Information Package / Course Catalogue
International Economic Organizations
Course Code: ECO418
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

International economic and financial organizations to learn about and integrations.

Course Content

Transformation in the World Economy and Globalization, IMF, The World Bank Group, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade-GATT, The World Trade Organization-WTO, The United Nations and Associated Organizations: the UN, the UN, Development Programme, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Muzaffer Özgür YANARDAĞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands the main international economic organizations.
2.Analyzes the context of international economic organizations of the international economic system.
3.Establishes links between economic theories and policies of international organizations.
4.Reviews of the international economic system.
5.Is aware of the economic and financial institutions and corporations within the issues of dominant factors in he world economy.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Cengiz BAŞAK, Uluslararası Örgütler, 1. Baskı, Ocak, Seçkin Yayıncılık, 2010.
2.Rıdvan KARLUK, Küreselleşen Dünyada Uluslararası Kuruluşlar, Beta Yayınevi, 6. Baskı, İstanbul, 2007.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Transformation in the World Economy and Globalization
Week 2 - Theoretical
International Organizations, Classification and Theory of Economic Integration
Week 3 - Theoretical
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Week 4 - Theoretical
The World Bank Group: IBRD-IDA
Week 5 - Theoretical
The World Bank Group: IFC-MIGA
Week 6 - Theoretical
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade-GATT
Week 7 - Theoretical
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade-GATT
Week 8 - Theoretical
The World Trade Organization-WTO
Week 9 - Theoretical
The United Nations and Associated Organizations: the UN, the UN Development Programme, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Week 10 - Theoretical
The United Nations and Associated Organizations: the UN, the UN Development Programme, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization
Week 11 - Theoretical
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development-UNCTAD
Week 12 - Theoretical
Bank for International Settlements and the Development Banks
Week 13 - Theoretical
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development-OECD
Week 14 - Theoretical
Regional Integration
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