ECON 2239
European Economy Since 1900
Lec 01 selected
This course examines the contrasting development patterns of various industrialized European countries during and after their respective industrial revolutions, their association to the European colonial expansion taking place at the same time, and the economic impact on the rest of the world with reference to the turbulent 20th century.
Sections
Lecture
Lec 01
Tue, Thu 14:35-15:55
From the syllabus
From the Fall 2026 syllabus by Talan İşcan. Open the PDF
Grading
15%In-class reflectionsOne missed without advance notice and one with advance notice
25%Assignments (4)
20%Exam 1October 6, in class
20%Exam 2November 3, in class
20%Final examCumulative; date TBA
Textbooks
- The European Economy Since 1914, Derek H. Aldcroft and Steven Morewood
- Growth of the International Economy, 1820-2015, Michael Graff, A. G. Kenwood, and A. L. Lougheed (optional)
Course rules
- Attendance
- Lecture attendance and participation in discussions are required.
- Devices
- Only accessibility-related note-taking devices are permitted; phones and laptops must be turned off and stowed.
- LLMs
- Assignments must reflect your own research and writing; the instructor asks students not to use LLMs when writing.
- Collaboration
- Peer discussion is encouraged, but collaboration on assignment write-ups is not permitted.
- Late work
- Assignments lose 10% per day, up to 50%; the final assignment has a three-day grace period with the same penalties.
- Missed reflections
- One reflection may be missed without advance notice and one with advance notice.
- Missed midterm
- Notify the instructor in advance about illness; the missed midterm weight shifts to the other two exams.
- Missed final
- A make-up exam is available for illness or a significant circumstance outside the course.
- Cancelled class
- Course content and a scheduled midterm move to the next scheduled class; university closures do not change assignment due dates.
- Exam requirement
- Students need at least a D average on the exams to pass the course.
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