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FACULTY of ECONOMICS and ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of ECONOMICS /
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IKT4003World Economy3+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of ECONOMICS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Mustafa Kemal DEĞER
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim of the course is to provide informations about economic globalization and recent developments in the world economy.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : observe the recent developments and changes in the world economy.3,61,
LO - 2 : have information about economic globalization.3,61,
LO - 3 : have information about the international economic problems of underdeveloped and developing countries.3,61,
LO - 4 : understand the role and importance of Turkey in the world economy.3,61,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Recent economic developments in the world economy and selected countries, Economic Globalization and International Economic Organizations, Globalization of international trade, Globalization of money and capital markets and international capital movements, Multinational Companies and Foreign Direct Investments, Foreign Trade and Industrialization Policies, Economic Integrations and Regionalization, Important Examples of Regionalization in the World, International Economic Problems and Less Developed Countries
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Overview of the World Economy and Turkiye : Developments in GDP and Population
 Week 2Overview of the World Economy and Turkiye: Developments in Foreign Trade, Savings, and Investments
 Week 3Overview of the World Economy and Turkiye: Developments in Unemployment, Inflation and R&D
 Week 4 Globalization Concept and Economic Globalization
 Week 5International Economic Organizations: The World Bank Group
 Week 6International Economic Organizations: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
 Week 7International Economic Organizations: World Trade Organization (WTO)
 Week 8International Monetary Systems and Reform Proposals
 Week 9Midterm Exam
 Week 10Globalization of the International Money and Capital Markets
 Week 11Multinational Corporations and Theories of Foreign Direct Investment
 Week 12Multinational Corporations and Foreign Direct Investments: Developments in the World and Turkiye
 Week 13Economic Integrations and Examples of Economic Integration in the World
 Week 14Industrialization and Foreign Trade Policies
 Week 15International Economic Problems and Least Developed Countries
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1İlker Parasız, Ufuk Başoğlu, Nalan Ölmezoğulları, (2001),"Dünya Ekonomisi" Ezgi Kitabevi, Bursa.
2Ted Walther, 2002, "Dünya Ekonomisi", Çeviren. Ünal Çağlar, Alfa Basım Yayım Dağıtım, İstanbul.
 
Recommended Reading
1Mehmet Karagül, 2021, "Dünya ,Ekonomisi: Tehdit ve Fırsatlarıyla", Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 12/2023 0.5 50
End-of-term exam 16 01/2024 0.5 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Arasınav için hazırlık 4 3 12
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 6 6 36
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load120