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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / EFTZ-515 - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE (MA-WITHOUT THESIS)

Code: EFTZ-515 Course Title: CURRENT ECONOMIC ISSUES Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ECONOMICS AND FINANCE (MA-WITHOUT THESIS)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer AYSUN ÖZEN (aysun@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To evaluate the contemporary issues of the world economy with different perspectives and to increase the capacity of the students to analyze.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain current economic issues. PO-2 have information about basic economic topics and indicators.
PO-4 have ability on defining economic variables and comment on the relationships between these variables.
PO-13 have ability on commenting current economic issues considering economic theory in the view of sociology.
Examination
LO-2 can explain causes of crisis. PO-2 have information about basic economic topics and indicators.
PO-13 have ability on commenting current economic issues considering economic theory in the view of sociology.
PO-20 know the concepts, principles and applications of theories related to globalization and economic crises.
Examination
LO-3 can offer solutions to global crises. PO-1 have ability on considering the basic items of Money, Banking and Financial System and the treatment process of these items.
PO-13 have ability on commenting current economic issues considering economic theory in the view of sociology.
PO-20 know the concepts, principles and applications of theories related to globalization and economic crises.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
A study of the world economy from the focuses of regions and themes.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Recent trends in the global economy Face to Face
2 Emerging markets and BRICS Face to Face
3 BREXIT and the stability of the EU Face to Face
4 International trade and investments Face to Face
5 Sectoral restructuring experiences from various countries Face to Face
6 Poverty and Income Distribution Face to Face
7 Poverty and Income Distribution Face to Face
8 mid-term exam
9 Energy Face to Face
10 Sustainable Development Face to Face
11 Presentation of Student Papers Face to Face
12 Internet and the World Economy Face to Face
13 Gender discrimination and employment Face to Face
14 Far East Face to Face
15 Latin America Face to Face
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Dani Rodrik: Akıllı Küreselleşme, Efil, Ankara, 2011.
Required Course instruments and materials
Up to date academic studies and lecture notes

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 4 13 52
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 12 36
       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 4 5 20
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 5 5 25
final exam 0
0
0
Total work load; 176