ECON623 ADVANCED STUDIES IN POLITICAL ECONOMY
| Course Code: | 3110623 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (0.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Economics |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | PhD |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
This course covers classical as well as contemporary ideas in political economy by recourse to original texts. It purports to give students a deeper theorecital understanding of the trends and prospects of capitalism as a world economic system with its characteristic institutions and dynamics. Students will have to develop their own research agenda in conjunction with relevant directed readings.
Course Learning Outcomes
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Advanced level of knowledge on the theory of economics and economic indicators, competency in modelling, analysis and application of economic theories using advanced mathematical and econometric techniques; | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Competency in asking the right research questions; | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Develop an innovative knowledge, method, design and/or practice or adapt an already known knowledge, method, design and/or practice to another field; research, conceive, design, adapt and implement an original subject; | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Follow the recent developments in application methods and techniques, be competent in informatics and communication technologies, perform economic analysis through softwares used in economics, or be able to write a programming code for specific problems; | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Ability in thouroughly explaining the impact of economic policies on individuals, markets and countries with the help of the theoretical background achieved during program of study; | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Follow the literature in the field, and renew and update the knowledge and skills gained during the program of study; | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Conceive the interdisciplinary interaction which the field is related with; come up with original solutions by using knowledge requiring proficiency on analysis, synthesis and assessment of new and complex ideas; efficient use of time; demonstrate leadership in contexts requiring innovative and interdisciplinary problem solving; | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Contribute to the progression in the field by producing an innovative idea, skill, and/or practice or by adapting an already known idea, skill, and/or practice to a different field independently; | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Broaden the borders of the knowledge in the field by producing or interpreting an original work or publishing at least one scientific paper in the field in national and/or international refereed journals; | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Ability to communicate and discuss orally, in written and visually with peers by using a foreign language; | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Contribute to the transition of the community to an information society and its sustainability process by introducing scientific, technological, social or cultural improvements; | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Be concious of academic and vocational ethics; | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Ability and competence to work and conduct research with national and international research groups and partnerships; | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Defend original views when exchanging ideas in the field with professionals and communicate effectively by showing competence in the field. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution