TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Understands how Western and environmental economies have developed since the 16th century and the main forces behind their evolution. 2) Understand the investigation and analysis of the discovery of the New World, impact of overseas trade, expansion of Europe, capital flows and colonial policies, economic developments and industrial revolution in Western Europe, and the principal economic events during the twentieth century.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	This course consists of a comprehensive examination of economic events from the past to the present.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Economic History and Economic Development 2nd Week Economic Development in Ancient Times 3rd Week Economic Development in Medieval Europe 4th Week Non-Western Economies on the Eve of Western Expansion 5th Week Europe's Second Logistic, Economic Nationalism and Imperialism 6th Week The Dawn of Modern Industry 7th Week Economic Development in the Nineteenth Century: Basic Determinants, Patterns of Development: The Early Industrializers and Latecomers 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Strategic Sectors 10th Week The Growth of the World Economy 11th Week Overview of the World Economy in the Twentieth Century 12th Week International Economic Disintegration 13th Week Rebuilding the World Economy 14th Week The World Economy at the End of the Twentieth century
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Cameron, A Concise Economic History of the World, From Paleolitic Times to the Present Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. F. Braudel, Civilization and Capitalism: 15th to 18th Century, 3 vols. London: W. Collins Press. I.Wallerstein, The Modern World System, 3 vols. New York: 1974-1980. R.S. Duplesis, Transition to Capitalism in Early Modern Europe. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997. M. Bulut, Ottoman-Dutch Economic Relations in the Early Modern Period, 1571-1699. Hilversum: Verloren Press, 2001.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Quiz 1 10 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 1 55 55 Individual or group work 14 5 70 Preparation for Final exam 1 70 70 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 60 60 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework Total Workload 301 Total Workload / 30 10,03 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No