Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
IKP0026		CURRENT ECONOMIC PROBLEMS IN THE WORLD ECONOMY	3/0/0	DE		6

Course Goals	The main aim of the course is to provide students with information about the current economic developments in the world economy and the globalization process.
Prerequisite(s)	-
Corequisite(s)	-
Special Requisite(s)	-
Instructor(s)	Assoc. Prof. Begüm Edil Şahin
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule	Wednesday, 18.00-21.00 (Cats-Online)
Office Hour(s)	b.sahin@iku.edu.tr
Teaching Methods and Techniques	Lecture and Discussion
Principle Sources	Prof. Dr. Mehmet KARAGÜL, Dünya Ekonomisi Tehdit ve Fırsatlarıyla, Nobel Yayınevi. Mahfi EĞİLMEZ, Tarihsel Süreç İçerisinde Dünya Ekonomisi, Remzi Kitabevi.
Other Sources	-

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	The Current State of the World Economy and Its Main Problems	Oral Presentation, Discussion
2. Week	Role and Importance of Turkey in World Economy	Oral Presentation, Discussion
3. Week	New World Order and Globalization	Oral Presentation, Discussion
4. Week	Economic Growth and Development Process in the World	Oral Presentation, Discussion
5. Week	Technological and Innovative Innovations and Unemployment	Oral Presentation, Discussion
6. Week	Less Developed Countries and the Poverty Problem	Oral Presentation, Discussion
7. Week	International Capital Flows	Oral Presentation, Discussion
8. Week	Financial Markets and Financial Crises, 2008 Global Crisis, Effects of Pandemic on the World Economy and Expected Developments	Oral Presentation, Discussion
9. Week	Midterm Exams
10. Week	Project Presentations	Oral Presentation, Discussion
11. Week	Project Presentations	Oral Presentation, Discussion
12. Week	Project Presentations	Oral Presentation, Discussion
13. Week	Project Presentations	Oral Presentation, Discussion
14. Week	General Evaluation	Discussion
15. Week	Final Exams
16. Week	Final Exams
17. Week	Final Exams

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	20
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations	1	20
Project(s)	1	20
Final Exam	1	40

Program Outcomes PO-1 A student who successfully completes the program will be able To expand and deepen his/her field knowledge in the field of Money and Capital Markets at the level of expertise based on the undergraduate qualifications he/she has acquired. PO-2 To use the knowledge gained in the field of Money and Capital Markets theoretically and practically. PO-3 To evaluate information about Money and Capital Markets from a critical perspective and to work independently. PO-4 To understand the interaction of Money and Capital Markets with different disciplines and fields. PO-5 To have sufficient social responsibility and awareness about social needs, to acquire the experience and ability to organize activities that can affect social dynamics when necessary. PO-6 To gain model development, technical analysis and policy making skills in the field of Money and Capital Markets. PO-7 To understand and evaluate any event or problem in the field of Money and Capital Markets on its own and to produce solutions to the problems that arise. PO-8 To analytically evaluate the problems related to Money and Capital Markets and to recommend economic and financial policies suitable for solving the problems. PO-9 To adapt the theoretical knowledge acquired to business life. PO-10 To develop original approaches and to take responsibility in extraordinary situations encountered in the fields of Money and Capital Markets. PO-11 To act in accordance with social, rational, scientific and ethical values in the processes of collecting, interpreting and announcing data related to Money and Capital Markets and to carry out the thesis work within the framework of these principles

Learning Outcomes LO-1 Interpret the globalization process experienced in the world. LO-2 Compare the differences between less developed and developed countries. LO-3 Analyze current macroeconomic developments in the world. LO-4 Analyze and evaluate the crises in the world economy. LO-5 Analyze the role and importance of Turkey in the world economy

Course Assessment Matrix:

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11