Economic Policy (ECON511) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Economic Policy ECON511 General Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Dr. Dersin Öğretim Üyesi
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To learn the general concepts and limits of economic policy
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To learn the relation between economic policy and the state formation, economic power, trade and growth
  • To learn the general concepts of Economic Policy
Course Content Economic policy in historical perspective, monetary policy, fiscal policy, globalization, tax policy and environmental policy.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Economic Policy in Historical Perspective Linda Weiss, John M. Hobson Devletler ve Ekonomik Kalkınma Karşılaştırmalı Bir Tarihsel Analiz Dost Kitapevi Yayınları 1999
2 Economic Policy in Historical Perspective Linda Weiss, John M. Hobson Devletler ve Ekonomik Kalkınma Karşılaştırmalı Bir Tarihsel Analiz Dost Kitapevi Yayınları 1999
3 Economic Policy in Historical Perspective Linda Weiss, John M. Hobson Devletler ve Ekonomik Kalkınma Karşılaştırmalı Bir Tarihsel Analiz Dost Kitapevi Yayınları 1999
4 Economic Policy in Historical Perspective North, D. C. "Institutions, Transaction Costs and Economic Growth." Economic Inquiry 25, no. 3 (1987): 419-428.
5 Monetary Policy Richard Clarida, Jordi Galí and Mark Gertler (1999), “The Science of Monetary policy: A New Keynesian Perspective”, Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 37, pp. 1661-1707.
6 Monetary Policy Richard Clarida, Jordi Galí and Mark Gertler (1999), “The Science of Monetary policy: A New Keynesian Perspective”, Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 37, pp. 1661-1707.
7 Midterm
8 Fiscal Policy Richard A. Musgrave, Peggy B. Musgrave “Public Finance in Theory and Finance”
9 Fiscal Policy Richard A. Musgrave, Peggy B. Musgrave “Public Finance in Theory and Finance”
10 Globalization David Rodrik, "Symposium on Globalization in Perspective: An Introduction" The Journal of Economic Perspectives. Fall 1998, Vol. 12, No. 4, 3-8.
11 Globalization David Rodrik, "Symposium on Globalization in Perspective: An Introduction" The Journal of Economic Perspectives. Fall 1998, Vol. 12, No. 4, 3-8.
12 Tax Policy Georges Zodrow and Peter Mieszkowski (1986), “Pigou, Tiebout, Property Taxation, and the Underprovision of Local Public Goods”, Journal of Urban Economics, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 356-370.
13 Tax Policy Georges Zodrow and Peter Mieszkowski (1986), “Pigou, Tiebout, Property Taxation, and the Underprovision of Local Public Goods”, Journal of Urban Economics, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 356-370.
14 Environmental Policy Maureen L. Cropper, Wallace E. Oates “Environmental Economics A Survey” Journal of Economic Literature Vol. XXX (June 1992), pp. 675-740
15 Environmental Policy Maureen L. Cropper, Wallace E. Oates “Environmental Economics A Survey” Journal of Economic Literature Vol. XXX (June 1992), pp. 675-740
16 Final

Sources

Other Sources 1. Linda Weiss, John M. Hobson Devletler ve Ekonomik Kalkınma Karşılaştırmalı Bir Tarihsel Analiz Dost Kitapevi Yayınları 1999
2. North, D. C. "Institutions, Transaction Costs and Economic Growth." Economic Inquiry 25, no. 3 (1987): 419-428.
3. North, D. C. "Economic Performance Through Time." American Economic Review 84, no. 3 (1994): 359-368.
4. Richard Clarida, Jordi Galí and Mark Gertler (1999), “The Science of Monetary policy: A New Keynesian Perspective”, Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 37, pp. 1661-1707.
5. David Rodrik, "Symposium on Globalization in Perspective: An Introduction" TheJournal of Economic Perspectives. Fall 1998, Vol. 12, No. 4, 3-8.
6. Georges Zodrow and Peter Mieszkowski (1986), “Pigou, Tiebout, Property Taxation, and the Underprovision of Local Public Goods”, Journal of UrbanEconomics, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 356-370.
7. Brian Copeland and Scott Taylor (2003), “Trade, Growth and the Environment,” Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 42, No. 1, pp. 7-71.
8. Maureen L. Cropper, Wallace E. Oates “Environmental Economics A Survey” Journal of Economic Literature Vol. XXX (June 1992), pp. 675-740

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 10
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 To compare main theories and/or approaches in political economy and make a critical evaluation of each
2 To compare main macroeconomic theories and/or approaches and make a critical evaluation of each
3 To use complementary approaches from other relevant disciplines (e.g. political science, sociology) in order to solve problems requiring scientific expertise
4 To develop the skills for establishing a micro-macro link in human and social sciences
5 To analyze the main economic indicators and comment on them
6 To acquire theoretical knowledge through literature survey and derive empirically testable hypothesis
7 To be able to develop new approaches/theories for complex problems in political economy
8 To apply critical thinking, statistical/econometric tools or other relevant quantitative and qualitative tools to new areas/problems
9 To make a research design and carry it out within predetermined time frames
10 To formulate and present policy recommendations based on academic research
11 To continue learning and undertake advanced research independently

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 5 80
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 100