Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2ECON 546Economic History of Modern Turkey3+0+03806.08.2024

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Master's Degree
Department / Program MA Program in Economics (Thesis) (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The reasons and consequences of policy change and transformation in the Turkish economy from the last periods of the Ottoman Empire to the present.
Course Content As discussed in the historical development process of the Turkish economy, the transition to modernity in the economy is the structural and institutional change analysis. In this course, the economic policies of the last period of the Ottoman Empire, the transition to the Republic and its aftermath, post-Great Depression, post-World War II developments, import substitution policies, and liberal policies after 1980 are examined.
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture, presentation, assignment and class discussions.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. MİTHAT ZEKİ DİNÇER
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Karluk, S.R., (2014), Türkiye Ekonomisi Cumhuriyet'in İlanından Günümüze Yapısal Dönüşüm, İstanbul, Beta Basım Yayım Dağıtım
Routledge, (2010), The Turkish Economy, Edited by: Altuğ, S., Filiztekin A., Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Economies
Türkiye Ekonomi Kurumu, (2001), Türkiye Ekonomisi Sektörel Analiz, Yayına Hazırlayan: Şahinöz A., Ankara, İmaj Yayınevi
Pamuk, Ş. (2014). Türkiye’nin 200 Yıllık İktisadi Tarihi. Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları.
Tabakoğlu, A. (2018), Türkiye İktisat Tarihi, Dergah Yayınları.
Uludağ, İ., (1990), İzlenen Ekonomik Politikalar Işığında Türkiye Ekonomisi (Teori-Politika-Değerlendirme), İstanbul, Marmara Üniversitesi Bankacılık ve Sigortacılık Enstitüsü Yayın No:2
Küçükkalay, A.M., (2021), Dünya İktisat Tarihi, İstanbul, Beta Basım Yayım Dağıtım.
Boratav, K. (2019), Türkiye İktisat Tarihi, 1908-2015, İmge Kitabevi
Pamuk, Ş., (2018), Uneven Centuries Economic DEvelopment of Turkey since 1820, Princeton UNiversity Press
Gülten Kazgan'a Armağan, (2004), Türkiye Ekonomisi, İstanbul, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
Tezel, Y., (2015), Cumhuriyet Döneminin İktisadi Tarihi (1923-1950), İstanbul, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları
Course Notes Powerpoint
Assignments Öğrencilerden hazırlayacakları ödev istenecektir.
Exams Dersin bir ara sınav ve bir final sınavı bulunmaktadır.

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %10
Social Sciences %30
Field %60

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 30
Assignment 1 % 10
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 6 84
Assignments 1 25 25
Mid-terms 1 40 40
Final examination 1 40 40
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 8 231

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Students will have knowledge of the historical background of Turkish economy from the early twentieth century onward.
2 Students will be able to relate the key policy phases of Turkish economy with the major shifts in the international economy.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to World Economic History Related readings
2 Development of Agriculture, Industry and Services During the period from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic of Turkey Related readings
3 The Economic Heritage from the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Economy in the Founding Years of the Republic. Related readings
4 Economic Policies of the Atatürk Era and the Statist Industrialization Period (1932–1938) Related readings
5 Turkish Economy During and After the Second World War (1939–1950) Related readings
6 Economic Policies and Developments in the 1950-1960 Period Related readings
7 Economic Policies and Developments in the 1960-1980 Period Related Readings
8 MID TERM EXAM
9 24 January 1980 Decisions and Development Related readings
10 Financial Structure, Crises and Economic Stability Decisions in Turkey Related readings
11 National Income Related readings
12 Balance of Payments, Foreign Debts and Foreign Exchange Market in Turkey Related readings
13 Development of Agriculture, Industry and Services Sectors in Turkish Economy Related Readings
14 The Place of Turkish Economy in the World Economy Related Readings

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8
C1 5
C2 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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