COURSE UNIT TITLE

: POLITICAL ECONOMY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ECO 4119 POLITICAL ECONOMY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Economics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YEŞIM ÜÇDOĞRUK GÜREL

Offered to

Economics

Course Objective

This course aims at acquainting the students with the evolution of political economy. To this end, the students will be exposed not only to the different perspectives in political economy but also to the diverse subjects covered by these perspectives.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Elaborate on the different perspectives in political economy.
2   Explain the evolution of political economy as a social science.
3   Differentiate between different approaches and methodologies in political economy.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Political Economy: An Overview
2 The History of Political Economy
3 Perspectives in Political Economy: The Classical Liberal Perspective
4 Perspectives in Political Economy: The Radical Perspective
5 Perspectives in Political Economy: The Conservative Perspective
6 Perspectives in Political Economy: The Modern Liberal Perspective
7 Government and the Market
8 Poverty and Inequality
9 Labor and Industry
10 The Political Economy of Gender
11 International Trade and Development
12 Science, Ideology and Political Economy

Recomended or Required Reading

Required Text: Clark, Barry. (1998). Political Economy A Comparative Approach. Westport: Praeger.

Supplementary Texts: Polanyi, Karl. (2001) [1944]. The Great Transformation. Boston: Beacon Press.

Chang, Ha-Joon. (2002). Kicking Away The Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective. London: Anthem Press.

Giddens, Anthony and Held, David (eds.) (1982). Classes, Power and Conflict. Berkeley: University of California Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Readings
3. Class discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 TP TermProject
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 +TP * 0.20 + FN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 + TP * 0.20 + RST * 0.40

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

At the end of the course:
1. The student will be expected to elaborate on the different perspectives in political economy.
2. The student will be expected to explain the evolution of political economy as a social science.
3. The student will be expected to differentiate between different approaches and methodologies in political economy.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. M. Erdem ÖZGÜR
Dokuz Eylül University
Faculty of Business Department of Economics
Buca IZMIR
Tel: + 90 232 301 8295

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation before weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for the midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for the final exam 1 15 15
Preparing term project 1 15 15
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 121

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1243
LO.243
LO.334

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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