Information Package

Master's of Economics with Thesis

ECON570

ADVANCED ECONOMETRICS

Course Code
ECON570
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. The European Union expresses a way of life and cultural unity beyond being a geographical continent,
  2. The EU is the most comprehensive and successful example of the international integration movement,
  3. The EU follows a common economic policy,
  4. The EU is one of the biggest actors of the global economy,
  5. TR-EU relations have a long history like the 1963 Ankara Agreement and "areas of resistance" emerged in the membership process,
  6. The TR-EU customs union has caused serious structural changes in the industrial sector of Turkey,
  7. Understand that the customs union needs to be renewed according to today's conditions.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionIn this course, first of all, European philosophy and European identity and the historical development of the Union are discussed. In the second stage, the EU will be examined in the context of international economic integration, then the EU's Common Agriculture, Trade, Industry, Competition and Fiscal Policies will be presented. In addition, the formation of the Monetary Union and the transition process of the EU to the Political Union through monetary union are examined, the Community Budget and Social Policies are presented as an example of the EU's financial and economic functioning mechanism. roadmaps will be discussed and Turkey's position in this new policy formation will be evaluated.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week European Thought-Philosophy and Identity
2nd Week EU Action Plans
3rd Week Economic Integration Theory and the EU
4th Week Institutional Structure of the EU
5th Week Global Economy and Regional Poles
6th Week EU's Economic Structure and Regional Policies
7th Week Agricultural Policy
8th Week Fiscal Policy
9th Week From Economic Union to Monetary Union
10th Week Seeking Political Union in the EU
11th Week EU Enlargement Process
12th Week Areas of Resistance in Turkey-EU Relations
13th Week Turkey-EU Customs Union
14th Week Seeking Political Union in the EU
Recommended or Required ReadingTEKELİ, İ. ve İLKİN, S. (2000) Türkiye ve Avrupa Birliği, Ümit Yay. Ankara.
GALLOUX-FOURNIER, B. (1995), Histoire de l?Europe au XXe siecle, 1974 a nos jours, Ed. Complexe.
ŞAHİNÖZ, A. (2019), Gümrük Birliğ: Politik İktisat Sorunsalı, SDD, Ankara.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Assignment 1 10
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 70 70
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 60 60
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 55 55
Total Work Load301
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.03
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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