Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / İKT336 - ECONOMICS

Code: İKT336 Course Title: POLITICAL ECONOMY Theoretical+Practice: 0+3 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ECONOMICS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SERDAR ÖZTÜRK (serdarozturk@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Course is designated for the student to investigate the special relationship between capitalism and the democracy. Interaction among the democratic and economic institutions, and the political behaviour and the economic policy interactions are paid special attention.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain different approaches of political economy. PO-1 have information about basic economic topics and indicators.
PO-3 have information about the reasons and results of transition that take place in economics
 		Examination
LO-2 Can explain methods of political economy. PO-1 have information about basic economic topics and indicators.
PO-3 have information about the reasons and results of transition that take place in economics
PO-6 have ability on examining and analyzing the effects of economic policies.
 		Examination
LO-3 Can explain development of political economy history. PO-3 have information about the reasons and results of transition that take place in economics
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic concepts and theories of political economy.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Political Economy: Introduction Explanation and Discussion
2 History of Political Economy Explanation and Discussion
3 Classical Liberal Approach in Political Economy Explanation and Discussion
4 Radical Approach in Political Economy Explanation and Discussion
5 Conservative Approach to Political Economy Explanation and Discussion
6 State and Market Explanation and Discussion
7 State and Market Explanation and Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Labour Force and Industry Explanation and Discussion
10 Gender and Political Economy Explanation and Discussion
11 Transportation Model Explanation and Discussion
12 International Trade and Development Explanation and Discussion
13 Science, Ideology and Political Economy Explanation and Discussion
14 Poverty and Inequality Explanation and Discussion
15 Poverty and Inequality Explanation and Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Clark, Barry. (1998). Political Economy A Comparative Approach.Westport: Praeger.
2 Giddens, Anthony and Held, David (eds.) (1982). Classes, Power and Conflict. Berkeley:University of California Press.
Required Course instruments and materials
Books and articles

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 7 21
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 107