Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3BNS 247Turkish Economy2+0+02326.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Banking and Insurance
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of the course is to teach our students the fundamental economic elements and to provide them with knowledge about the history and current state of the Turkish economy.
Course Content The course will cover the roles of banks, their areas of activity, the concept of risk, the causes and consequences of financial crises, the income and expense items of banks, profitability analysis methods, and types of regulation in banking.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources
Course Notes Sources

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Assignment 1 % 10
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 28 2 56
Mid-terms 1 4 4
Final examination 1 6 6
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 94

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 In addition to interpreting Turkey's key social and economic indicators, the course aims to enable students to analyze developments related to economic and human (humanitarian) development (advancement).
2 To explain developments related to national income levels, income distribution, and economic growth, and to be able to make international comparisons.
3 To explain developments related to public economics and to interpret fiscal (revenue and expenditure) policy practices.
4 To explain developments in the three main sectors (agriculture, industry, and services) and to define the structural transformation of the Turkish economy by periods.
5 To explain the economic crises in Turkey and the stability measures taken, as well as to evaluate the economic policies pursued (especially monetary policies).
6 To explain the developments in indicators related to Turkey's foreign economic relations and to analyze the policies pursued.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Main Features of the Turkish Economy and Its Place in the World Economy
2 National Income, Income Distribution and Poverty in Turkey The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
3 Developments in Public Economy The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
4 Developments in Basic Sectors I: Agricultural Sector The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
5 Developments in Basic Sectors I: Agricultural Sector The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
6 Developments in Basic Sectors II: Industrial Sector The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
7 Developments in Key Sectors III: Services Sector The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
8 ARA SINAV
9 Developments in Basic Sectors II: Industrial Sector The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
10 Developments in Key Sectors III: Services Sector The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
11 Financial Structure, Crises and Economic Stability Decisions in Turkey The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
12 Financial Structure, Crises and Economic Stability Decisions in Turkey The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
13 Balance of Payments, External Debts and Foreign Exchange Market The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.
14 Balance of Payments, External Debts and Foreign Exchange Market The topics that were covered last week and that will be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos.

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14
All 3 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant