ECTS - Economic History
Economic History (ECON125) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Economic History | ECON125 | 1. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The central theme of the course is the development and transformations of the capitalist World Economy. The Industrial Revolution is certainly the most fundamental transformation of mankind in all human history. How and when did it happened are some of the questions to discuss during the courses. The transformation period from Feurdal Economy to Industry; preconditions of the Industrial Revolution; the patterns of Industrialization etc. are the main topics. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Main characteristics of a feudal economic system, prerequisites of the formation of industry; legal system, guilds, technological accumulation, ma.npower, entrepreneurs, capital market; the industrial revolution 1780-1840, the sociological results of the industrial revolution; second phase standards of living 1850-1914. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Characteristics of Feudal Economic System | Özkan, 1-12 |
| 2 | Prerequisites of the formation of Industry | Özkan, 13-14 |
| 3 | Legal System | Özkan,15-17 |
| 4 | Guilds | Özkan,17-19 |
| 5 | Technological Accumulation | Özkan,20-22 |
| 6 | Manpower | Özkan,22-23 |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | Entrepreneur | Özkan,23 |
| 9 | Capital | Özkan,24-25 |
| 10 | Market | Özkan,26 |
| 11 | The Industrial Revolution 1780-1840 | Hobsbawm |
| 12 | The Human Results of the Industrial Revolution | Hobsbawm, |
| 13 | Agriculture 1750-1850 | Hobsbawm, |
| 14 | Industrialization Second Phase | Hobsbawm, |
| 15 | Standards of Living 1850-1914 | Hobsbawm, |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Hobsbawm,Eric,(1999),Industry and Empire, Penguin Books, England. 1999 |
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| 2. Özkan, Yılmaz, (2004), From Feudalism to Industrial Revolution, Lecture Notes,Atilim University, 2004 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 40 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 60 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | They acquire the skills to understand, explain, and use the basic concepts and methods of economics. | X | ||||
| 2 | Acquires macro-economic analysis skills. | X | ||||
| 3 | Acquire microeconomic analysis skills. | X | ||||
| 4 | Understands the formulation and implementation of economic policies at local, national, regional and/or global levels. | X | ||||
| 5 | Learn different approaches to the economy and economic issues. | X | ||||
| 6 | Learn qualitative and quantitative research techniques in economic analysis. | X | ||||
| 7 | Improving the ability to use modern software, hardware and/or other technological tools. | X | ||||
| 8 | Develops intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills. | X | ||||
| 9 | Contributes to open-mindedness by encouraging critical analysis, discussion, and/or lifelong learning. | X | ||||
| 10 | Develops a sense of work ethics and social responsibility. | X | ||||
| 11 | Develops communication skills. | X | ||||
| 12 | Improving the ability to effectively apply knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: Economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial relations | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 5 | 80 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Total Workload | 162 | ||