TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Understand socio-political and firm-level effects of these policies together with their effects on production processes; discussion of privatisation policies in various countries.. 2) Reach an enhanced understanding of macro economic policies as implemented through the perspectives of various schools of thought in different countries, and also of the developments in micro level policies.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	This course is designed to examine the economic policies of different economic schools comparatively.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Summary Assessment of Theory (Classical, Keynesian, Monetarist, Supply Side and Rational Expectations Approaches) 2nd Week Summary Assessment of Theory (Classical, Keynesian, Monetarist, Supply Side and Rational Expectations Approaches) 3rd Week Monetary and Fiscal Policies 4th Week Foreign Trade and Exchange Rate Policies 5th Week Structural Policies: Privatization, Institutionalization of the Market Mechanism, Enhancement of the Efficiency of Public 6th Week Structural Policies: Privatization, Institutionalization of the Market Mechanism, Enhancement of the Efficiency of Public 7th Week Stabilization Policies and of Various Economic Policy Implementations 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Stabilization Policies and of Various Economic Policy Implementations 10th Week Development Strategies 11th Week Income Distribution and Welfare Policies 12th Week Market Structure and Policies that Increase Market Efficiency 13th Week Developments in the Organization of Production and Their Socio-Economic Effects 14th Week Developments in the Organization of Production and Their Socio-Economic Effects
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	N.Acocella, The Formulation of Economic Policy. Cambridge: University Press, 1998; Chapters 13-18. Michael Bruno, Crisis, Stabilization and Economic Reform. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1993, s. 1-22, 78-199, 248-279 Rosemary Crompton, D. Gallie and Kate Purcell, Changing Forms of Employment Organizations Skills and Gender. London: Routledge, 1996. The World Bank, The Assian Miracle;Economic Growth and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, 1993. Henry Bruton, "Import Substitution", içinde H. Chenery and T.N. Srinivasan (eds.) Handbook of Development Economics, Vol. II. NewYork: Elsevier, 1989, s. 1601- 1644. Albert Fishlow, "Some Reflections on Comparative Latin American Economic Performance and Policy", içinde Tarig Banuri (ed.), Economic Liberalization: No Panacea. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1991, s. 149- 170. Paul Krugman, "The Myth of Asia's Miracle", Foreign Affairs, Vol. 73, No. 6 (Nov. 1994), s. 62-78. Irma Adelman and Sherman Robinson, "Income Distribution and Development", içinde H. Chenery and T.N. Srinivasan (eds.), Handbook of Development Economics, Vol. II. New York: Elsevier, 1989, s. 949-1003. Paul Cook and Colin Kirkpatrick, "Privatization Policy and Performance", içinde Paul Cook and Colin Kirkpatirck (eds.), Privatisation Policy and Performancce: International Perspectieves, 1995, s. 3-27. Cevat Karataş, "Has Privatization Improved Profitability and Performance of the Public Enterprices in Turkey", içinde Paul Cook and Colin Kirkpatrick (eds.), Privatization Policy and Performance: International Perspectives, 1995, s. 245-262. Peter D. Wickens, "Lean Production and Beyond: The System, Its Critics and the Future", Human Resource Management Journal, Vol. 3, No. 4.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 3 42 Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Total Workload 141 Total Workload / 30 4,7 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No