ISTINYE UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| Civil Engineering (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code: | UNI245 | ||||
| Course Name: | Economics of Technology & Innovation | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Doç. Dr. AYFER USTABAŞ | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Doç. Dr. AYFER USTABAŞ |
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | The aim of the course is to provide students with a general comprehension about the crucial impacts of technical and technological progresses on economic development. |
| Course Content: | Innovations and inventions in the waves of technical change, Schumpeter’s theories on technical and technological changes, contemporary theories of innovation in relation to firm behaviour. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Comprehend the crucial impacts of technical and technological progresses on economic development. 2) Have a comprehensive knowledge of Schumpeter's theories. 3) Learn the difference between inveentions and inovations. 4) Learn the modern theories on the economics of technology. |
Course Flow Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Schumpeter’s Theories | |
| 2) | Schumpeter’s Theories | |
| 3) | Theories of Entrepreneurship | |
| 4) | Theories of Entrepreneurship | |
| 5) | The Rise of Technology, Industrial Revolution | |
| 6) | The Age of Electricity, Innovations in Oil and Chemicals-Synthetic Materials | |
| 7) | Mass Production and Automobile | |
| 8) | MIDTERM | |
| 9) | Electronics and Computers | |
| 10) | Success and Failure in Industrial Innovation | |
| 11) | Innovation and Firm Strategies | |
| 12) | National Systems of Innovation | |
| 13) | Technology and Economic Growth | |
| 14) | International Trade Performance, Diffusion of Technology |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | The Economics of Industrial Revolution, Chris Freeman and Luc Soete 3rd Ed. Cassel, London, 1997 |
| References: | Yenilik İktisadı, Chris Freeman and Luc Soete, Trans. Ergün Türkcan, Tübitak, Ankara, 2003 |
Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| 1) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and civil engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems. | |||||||||||
| 2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex civil engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||||||||
| 3) Ability to design a complex civil engineering system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||||||||
| 4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in civil engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. | |||||||||||
| 5) Karmaşık mühendislik problemlerinin veya inşaat mühendisliği araştırma konularının incelenmesi için deney tasarlama, deney yapma, veri toplama, sonuçları analiz etme ve yorumlama becerisi. | |||||||||||
| 6) Sözlü ve yazılı etkin iletişim kurma becerisi; en az bir yabancı dil bilgisi; etkin rapor yazma ve yazılı raporları anlama, tasarım ve üretim raporları hazırlayabilme, etkin sunum yapabilme, açık ve anlaşılır talimat verme ve alma becerisi. | |||||||||||
| 7) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to renew continuously. | |||||||||||
| 8) Etik ilkelerine uygun davranma, mesleki ve etik sorumluluk ve yazılım mühendisliği uygulamalarında kullanılan standartlar hakkında bilgi. | |||||||||||
| 9) Information on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development. | |||||||||||
| 10) Ability to work effectively within and multidisciplinary teams; individual study skills. | |||||||||||
| 11) Knowledge of the effects of engineering practices on health, environment and safety in the universal and social scale and the problems of the era reflected in engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | |||||||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and civil engineering; the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems. | |
| 2) | Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex civil engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
| 3) | Ability to design a complex civil engineering system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |
| 4) | Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in civil engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. | |
| 5) | Karmaşık mühendislik problemlerinin veya inşaat mühendisliği araştırma konularının incelenmesi için deney tasarlama, deney yapma, veri toplama, sonuçları analiz etme ve yorumlama becerisi. | |
| 6) | Sözlü ve yazılı etkin iletişim kurma becerisi; en az bir yabancı dil bilgisi; etkin rapor yazma ve yazılı raporları anlama, tasarım ve üretim raporları hazırlayabilme, etkin sunum yapabilme, açık ve anlaşılır talimat verme ve alma becerisi. | |
| 7) | Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to renew continuously. | |
| 8) | Etik ilkelerine uygun davranma, mesleki ve etik sorumluluk ve yazılım mühendisliği uygulamalarında kullanılan standartlar hakkında bilgi. | |
| 9) | Information on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development. | |
| 10) | Ability to work effectively within and multidisciplinary teams; individual study skills. | |
| 11) | Knowledge of the effects of engineering practices on health, environment and safety in the universal and social scale and the problems of the era reflected in engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation
| Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
| Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 3 | 56 | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 15 | 1 | 16 | |||
| Final | 1 | 25 | 1 | 26 | |||
| Total Workload | 126 | ||||||