Information Package / Course Catalogue
Contemporary Economic Approaches
Course Code: ECN529
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The main aim of this course is to examine the schools of economic thougt after Keynesian approach and to give students a wide vision to analyse economic thoughts.

Course Content

Structural analysis of World Economy after Second War, the crise on production system of Fordism, the evaluation of Schumpeterian Approach, Monetarism, NeoKeynesian Economics, Institutional Approach, Rationale Expectation, Supply-Sided Economics, Regulation School and Evolutionary Economics. These schools are evaluated as part of condition of formation, theoritical bases and criticism.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Muzaffer Özgür YANARDAĞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Can understand the ideas of contemporary economic schools.
2.Can make economic analysis according to contemporary economics schools.
3.Can make policy recommendations according to contemporary economics schools.
4.Can use the teachings of contemporary economic schools in daily life.
5.Synthesize the teachings of contemporary economic schools with contemporary economic life.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Gülten KAZGAN - Politik İktisadın Evrimi, Remzi Kitabevi.
2.Şahin KARABULUT (Ed.) - İktisadi Teori ve Gelişmelere Gelenekçi ve Yenilikçi Yaklaşımlar, Gazi Kitabevi.
3.Yüksel BAYRAKTAR, Cemil ERARSLAN, İbrahim Güran YUMUŞAK - Küreselleşme Sürecinde Yeni Ekonomi ve İktisat Politikaları, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to basic concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
The structural analysis of the World Economy after Second World War
Week 3 - Theoretical
The structural analysis of the World Economy after Second World War
Week 4 - Theoretical
Fordist production system crisis
Week 5 - Theoretical
Schumpetarian Approach
Week 6 - Theoretical
Monetarism
Week 7 - Theoretical
Neo-Keynesian Economics
Week 8 - Theoretical
Intitutional Economics
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Examination
Week 10 - Theoretical
Rational Expectation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Supply Side Economics
Week 12 - Theoretical
Regulation School
Week 13 - Theoretical
Evolutionary Economics
Week 14 - Theoretical
General discussion on schools of economics
Week 15 - Theoretical
General discussion on schools of economics
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Examination
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Individual Work140228
Midterm Examination123225
Final Examination128230
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
4
3
4
5
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-3
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
OÇ-5
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026