GRADUATE SCHOOL
Financial Economics (With Thesis)
ECON 522 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Turkish Economy
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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ECON 522
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
Second Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | To provide students the skill to employ economic modelling and empirical methods to analyze the Turkish economy and to have detailed understanding of various organizational forms of firms in Turkey. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course starts with an introduction to growth dynamics of the Turkish economy. We then discuss labor market. Savings and investment are the major areas on which the course focuses. At the end the relationships between the structure of firms, firm behaviour and economic performances in recent decades are discussed throughly. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction | OECD Country Report, Turkey |
| 2 | Productivity and Growth 1923 2003 | The Turkish Economy, chp 2 |
| 3 | Productivity and Growth 1923 2003 | The Turkish Economy, chp 2 |
| 4 | Female Labor Spply in Turkey | The Turkish Economy, chp 4 |
| 5 | Female Labor Spply in Turkey | The Turkish Economy, chp 4 |
| 6 | Income and Consumption Inequality | The Turkish Economy, chp 3 |
| 7 | Income and Consumption Inequality | The Turkish Economy, chp 3 |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Privatization in Turkey: What has been achieved | The Turkish Economy, chp 9 |
| 10 | Capital Structure of Firms | The Turkish Economy, chp 6 |
| 11 | Firm Level Profitability and Investment | The Turkish Economy, chp 7 |
| 12 | Ownership and Economic Performance | The Turkish Economy, chp 8 |
| 13 | Ownership and Economic Performance | The Turkish Economy, chp 8 |
| 14 | Networks of Firms and Owners | Duman and Postalcı (2010) |
| 15 | Presentations | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | The Turkish Economy: The Real Economy, Corporate Governance and Reform, edited by Sumru Altuğ and Alpay Filiztekin, London: Routledge, (2006) [TTE] |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | TBA |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
16
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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30
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
40
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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3
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48
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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60
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60
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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29
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29
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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40
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| Total |
225
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To improve and deepen expertise in economics and finance. |
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| 2 | To be able to comprehend the interaction between economics, finance and related fields. |
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| 3 | To be able to apply the advanced level knowledge acquired in economics and finance. |
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| 4 | To be able to create new knowledge by combining the knowledge of finance and economics with the knowledge coming from other disciplines and be able to solve problems which requires expert knowledge by applying scientific methods. |
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| 5 | To be able to use computer programs needed in the fields of economics and finance as well as information and communication technologies in advanced levels. |
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| 6 | To be able to think analytically to identify problems in finance and economics and to be able to make policy recommendations in economics and finance based on scientific analysis of issues and problems. |
X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to develop new strategic approaches for unexpected, complicated situations in finance and economics and take responsibility in solving it. |
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| 8 | To protect the social, scientific and ethical values at the data collection, interpretation and dissemination stages and to be able to institute and observe these values. |
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| 9 | To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge in finance and economics, to lead learning and carry out advanced level research independently. |
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| 10 | To be able to use a foreign language for both following scientific progress and for written and oral communication. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest