Basic Information

Course Code:

ECON 2113

Course Name:

History of Economic Doctrines

Language of Instruction:

English

Course Type:

Class

Course Level:

Bachelor

ECTS:

6.00

Instructor:

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ufuk TUTAN

Course Objectives

The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the historical development of economic thought and the major economic approaches that emerged in different periods. By examining schools of thought ranging from classical economics to ancient times within their historical context, the course aims to develop students’ ability to evaluate the conditions under which economic theories emerged, their main assumptions, and their implications for economic policy. It also seeks to help students analyze the similarities and differences among economic ideas from a comparative perspective

Course Content

This course covers the basic concepts and major schools in the history of economic thought. The course includes classical economics and antique times macroeconomic and microeconomic thoughts of economic approaches. It also examines key topics such as value theory, trade theory, distribution theory, price theory, population theory, labor theory of value, profit theory, economic crises, general and partial equilibrium within their historical development

Prerequisites / Corequisites

None

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

Course Book:Landreth, H., & Colander, D. (2001). History of Economic Thought (4th ed.). South-Western College Publishing.Course Materials:Instructor guidance, in-class discussions, and topicbasedpresentation materials will be used throughout the course.Recommended References:Hunt,E. K. (2011). A History of Economic Thought: A Critical Perspective. M.E. Sharpe.Ekelund, R., &Hebert, R. (2014). A History of Economic Theory and Method (6th ed.). Waveland Press

Learning Outcomes

Code	Description
LO1	Define the basic concepts, periods, and major schools in the history of economic thought
LO2	Explain the main assumptions and contributions of classical and ancient times of economic approaches
LO3	Analyze the historical development of economic thought within the social and economic conditions in which it emerged.
LO4	Compare different schools of economic thought in terms of their main arguments, similarities, and differences.
LO5	Present a topic related to the history of economic thought in written and oral form in accordance with academic standards.

Weekly Course Content

Week	Content
1	Introduction (Landreth, Chap. 1; Ekulund Chap. 1)
2	Introduction (Landreth, Chap. 1; Ekulund Chap. 1)
3	Early Pre-Classical Economic Thought (Landreth, Chap. 2; Ekulund Chap. 2)
4	Early Pre-Classical Economic Thought (Landreth, Chap. 2; Ekulund Chap. 2)
5	Early Pre-Classical Economic Thought (Landreth, Chap. 2; Ekulund Chap. 2)
6	Early Pre-Classical Economic Thought (Landreth, Chap. 2; Ekulund Chap. 2)
7	Pre-Capitalist Economic Thought (Landreth Chap. 3; Hunt Chap. 1&2; Ekulund Chap. 3&4)
8	Midterm Exam
9	Pre-Capitalist Economic Thought (Landreth Chap. 3; Hunt Chap. 1&2; Ekulund Chap. 3&4)
10	Pre-Capitalist Economic Thought (Landreth Chap. 3; Hunt Chap. 1&2; Ekulund Chap. 3&4)
11	Adam Smith (Landreth Chap. 4; Hunt Chap. 3; Ekulund Chap. 5)
12	Adam Smith (Landreth Chap. 4; Hunt Chap. 3; Ekulund Chap. 5)
13	David Ricardo and Thomas R. Malthus (Landreth Chap. 5; Hunt Chap. 4&5; Ekulund Chap. 7)
14	David Ricardo and Thomas R. Malthus (Landreth Chap. 5; Hunt Chap. 4&5; Ekulund Chap. 7)
15	Final Exam

Workload Calculation

Activity	Count	Duration (Hours)	Total
Attendance	14	3.00	42.00
Practice	1	0.00	0.00
Pre-Class Individual Study	14	3.00	42.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation	1	16.00	16.00
Final Exam/Preparation	1	30.00	30.00
Homework	1	8.00	8.00
Research Presentation	1	12.00	12.00
Total Workload (Hours)			150
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25)			5

Assessment

#	Assessment Type	Contribution (%)
1	Midterm Exam	%30
2	Project	%20
3	Final Exam	%50
TOTAL		%100

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
PO-1
PO-2
PO-3
PO-4
PO-5
PO-6
PO-7
PO-8
PO-9
PO-10
PO-11
PO-12

1

Low Contribution

2

Medium Contribution

3

High Contribution

Teaching and Learning Methods

#	Method Name	Description	Tools
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	Group Work	Students work in groups to prepare presentations.	Research and presentation
5	Homework	Solving and analyzing homework questions using a computer and Excel.	Computer

Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence

Academic integrity is essential in this course. Students are required to produce original, properly referenced, and ethically prepared work in all course-related tasks. Plagiarism, cheating, improper citation, and presenting someone else’s work as one’s own are considered academic violations. Artificial intelligence tools may be used only to the extent permitted by the instructor and only for supportive purposes. However, the content, accuracy, and academic responsibility of all submitted work remain entirely with the student

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