Economic History (IKT125) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Economic History IKT125 1. Semester 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Gürsan Şenalp
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The central theme of the course is the development and transformations of the capitalist World Economy. The Industrial Revolution is certainly the most fundamental transformation of mankind in all human history. How and when did it happened are some of the questions to discuss during the courses. The transformation period from Feurdal Economy to Industry; preconditions of the Industrial Revolution; the patterns of Industrialization etc. are the main topics.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To use the required analytical tools to evaluate and comment the transformation period from feudal economic system to Industrial Revolution
  • To compare two economic systems
  • To understand present world by discussing the path of evolution of the capitalist mode of production
Course Content Main characteristics of a feudal economic system, prerequisites of the formation of industry; legal system, guilds, technological accumulation, manpower, entrepreneurs, capital market; the industrial revolution 1780-1840,the sociological results of the industrial revolution ;second phase standards of living 1850-1914

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Britain in 1750s Hobsbawn, ch.1
2 Origins of Industrial Revolution Hobsbawm, ch.2
3 The Industrial Revolution 1780-1840 Hobsbawm, ch.3
4 Human Results of Industrial Revolution Hobsbawm, ch.4
5 Agriculture 1780-1850 Hobsbawm, ch.5
6 Industrial Revolution: The Second Phase 1840-1895 Hobsbawm, ch.6
7 Midterm
8 Britain in the World Economy Hobsbawm, ch.7
9 Standards of Living 1850-1914 Hobsbawm, ch.8
10 Dependency and Growth: Ottoman Economy in the Global Era Pamuk, ch.1
11 The Middle East in 19th Century World Trade Pamuk, ch.2
12 The legal system Özkan,15-17
13 Guilds Özkan,17-19
14 Technological Accumulation Özkan,20-22
15 Manpower Özkan 22,23
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Hobsbawm,Eric,(1999),Industry and Empire, Penguin Books, England.
2. 2. Chris Harman, A People’s History of the World, Verso (2009 [1999]).
5. Özkan, Yılmaz, (2004), From Feudalism to Industrial Revolution, Lecture Notes,Atilim University,
Other Sources 3. Karl Polanyi (2001) [1944]. The Great Transformation, Beacon Press
4. David S. Landes, The Unbound Prometheus. Cambridge University Press, 1969.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 4 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 6 100
Percentage of Semester Work 50
Percentage of Final Work 50
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 Have an advanced level of basic theoretical knowledge on the field of public finance in order to obtain the practical gains. X
2 Identify the issues related to the field of public finance by dealing with it within the framework of the methodological approach, and report and evaluate it from an analytical point of view. X
3 Understand, interpret and analyse economic and financial events, equipped with knowledge of certain disciplines, especially economics, business and law. X
4 Develop policies and strategies for solving the problems by establishing the cause-effect relationship related to fiscal and economic issues through theoretical information and the discussions. X
5 Establish the relationship of public financial management and budget theory with public policies, he/she makes strong budget analysis, develop analysis on public finance and makes a link with the policy implementation X
6 Understand the tax theory, learning the legal structure, following the legal and financial developments and gaining a professional competence in tax matters effectively develop it. X
7 Have knowledge of accounting systems in private and public institutions and businesses, analyze and interpret the financial and financial structure of institutions with the knowledge and competence gained. X
8 Gain knowledge of macroeconomic framework and growth theory, including theoretical and country examples, evaluates economic developments from a theoretical perspective. X
9 Use foreign language in financial and economic fields, follow international literature, communicate on professional issues. X
10 Benefit from technological developments in studies specific to its field by using information technologies, digital developments and common software. X
11 Use qualitative and quantitative methods for the analysis of economic, financial, social and institutional events. X
12 While fulfilling its academic and professional responsibilities, develop an approach that respects s United Nations sustainable development goals, freedoms, rights of the disadvantaged groups, environment, cultural and moral values. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 4 64
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 10 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 152