ANTALYA BİLİM
UNIVERSITY
Course Information Package
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Define the basic concepts, periods, and major stages in world economic history. |
| LO2 | Explain the main characteristics and economic structures of ancient, medieval, and non-Western economies. |
| LO3 | Analyze the roles of trade, agrarian structures, urbanization, and economic institutions in historical development. |
| LO4 | Evaluate Europe’s expansion, economic nationalism, imperialism, and the rise of modern industry within their historical context. |
| LO5 | Present a topic related to world economic history in written and oral form in accordance with academic standards. |
| Week | Content |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: The concepts of development, growth, production, economic development, and economic growth are introduced, and the general scope of the course is explained |
| 2 | Economic development in ancient times: The emergence of civilization and economic life, trade in the ancient and Mediterranean world, development, and economic achievements are examined. |
| 3 | Economic development in ancient times: The development of ancient economies in terms of production, trade, and civilization is discussed within a historical context |
| 4 | Economic development in the medieval world: Agrarian and rural society, the revival of urban life, commercial decline and revival, and the crisis of the medieval economy are examined. |
| 5 | Economic development in the medieval world: The core institutions of the medieval economy, rural production structures, and processes of commercial transformation are discussed comparatively. |
| 6 | Non-Western economies on the eve of Western expansion: The economic structures and historical characteristics of the Islamic world, the Ottoman Empire, and other world civilizations are analyzed. |
| 7 | Non-Western economies on the eve of Western expansion:The place of non-Western economies in world economic history, their development patterns, and distinctive characteristics are discussed. |
| 8 | Midterm Exam |
| 9 | Europe’s second logistic / Student presentations: Overseas expansion, the price revolution, trade, trade routes, and commercial organizations are examined, and student presentations begin |
| 10 | Europe’s second logistic / Student presentations: The economic effects of Europe’s commercial expansion and the emergence of new commercial institutions are evaluated. |
| 11 | Economic nationalism and imperialism / Student presentations: Mercantilism, Colbertism, parliamentarism, and the expansionary economic policies of Spain, Portugal, the Dutch, and Britain are examined. |
| 12 | Economic nationalism and imperialism / Student presentations: Imperial expansion, trade policies, and the economic power struggles of European states are evaluated within a historical framework. |
| 13 | The dawn of modern industry / Student presentations: The Industrial Revolution, the emergence of modern industries, and the transition from the pre-capitalist structure to the modern economy are examined |
| 14 | The dawn of modern industry / Student presentations: The transformative effects of the Industrial Revolution on economic institutions, production structures, and the world economy are discussed. |
| 15 | General evaluation of world economic history and comparative assessment across periods: The periods covered from ancient times to the dawn of modern industry are comparatively reviewed in terms of production, trade, institutions, and economic transformation. This week serves as a general review and synthesis session. |
| Activity | Count | Duration (Hours) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 3.00 | 42.00 |
| Pre-Class Individual Study | 14 | 2.00 | 28.00 |
| Midterm Exam/Preparation | 1 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Final Exam/Preparation | 1 | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| Homework | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Research Presentation | 1 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Total Workload (Hours) | 120 | ||
| ECTS Credit (Workload / 25) | 4 | ||
| # | Assessment Type | Contribution (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midterm Exam | %30 |
| 2 | Project | %10 |
| 3 | Final Exam | %60 |
| TOTAL | %100 | |
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| # | Method Name | Description | Tools |
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| 1 | Lecture (expository teaching), interactive discussion | Listening and taking notes. | Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools (projector, computer, digital presentations) |
| 2 | Controversial Course | Listening and comprehension, critical thinking | Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector |
| 3 | Small Group Discussion | Listening and comprehension, processing observations/situations, critical thinking, question development | Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector |
| 4 | Homework | Solving and analyzing homework questions using a computer and Excel. | Computer |
