
Structure of Industry Sector, Industrialization and Its Main Problems in Turkey
Week 14 - Theoretical
Eurepean Union Process and Turkey’s Position in this Process
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Reading140228
Individual Work140342
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination121122
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes