Information Package / Course Catalogue
World Economy Workshop
Course Code: İKT463
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

Aim of this course is to maintain an opinion about the current economic problems of World economics, to learn necessary concepts and informations in order to observe the developments in the world economy, to assess Turkey's economic development within the World economy.

Course Content

World economy before and after the industrial revolution, liberalization in foreign Trade and protectionist approaches, globalization trends in world economy, globalization of world Trade and financial flows, organizations which shape the world economy, WTO, World Bank and IMF, regional organizations, Restructuring of the world economy and current examples.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To explain the historical background of World economy
2.To relate the developments of the World economy to the major shifts in the international political economy
3.To elaborate the current structural problems of the World economy with respect to its historical social and political roots
4.Spot the main patterns of production and distribution within the World economy throughout the 20th century
5.Spot the main patterns of production and distribution within the World economy throughout the 20th century
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Pamuk Ş. (2005)- Osmanlı Türkiye İktisat Tarihi (1500-1914), İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Contours of World Development
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Impact of Western Development on the Rest of the World,
Week 3 - Theoretical
The World Economy in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century
Week 4 - Theoretical
The capitalist world´s economic institutions and introduction of second global wave
Week 5 - Theoretical
The left rise in world economy and welfare state practices
Week 6 - Theoretical
Acceleration Process of second global wave and the globalization of trade
Week 7 - Theoretical
The Single-polarization of the world and the globalization of finance
Week 8 - Theoretical
The Single-polarization of the world and the globalization of finance
Week 9 - Theoretical
Finance-led economic development and current world economic crisis
Week 10 - Theoretical
The internationalization of the production structure in world economy and new production polarities
Week 11 - Theoretical
Regional-oriented Development of World Economy(EU,NAFTA,etc.)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Foreign Direct Investment in World Economy, TNC´s and its reflections in periphery countries
Week 13 - Theoretical
Labor Movements in the World Economy and International migration
Week 14 - Theoretical
The Financial Crisis of World Economy and its reflections
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work142142
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)131
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
3
3
3
5
4
3
3
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
OÇ-4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
5
4
3
5
5
5
4
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2026