Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUNDEMENTALS of POLITICAL ECONOMY | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Atila YAYLA |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Atila YAYLA |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To comprehend the economic system with central planning and the market economy system and what some concepts mean such as justice, equality, prosperity and poverty in these systems, and which policy suggestions and practices do they lead to. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Politics and economics: Which one effects and determines the other? To what extent and how?,The basic values and institutions of the central planning system,Theoretical and actual consequences of the central planning economies,Historical background and development of the market economy,The basic values and institutions of the market economy,Human and economy,Equality, inequality and society,Individual welfare,Hunger and society,The meaning and importance of economic development,Incentives and economic behavior,Social welfare and state,The relationship between economic systems and political systems,The relationship between economic systems and law and justice. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| To be aware of the mutual interaction between politics and economy | 16, 9 | A |
| To learn the basic values and institutions of the central planning system | 16, 9 | A |
| To learn the basic values and institutions of the market economy | 16, 9 | A |
| To learn the meanings and contemporary forms of concepts such as equality, justice, prosperity and poverty | 16, 9 | A |
| To be able to distinguish between the economy system with central planning and the market economy system and compare each other. | 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Politics and economics: Which one effects and determines the other? To what extent and how? | Readings |
| 2 | The basic values and institutions of the central planning system | Readings |
| 4 | Theoretical and actual consequences of the central planning economies | Readings |
| 4 | Historical background and development of the market economy | Readings |
| 5 | The basic values and institutions of the market economy | Readings |
| 6 | Human and economy | Readings |
| 7 | Equality, inequality and society | Readings |
| 8 | Individual welfare | Readings |
| 9 | Hunger and society | Readings |
| 10 | The meaning and importance of economic development | Readings |
| 11 | Incentives and economic behavior | Readings |
| 12 | Social welfare and state | Readings |
| 13 | The relationship between economic systems and political systems | Readings |
| 14 | The relationship between economic systems and law and justice | Readings |
| Resources |
| - Atilla Yayla, Siyaset Bilimi, Ankara: Adres, 2015, Chapter 15 - Atilla Yayla, Gizli Aşk ( Bir İktisat ve Aşk Romanı), Ankara: Lİman, 2018 - Marc Swanepoel, Sefaletten Zenginliğe, trans. by Atilla Yayla, Ankara: Liman, 2007 -D. R. Henderson, R. McNab ve T. Rozsas, "Sosyalizmde Gizli Eşitsizlik" : http://www.libertedownload.com/Piyasa/14/02-david-r-henderson-sosyalimzde-gizli-esitsizlik.pdf Additional books and papers will be announced during the sessions. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 3 | 14 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 60 | 60 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 90 | 90 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 192 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(192/30) | 6 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUNDEMENTALS of POLITICAL ECONOMY | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Atila YAYLA |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Atila YAYLA |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To comprehend the economic system with central planning and the market economy system and what some concepts mean such as justice, equality, prosperity and poverty in these systems, and which policy suggestions and practices do they lead to. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Politics and economics: Which one effects and determines the other? To what extent and how?,The basic values and institutions of the central planning system,Theoretical and actual consequences of the central planning economies,Historical background and development of the market economy,The basic values and institutions of the market economy,Human and economy,Equality, inequality and society,Individual welfare,Hunger and society,The meaning and importance of economic development,Incentives and economic behavior,Social welfare and state,The relationship between economic systems and political systems,The relationship between economic systems and law and justice. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| To be aware of the mutual interaction between politics and economy | 16, 9 | A |
| To learn the basic values and institutions of the central planning system | 16, 9 | A |
| To learn the basic values and institutions of the market economy | 16, 9 | A |
| To learn the meanings and contemporary forms of concepts such as equality, justice, prosperity and poverty | 16, 9 | A |
| To be able to distinguish between the economy system with central planning and the market economy system and compare each other. | 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Politics and economics: Which one effects and determines the other? To what extent and how? | Readings |
| 2 | The basic values and institutions of the central planning system | Readings |
| 4 | Theoretical and actual consequences of the central planning economies | Readings |
| 4 | Historical background and development of the market economy | Readings |
| 5 | The basic values and institutions of the market economy | Readings |
| 6 | Human and economy | Readings |
| 7 | Equality, inequality and society | Readings |
| 8 | Individual welfare | Readings |
| 9 | Hunger and society | Readings |
| 10 | The meaning and importance of economic development | Readings |
| 11 | Incentives and economic behavior | Readings |
| 12 | Social welfare and state | Readings |
| 13 | The relationship between economic systems and political systems | Readings |
| 14 | The relationship between economic systems and law and justice | Readings |
| Resources |
| - Atilla Yayla, Siyaset Bilimi, Ankara: Adres, 2015, Chapter 15 - Atilla Yayla, Gizli Aşk ( Bir İktisat ve Aşk Romanı), Ankara: Lİman, 2018 - Marc Swanepoel, Sefaletten Zenginliğe, trans. by Atilla Yayla, Ankara: Liman, 2007 -D. R. Henderson, R. McNab ve T. Rozsas, "Sosyalizmde Gizli Eşitsizlik" : http://www.libertedownload.com/Piyasa/14/02-david-r-henderson-sosyalimzde-gizli-esitsizlik.pdf Additional books and papers will be announced during the sessions. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |