POLITICAL ECONOMICS PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
EFS505	POLITICAL ECONOMICS	1	3	3	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	MASTER'S DEGREE, TYY: + 7.Level, EQF-LLL: 7.Level, QF-EHEA: Second Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. MEHMET SAYA
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. BAŞAK ÖZARSLAN DOĞAN
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of this course is to produce policy and market solutions suitable for common problems.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Determination of the role of politics in the science of economics. The explanation of the problems which exist because of the intersection of the fields of politics and economics. The provision of political solution recommendations. Analysis of the impacts of economic crises on political economics. The definition of the roles of firms, households and government in the political economics. The explanation of the impacts of monetary and fiscal policies on the political economics. The explanation of economic theories and political conjoncture theory in the historical process. The determination of the place of political economics in Türkiye.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
To be able to explain the roles of politics and political economics in general economics.
To be able to produce political and market solutions to the economic problems.
To be able to determine the roles of households, firms and governments in political economics.
To be able to analyse the implemented monetary and fiscal policies.
To be able to analyse the conjunctural theories in the historical process.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Introduction of the Course	-
2	-	The Interaction of the Economics and Politics. Explanation of the Problems	-
3	-	Political and Market Solutions to the Common Problems	-
4	-	Political and Market Solutions to the Common Problems	-
5	-	Economic Crises Policy	-
6	-	Firms and Labor force in Political Economics	-
7	-	Firms and Labor force in Political Economics	-
8	-	Planning, Monetary and Fiscal Policy	-
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
10	-	Planning, Monetary and Fiscal Policy	-
11	-	Economic Theories of Smith, Malthus, Ricardo, Marx, Schumpeter, Keynes and Polanyi	-
12	-	Economic Theories of Smith, Malthus, Ricardo, Marx, Schumpeter, Keynes and Polanyi	-
13	-	Political Conjoncture Theory	-
14	-	Political Conjoncture Theory	-
15	-	The Importance of Political Economics in Turkey	-
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Vural,S., Politik İktisat, Beta Basım Yayın 2005
Jevons, W.S., (2005), Political Economy, London

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Mid-Term Exam	1	50
Final Exam	1	50
TOTAL	2	100

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Summarizing the basic and advanced topics regarding economics and finance				3
2	Identifying the theories regarding economics and finance					4
3	Having knowledge of international economics and finance						5

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Interpreting the relevance of economics and finance with the other disciplines					4

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Interpreting the contemporary affairs regarding economics and finance					4
2	Expressing opinion about national and international economy politics						5

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Making economic and financial analyses					4
2	Preparing files for economics and finance				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Searching efficiently the literature related to the field					4
2	Doing qualitative and quantitative researches about the issues related to the field					4
3	Recognizing data collecting procedures.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Recognizing the new and practical approaches regarding the field of economics and finance					4
2	Adopting the philosophy of life-long learning						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Using Turkish efficiently in written and oral communication in accordance with the rules				3
2	Comprehending the effects of economic and financial phenomena on society.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Continuous improving of knowledge regarding the structure and characteristics of microeconomic variables					4
2	Understanding the relation among the concepts like growth, investment, inflation, interest rates, unemployment, exchange rate and international trade and interpretation of those.					4

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	14	3	42
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	14	2	28
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	5	2	10
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	2	2
Preparation for the Final Exam	3	5	15
Mid-Term Exam	2	5	10
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	53	0	149