Economic History (IKT125) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Economic History IKT125 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type N/A
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 Learning the basic concepts, theories and methods of political science and Public Administration and their use in the analysis of national and global political developments, cause-and-effect relations.
2 Understanding how policies are created and implemented in real life at local, national, regional and/or global levels, recognizing important institutions and actors playing a role in these processes, knowing the functioning of Public Administration.
3 Gaining a basic level of knowledge about other fields related to political science and public administration disciplines (such as International Relations, Sociology, Psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, history) and thus having an interdisciplinary understanding that takes into account the relations between different areas of life and establishes connections.
4 Learning the use of quantitative and/or qualitative research techniques that can be used in the field of political science and public administration, software, hardware and/or technical tools that can be useful; gaining experience in designing and executing research projects to develop their application skills in this field.
5 Developing the ability to be open-minded, avoid discrimination, and be sensitive and respectful to different points of view through the promotion of critical analytical thinking, intellectual discussion, and lifelong learning, thereby developing the skills to act jointly.
6 Development of decision-making and initiative, job completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related areas.
7 Development of communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learning the principles and procedures that are required to write an academic article on the disciplines of political science and public administration.
8 Mastering English terminology in the disciplines of political science and Public Administration and acquiring a level of foreign language knowledge that can help to follow studies written in English, so that current political events and cases in various countries can be analyzed comparatively.
9 Knowing both the Turkish and world political history in terms of periods, important milestones and actors, understanding the impact of the social-historical backgrounds of countries on current political and administrative issues.

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