ECON208 SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC HISTORY II
| Course Code: | 3110208 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Economics |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. MÜNİS SEVEN AĞIR YAĞCI |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The course examines main topics of world economic history, including early state formation, historical development of capitalism, industrial revolution, colonialism and late development. The material will provide you with the examples of good scholarship in economic history. At the end of the course, you will have a good grasp of the major turning points in the historical evolution of capitalist world economy as well as ‘economic history’ debates around the crucial aspects of this evolution, including the role of gender and family relations, the political-economic institutions and unequal relations/interactions among regions of the world (aka colonialism and imperialism) . You will also be familiar with various methodologies employed in economic history scholarship.
Course Content
This course deals with the rise of industrialism in different European regions. The emphasis is on the agrarian roots of industrialism especially in 18th century England. Particular attention is paid to the problem of late industrialization in Germany and France as well as to the interaction of individual regions in the global economy.
Course Learning Outcomes
The students learn to fulfill the objectives.. or else!