Economic History (IKT125) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Economic History IKT125 1. Semester 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Gürsan Şenalp
Course Assistants
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;
  • To use the required analytical tools to evaluate and comment the transformation period from feudal economic system to Industrial Revolution
  • To compare two economic systems
  • To understand present world by discussing the path of evolution of the capitalist mode of production
Course Content Main characteristics of a feudal economic system, prerequisites of the formation of industry; legal system, guilds, technological accumulation, manpower, 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 Britain in 1750s Hobsbawn, ch.1
2 Origins of Industrial Revolution Hobsbawm, ch.2
3 The Industrial Revolution 1780-1840 Hobsbawm, ch.3
4 Human Results of Industrial Revolution Hobsbawm, ch.4
5 Agriculture 1780-1850 Hobsbawm, ch.5
6 Industrial Revolution: The Second Phase 1840-1895 Hobsbawm, ch.6
7 Midterm
8 Britain in the World Economy Hobsbawm, ch.7
9 Standards of Living 1850-1914 Hobsbawm, ch.8
10 Dependency and Growth: Ottoman Economy in the Global Era Pamuk, ch.1
11 The Middle East in 19th Century World Trade Pamuk, ch.2
12 The legal system Özkan,15-17
13 Guilds Özkan,17-19
14 Technological Accumulation Özkan,20-22
15 Manpower Özkan 22,23
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Hobsbawm,Eric,(1999),Industry and Empire, Penguin Books, England.
2. 2. Chris Harman, A People’s History of the World, Verso (2009 [1999]).
5. Özkan, Yılmaz, (2004), From Feudalism to Industrial Revolution, Lecture Notes,Atilim University,
Other Sources 3. Karl Polanyi (2001) [1944]. The Great Transformation, Beacon Press
4. David S. Landes, The Unbound Prometheus. Cambridge University Press, 1969.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 4 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 6 100
Percentage of Semester Work 50
Percentage of Final Work 50
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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 4 64
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 20 20
Total Workload 152