ADM6112 READINGS IN COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ECONOMY
| Course Code: | 3106112 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and Public Adm. |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
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The course aims to assess the methodological challenges and opportunities in conducting comparative research, including case selection, cross-national comparisons, and mixed-methods approaches.
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The course helps students design rigorous research strategies for addressing complex questions in political economy.
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The course aims to examine the historical evolution of political-economic systems and their impact on contemporary global and regional dynamics.
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the course targets that students could produce a high-quality research paper or dissertation chapter that demonstrates theoretical and empirical rigor.
Course Content
Structural economic crises; state-business relations; industrial relations, intra-class and inter-class relations; accumulation and hegemony strategies; periodization.
Course Learning Outcomes
This course will equip doctoral students with the theoretical, methodological, and analytical tools necessary to contribute meaningfully to the field of comparative political economy and to address pressing global challenges through rigorous scholarly inquiry. Students will learn to evaluate the strengths and limitations of different theoretical frameworks in explaining economic and political phenomena across different contexts.
Program Outcomes Matrix
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| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | The ability to interpret and assess the ways in which power is generated and used socially, institutionally, economically and culturally at the local, national and international levels. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | The ability to conduct interdisciplinary studies and research when assessing the social phenomena in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To attain a sound formation regarding the basic topics, like state-society relations, history of political thought, organisational theory, Turkish politics and comparative politics, in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | The ability to use the classical and new approaches in social sciences comprehensively and critically. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To acquire the methodological knowledge and scientific skills which would enhance the capacity to conduct scientific research and produce publications including a M.S. thesis. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | The ability to evaluate the different dimensions of the problems in the policy areas which are studied through the use of different theoretical perspectives and to develop strategies on this basis. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To uphold ethical principles in science, academy and life. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To approach the issues by an independent, critical and inventive cognitive orientation, which could also support the professional career development. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution