SOCIOLOGY | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
BA4005 | Global Economics | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. ÜMİT EROL |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | This course aims to understand macro economic imbalances at the global level, discuss their consequences on the global economy and main national economies. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who succeeded in this course will acquire a solid understanding of following concepts: 1) Understand macro economic imbalances at the global level, discuss their consequences on the global economy and main national economies (USA, China…) 2) Analyze the emergence of the debt crises in UE and discuss proposed solutions 3) Understand the theoretical premises of a monetary union and discuss these premises within the context of EMU 4) Understand the climate debate, analyzing contradictory positions among nations and evaluate the argumentations from a economic rationality 5) Analyze long run dynamics of energy supply and demand and discuss their economic and political consequences |
Macroeconomic Imbalances in the World Economy(High Savings versus Low Savings) Deficiencies of the International Monetary System Debt Crisis in the European Union Sustainability of European Monetary Union and its Future Inflation and Its Consequences Energy Prices in the Long Run and its Consequences on World Economy and Politics |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction | |
2) | Era of World Wars and Closing in: First half of the 20th Century | |
3) | Industrial Revolution and Free Trade: 19th Century | |
4) | Late Industrializations and the Emergence of the New Word Economy | |
5) | An unbalanced world trade growth and Macroeconomic Imbalances | |
6) | An unbalanced world trade growth and Macroeconomic Imbalances | |
7) | Need of a Stable International Monetary System | |
8) | Midterm | |
9) | Construction of Europe: Hopes and Disappointments | |
10) | Pressures on Resources, particularly on fossil energy | |
11) | Growing population and food scarcity | |
12) | Growing population and food scarcity | |
13) | Aging Populations and Populations in Transition | |
14) | Aging Populations and Populations in Transition |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Economics and the Global Environment; Charles S. Pearson / Cambridge University Press. |
References: | Various handouts |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 42 |
Homework Assignments | 12 | 37 |
Midterms | 1 | 7 |
Final | 1 | 10 |
Total Workload | 138 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions. | |
2) | To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels | |
3) | To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences. | |
4) | To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes | |
5) | To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills | |
6) | To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields. | |
7) | To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime. | |
8) | To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective | |
9) | To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge | |
10) | To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects | |
11) | To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member. | |
12) | To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school. |