| Economics (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code: | ECO405 | ||||
| Course Name: | Economics of Growth and Development | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Compulsory Courses | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. İLAYDA İSABETLİ FİDAN | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üy. İLAYDA İSABETLİ FİDAN |
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| Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to enable students to look at the concepts of economic growth and development from different perspectives. For this purpose, traditional growth and development literature will be held together with the current issues. |
| Course Content: | Concepts of economic growth and development, comparative analyses at macro level, traditional and modern economic growth theories, industrialization, technology, inequality, sustainability. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Define and distinguish economic growth and development. 2) Understand economic growth and use related data. 3) Comprehend the driving forces behind economic growth. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction | |
| 2) | Economic Growth | |
| 3) | Driving Factors of Economic Growth | |
| 4) | Stages and Limits of Economic Growth | |
| 5) | Traditional and Modern Growth Theories | |
| 6) | Neoclassical, Endogenous and Schumpeterian Growth | |
| 7) | MIDTERM | |
| 8) | Economic Growth and Economic Development | |
| 9) | Theories of Development | |
| 10) | Industrialization and Technology | |
| 11) | Income Distribution, Poverty and Development | |
| 12) | Globalization | |
| 13) | Sustainability | |
| 14) | Economic Growth and Development in Turkey |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Theories of Development; Peet & Hartwick |
| References: | Lecture Notes |
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| 1) They have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on economics using other social sciences and mathematics. | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2) They have knowledge and skill about different functions and interactions of economy. | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3) They use different theoretical approaches to comprehend and solve various economic problems. | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 4) They are aware of the needs of society and use their knowledge of economics to meet these needs. | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 5) They have in-depth knowledge on the current issues of the Turkish economy and the global economy. | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 6) They have in-depth knowledge on the history of the Turkish economy and basic level knowledge on the history of the global economy. | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 7) Using various statistical techniques and numerical methods, they establish correct economic models and make analyzes by using statistical programs effectively. | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 8) They use a foreign language at least at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education. | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 9) They improve their skills of teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship. | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 10) They have universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and adequate knowledge of business law. | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 11) Being able to develop positive attitudes with regards to lifelong learning, they identify their individual learning needs and carry out studies to fulfil them. | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 12) They express their ideas and solution proposals concerning their field both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms. | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 13) They use information and communication technologies together with a computer software required by the field at least at advanced level of European Computer Driving License . | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | They have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on economics using other social sciences and mathematics. | 1 |
| 2) | They have knowledge and skill about different functions and interactions of economy. | 3 |
| 3) | They use different theoretical approaches to comprehend and solve various economic problems. | 3 |
| 4) | They are aware of the needs of society and use their knowledge of economics to meet these needs. | 3 |
| 5) | They have in-depth knowledge on the current issues of the Turkish economy and the global economy. | 2 |
| 6) | They have in-depth knowledge on the history of the Turkish economy and basic level knowledge on the history of the global economy. | 1 |
| 7) | Using various statistical techniques and numerical methods, they establish correct economic models and make analyzes by using statistical programs effectively. | 2 |
| 8) | They use a foreign language at least at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education. | 2 |
| 9) | They improve their skills of teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship. | 1 |
| 10) | They have universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and adequate knowledge of business law. | 2 |
| 11) | Being able to develop positive attitudes with regards to lifelong learning, they identify their individual learning needs and carry out studies to fulfil them. | 1 |
| 12) | They express their ideas and solution proposals concerning their field both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms. | 3 |
| 13) | They use information and communication technologies together with a computer software required by the field at least at advanced level of European Computer Driving License . | 1 |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | % 30 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
| Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 3 | 56 | |||
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 10 | 1 | 22 | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 15 | 1 | 16 | |||
| Final | 1 | 20 | 1 | 21 | |||
| Total Workload | 115 | ||||||