Information Package / Course Catalogue
Imf and the World Bank Policies
Course Code: İKP618
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The course aims to introduce international economic institutions and their structures, functions and impacts (on national and international economies) as well as develop students’ skills to have an informed commentary on both academic and more popular arguments on these institutions.

Course Content

Definition and comprehension of the international economic organizations, IMF and the World Bank

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Will be able to explain the role international economic institutions in the process of globalization.
2.Will be able to compare the structures and functions of international economic institutions.
3.Will be able to discuss the impact of international economic institutions on national economies.
4.Will be able to discuss the impact of international economic institutions on the world economy.
5.Will be able to intimately analyze academic and popular arguments on international economic institutions.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Paul R. Krugman and Maurice Obstfeld, International Economics: Theory and Policy, 8th Edition, Addison Wesley, 2008
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction – Theoretical framework and methodology.
Week 2 - Theoretical
International trade and foreign investment
Week 3 - Theoretical
Process of globalization and international economic institutions
Week 4 - Theoretical
IMF (1)
Week 5 - Theoretical
IMF (2)
Week 6 - Theoretical
World Bank (1)
Week 7 - Theoretical
World Bank (2)
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Regional Integration
Week 10 - Theoretical
Other international institutions
Week 11 - Theoretical
International Economic Organizations, Differences and similarities of regional mergers
Week 12 - Theoretical
International Economic Organizations, Differences and similarities of regional mergers
Week 13 - Theoretical
Importance of economic organizations for our country
Week 14 - Theoretical
Economical Merger Theory
Week 15 - Theoretical
Economical Merger Theory
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work141242
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
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
OÇ-3
5
5
3
4
5
5
4
OÇ-4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
3
5
3
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026