Information Package / Course Catalogue
History of Economic Thought
Course Code: EKO621
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: None.
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To analyze the trend in economic thought and research the historical development of economic thought

Course Content

Terminology of economic thoughts history, economic thoght in first age , the age of antic Greek, the age of Roman, economic thought in middle age, middle age in West, skolastic thinkers, mercantilists, physiocrats, classic school, critiques towards to liberal classical and neoclassical school, German historian school, national economy school, socialist school, contemporary economic thought, economic thought in first half of the 20. century, institutional economics, keynesian economics, economic thought in second half of the 20. century, monetarist school, supply side economics, constitutional economics, rational expectations theory

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To have knowledge on the process of economic thought
2.To be able to interpret trends of economic thought
3.Can make a statement about subjects, can define the terms
4.Get in-depth understanding and interpretation on economic events
5.Can make an interdisiplinary connection over the course subjects
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Erim, N. (2006), İktisadi Düşünce Tarihi, Palme Yayıncılık
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Terminology, history of economic thought
Week 2 - Theoretical
Antiquity - Middle Ages, economic thought
Week 3 - Theoretical
Economic thought, ancient Greek-Roman period
Week 4 - Theoretical
Mercantilism
Week 5 - Theoretical
Fizyokratik school
Week 6 - Theoretical
Classical school, the classical school criticized
Week 7 - Theoretical
Classical school, the classical school criticized
Week 8 - Theoretical
German historian, school, school of the national economy, the socialist school
Week 9 - Theoretical
German historian, school, school of the national economy, the socialist school
Week 10 - Theoretical
Classical school of economics
Week 11 - Theoretical
The second half of 20th century economic thought
Week 12 - Theoretical
20. In the first half century of economic thought
Week 13 - Theoretical
Monetarist school - Supply-side economics school
Week 14 - Theoretical
School of constitutional economics
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Midterm Examination110313
Final Examination120323
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
4
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2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
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5
4
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1
1
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
4
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4
4
4
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4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026