ECO3145 History of Turkish EconomyBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs MATHEMATICSGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
MATHEMATICS
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
ECO3145 History of Turkish Economy Spring 3 0 3 6
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. SEYFETTİN GÜRSEL
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to initiate the students by using the economic theories to the analysis of historical events consisting of a positive approach and make them acquire a critical look to the economic background of Turkey.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Understanding the historical development of Turkish Economy.

Course Content

The classical ottoman system and its crisis
The Iltizam system in 17th and 18th centuries
The financial crisis of public debt in 19th century
The beginning of the international trade and the growth in 19th century
The open economy of 1920’s
The world crisis of 1930
The industrialization under etatism
The economics boom of 1950’s
The macroeconomic imbalances and the stabilization program of 1958
The industrailization dynamics under the regime of import substitution and its crisis : 1956-1980
The economic crisis: the measures of 24 January
The transition towards the open market economy : the liberalization of foreign trade and the financial liberalization

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction
1) The economics boom of 1950’s
2) The classical ottoman system and its crisis
3) The Iltizam system in 17th and 18th centuries
4) The financial crisis of public debt in 19th century
5) The beginning of the international trade and the growth in 19th century
6) The open economy of 1920’s
7) The world crisis of 1930
8) Review
9) The industrialization under etatism
10) The economics boom of 1950’s
11) The macroeconomic imbalances and the stabilization program of 1958
12) The industrailization dynamics under the regime of import substitution and its crisis : 1956-1980
14) The economic crisis: the measures of 24 January
15) The transition towards the open market economy : the liberalization of foreign trade and the financial liberalization

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References: H Inalcık D Quatert An economic and social history of the Ottoman Empire, Cambridge University Press, 1994.
Y Cezar Osmanlı maliyesinde bunalım ve değişim dönemi, Alan Yayıncılık, 1986.
Ş Pamuk Osmanlı Ekonomisinde bağımlılık ve büyüme, 1980-1913 Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, 1994.
Y S Tezel Cumhuriyet döneminin iktisadi tarihi (1923-1950), Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, 1994.
K Boratav Türkiye’de ve dünyada yaşanan ekonomik bunalım, Yurt Yayınları, 1984.
D Rodrik Premature liberalisation, incomplete stabilisation : the Özal decade in Turkey, in Ed. Bruno Michael, Lessons of economic stabilisation and its aftermath, MIT Press, 1991.
Y Kepenek N Yentürk Türkiye Ekonomisi, Remzi Kitabevi, 2000.
E Yeldan Küreselleşme Sürecinde Türkiye Ekonomisi, İletişim Yayınları, 2001.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Total %
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 0
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK %
Total %

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 16 3 48
Study Hours Out of Class 16 3 48
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To have a grasp of basic mathematics, applied mathematics and theories and applications in Mathematics
2) To be able to understand and assess mathematical proofs and construct appropriate proofs of their own and also define and analyze problems and to find solutions based on scientific methods,
3) To be able to apply mathematics in real life with interdisciplinary approach and to discover their potentials,
4) To be able to acquire necessary information and to make modeling in any field that mathematics is used and to improve herself/himself,
5) To be able to tell theoretical and technical information easily to both experts in detail and non-experts in basic and comprehensible way,
6) To be familiar with computer programs used in the fields of mathematics and to be able to use at least one of them effectively at the European Computer Driving Licence Advanced Level,
7) To be able to behave in accordance with social, scientific and ethical values in each step of the projects involved and to be able to introduce and apply projects in terms of civic engagement,
8) To be able to evaluate all processes effectively and to have enough awareness about quality management by being conscious and having intellectual background in the universal sense,
9) By having a way of abstract thinking, to be able to connect concrete events and to transfer solutions, to be able to design experiments, collect data, and analyze results by scientific methods and to interfere,
10) To be able to continue lifelong learning by renewing the knowledge, the abilities and the competencies which have been developed during the program, and being conscious about lifelong learning,
11) To be able to adapt and transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of mathematics ; such as algebra, analysis, number theory, mathematical logic, geometry and topology to the level of secondary school,
12) To be able to conduct a research either as an individual or as a team member, and to be effective in each related step of the project, to take role in the decision process, to plan and manage the project by using time effectively.