SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
MBA7116	Political Economy of Financial Crises	1	Fall	3	0	3	6

Course Type :	Elective Course II
Cycle:	Master TQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Second Cycle EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree
Language of Instruction:	English
Prerequisities and Co-requisities:	N/A
Mode of Delivery:
Name of Coordinator:	Profesör Dr. MUAMMER MUSTAFA ERDOĞDU
Dersin Öğretim Eleman(lar)ı:
Dersin Kategorisi:	Programme Specific

SECTION II: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

Course Objectives & Content

Course Objectives:
Course Content:

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:



Knowledge *(Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)*
Skills *(Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)*
Competences *(Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)*

Weekly Course Schedule

Week	Subject	Materials Sharing *
		Related Preparation	Further Study
1)	Introduction: What is global/international political economy?	Balaam & Dillman, Ch 1
2)	Liberalism and Neoliberalism	Balaam & Dillman, Ch 2; Öniş, Z. 2017. “The Age of Anxiety: The Crisis of Liberal Democracy in a Post-Hegemonic Liberal Order”. The International Spectator, 52(3): 18-35.
3)	Mercantilism and Realism	Balaam & Dillman, Ch 3
4)	Historical Structuralism and Marxism	Balaam & Dillman, Ch 4
5)	Alternative Approaches
6)	Trade, Technology and Information Structure: GATT, WTO and Beyond	Balaam & Dillman, Ch 6, Ch 7; Rodrik, D. 2018 “What do Trade Agreements Really do?” Journal of Economic Perspectives, 32 (2): 73-90.
7)	Global Manufacturing and Transnational Corporations	Balaam & Dillman, Ch 10; Babic, M. Fichtner, J and Heemskerk, E. 2017. “States versus Corporations: Rethinking the Power of Business in International Politics”, The International Spectator, 52(4): 20-43
8)	Midterm
9)	New Regionalism from a Comparative Perspective: NAFTA, the European Union, and Asia-Pacific Regionalism	Balaam & Dillman, Ch 11, Ch 12; Öniş, Z. and Kutlay, M. 2020. “Reverse Transformation? Global Shifts, the Core-Periphery Divide and the Future of the EU”, Journal of Contemporary European Studies, 28(2): 197-215.
10)	The Rise of BRICs: The Challenge of the "Global South"	Balaam & Dillman, Ch 13; Beeson, M. and Zeng, J. 2018. “The BRICS and Global Governance: China’s Contradictory Role”, Third World Quarterly 39 (10): 1962-1978; Hopewell, K. 2015. “Different paths to power: The rise of Brazil, India and China at the World Trade Organization”, Review of International Political Economy, 22(2): 311-338.
11)	The International Monetary System and Financial Crises	Balaam & Dillman, Ch 8; Eichengreen, B. and Woods, N. 2016. “The IMF’s Unmet Challenges”, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 30(1): 29-52.
12)	Challenges of Global Governance Part I: Globalization and its Crises	Balaam & Dillman, Ch 11, Ch 15, Ch 16 & Ch 17; Rodrik, D.. 2018. “From Globalization, to Hyper-Globalization and Back. URL:http://bit.ly/2K7ICHX
13)	Challenges of Global Governance II: Development, Democracy, and the Environment	Wade, R. 2013, “How High Inequality Plus Neoliberal Governance Weakens Democracy”, Challenge 56(6), 5-37. Öniş, Z. 2016. “Democracy in Uncertain Times: Inequality and Democratic Development in the Global North and Global South”. METU Studies in Development, 43(1): 317-336. Öniş, Z. and Kutlay, M. 2020. “The Global Political Economy of Right-wing Populism: Deconstructing the Paradox”, The International Spectator, 55(2):108-126. Öniş, Z. and Özçelik, E. 2019. “Küreselleşme, Servet Eşitsizliği ve Demokrasi Üçgeni Üzerine”. Çalışma ve Toplum, 60: 258-274.
14)	Challenges of Global Governance III: Hunger, Income Inequality, Injustice	Thomas, C. 2005, “Poverty, Development and Hunger” in Baylis & Smith, Ch 29.
15)	General Discussion and Summary

*These fields provides students with course materials for their pre- and further study before and after the course delivered.

DERS ÖĞRENME ÇIKTILARI - PROGRAM ÖĞRENME ÇIKTILARI İLİŞKİSİ

Contribution of The Course Unit To The Programme Learning Outcomes

Ders Öğrenme Çıktıları (DÖÇ)
Program Öğrenme Çıktıları (PÖÇ)
1) Can integrate advanced knowledge in business, economics, finance, and management within an interdisciplinary context.
2) Can model complex problems in the field of business using analytical and data-driven approaches.
3) Can design organizational processes, business models, and managerial structures from a strategic perspective.
4) Can evaluate business practices and management approaches from a critical perspective.
5) Can develop innovative and entrepreneurial ideas within the context of the business environment.
6) Can generate solutions by applying theoretical knowledge to real-world business problems.
7) Can analyze data based on academic and sectoral sources and use them in decision-making processes.
8) Can interpret the cultural, social, and ethical dimensions of the business world from a multi-stakeholder perspective.
9) Can effectively communicate field-related topics through written and oral communication tools.
10) Can continuously develop knowledge and skills through a lifelong learning approach.

SECTION III: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE UNIT AND COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)

Level of Contribution of the Course to PLOs

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Programme Learning Outcomes	Contribution Level (from 1 to 5)
1)	Can integrate advanced knowledge in business, economics, finance, and management within an interdisciplinary context.	3
2)	Can model complex problems in the field of business using analytical and data-driven approaches.	2
3)	Can design organizational processes, business models, and managerial structures from a strategic perspective.	3
4)	Can evaluate business practices and management approaches from a critical perspective.
5)	Can develop innovative and entrepreneurial ideas within the context of the business environment.
6)	Can generate solutions by applying theoretical knowledge to real-world business problems.	2
7)	Can analyze data based on academic and sectoral sources and use them in decision-making processes.
8)	Can interpret the cultural, social, and ethical dimensions of the business world from a multi-stakeholder perspective.
9)	Can effectively communicate field-related topics through written and oral communication tools.
10)	Can continuously develop knowledge and skills through a lifelong learning approach.

SECTION IV: TEACHING-LEARNING & ASSESMENT-EVALUATION METHODS OF THE COURSE

Teaching & Learning Methods of the Course

(All teaching and learning methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)

Teaching and Learning Methods defined at the Programme Level	Teaching and Learning Methods Defined for the Course

Assessment & Evaluation Methods of the Course

(All assessment and evaluation methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)

Aassessment and evaluation Methods defined at the Programme Level	Assessment and Evaluation Methods defined for the Course

Contribution of Assesment & Evalution Activities to Final Grade of the Course

Measurement and Evaluation Methods	# of practice per semester	Level of Contribution
Total		%
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 0
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		%
Total		%

SECTION V: WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED FOR THE COURSE

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References: