Information Package / Course Catalogue
Economic and Financial Crisis
Course Code: ECO412
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: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to investigate the causes and the effect of economic crisis as well as to evaluate the stance of international institutions during the crisis. In addition, the impact of crisis on social classes is evaluated both for the developed and developing countries.

Course Content

Theories of Economic Crisis, World Economy: Historical Developments, Current Situation and Problems, Social Classes and Burden of Economic Crisis.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands the causes of economic crisis.
2.Knows the impacts of crisis on Turkish and World economy.
3.Understands and interprets what are the initior indicators of economic crisis.
4.Learns the balloon economy and how it is formed.
5.Learn the types of crisis
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aydan KANSU, Türkiye 1994 ve 2001 Krizleri, Güncel Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2006.
2.Melih GÜRSOY, Ekonomik ve Finansal Krizler, Dünü ve Bugünü, Metis Yayınları, İstanbul, 2009.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Rules, Introduction, Definitions
Week 2 - Theoretical
World Economy: Historical Developments, Current Situation and Problems
Week 3 - Theoretical
Theories of Economic Crisis
Week 4 - Theoretical
Economic Crisis Before 1929
Week 5 - Theoretical
1929 World Economic Crisis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Economic Crisis Before 1980
Week 7 - Theoretical
Economic Crisis Before 1980
Week 8 - Theoretical
Economic Crisis Between 1980-2007
Week 9 - Theoretical
2008 Crisis
Week 10 - Theoretical
Crisis in Turkey Before 1994
Week 11 - Theoretical
1994 and 2001 Crisis in Turkey
Week 12 - Theoretical
2008 Economic Crisis and Turkish Economy
Week 13 - Theoretical
Management of Economic Crisis and International Institutions
Week 14 - Theoretical
Social Classes and Burden of Economic Crisis, General Assessment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Reading140228
Individual Work140342
Final Examination115116
Board Examination121122
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
5
4
3
5
2
4
3
2
2
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5
5
3
4
5
2
3
2
2
2
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5
5
4
3
5
2
4
3
2
2
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026