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Course Name |
Modern World Economy
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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GEEC 204
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Service Course
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to offer a basic analytical approach to the students, who do not necessarily have a prior theoretical background in this area, so that they can understand and follow the economic developments both in the World and Turkey. In that context, students will learn the essential economic concepts and be able to see how and where these concepts are utilized. Meanwhile, the students will be exposed to the economic approaches centered on those concepts and find out how these approaches deal with the current economic issues and globalization process. Another objective of this course is to understand the main strategies developed by the decision makers and policy makers at various levels facing global economic problem |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Content |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction and Essential Economic Concepts | |
2 | Essential Economic Concepts | |
3 | Essential Economic Concepts | |
4 | Globalization: Economic Processes and Institutions | |
5 | Globalization: Economic Processes and Institutions | |
6 | First Midterm | |
7 | Global Financial Integration | |
8 | Emerging Markets | |
9 | Core Countries | |
10 | Turkey | |
11 | Second Midterm | |
12 | Presentations of the term projects | |
13 | Presentations of the term projects | |
14 | Review of the Semester | |
15 | Review of the Semester | |
16 | Review of the Semester |
Course Textbooks | There is no textbook for this unit. Lecture notes will be provided. |
References |
Semester Requirements | Number | Percentage |
Participation |
1
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10
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Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project |
1
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30
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Seminar / Workshop | ||
Portfolios | ||
Midterms / Oral Exams |
1
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30
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Final / Oral Exam |
1
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30
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Total |
Contribution of Semester Work to Final Grade | 70 |
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Contribution of Final Work to Final Grade | 30 |
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Total |
Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours Including exam week: 16 x total hours |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours Including exam week: 16 x total hours |
16
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Study Hours Out of Class | |||
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
30
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Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project |
1
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26
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Seminar / Workshop | |||
Portfolios | |||
Midterms / Oral Exams |
1
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Final / Oral Exam |
1
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30
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Total |
104
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Program Qualifications / Outcomes |
* Level of Contribution
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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1 | To be able to critically discuss and interpret the theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of media and communication discipline. | |||||
2 | To have the fundamental knowledge and ability to use the technical equipment and software programs required by the mediaproduction process. | |||||
3 | To be able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice. | |||||
4 | To be able to critically interpret theoretical debates concerning the relations between the forms, agents, and factors that play a role in the field of media and communication. | |||||
5 | To be able to critically discuss and draw on theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of other disciplines complementing the field of media and communication studies. | |||||
6 | To be informed about national, regional, and global issues and problems; to be able to generate problemsolving methods depending on the quality of evidence and research, and to acquire the ability to report those methods to the public. | |||||
7 | To be able to gather, scrutinize and use with scientific methods the necessary data to for the processes of production and distribution. | |||||
8 | To be able to use and develop the acquired knowledge and skills in a lifelong process towards personal and social goals. | |||||
9 | To be able to follow developments in new technologies of media and communication, as well as new methods of production, new media industries, and new theories; and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale,” Level B1) | |||||
10 | To be able to use a second foreign language at the intermediate level. | |||||
11 | To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advancedlevel computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level) |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest