Information
Code | ECOS413 |
Name | Economic Development |
Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
Semester | 7. Semester |
Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
ECTS | 6 ECTS |
National Credit | 3 National Credit |
Teaching Language | İngilizce |
Level | Lisans Dersi |
Type | Normal |
Label | E Elective |
Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. MEHMET FATİH CİN |
Course Instructor |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TOLGA KABAŞ
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to introduce theoretical and practical issues in development economics and to develop critical and analytical thinking abilities of the students in development policies.
Course Content
Development theories and the problems of developing countries, growth models
Course Precondition
There are no prerequisites.
Resources
Muhteşem Kaynak, Kalkınma İktisadı
Notes
Selected Articles
Course Learning Outcomes
Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
---|---|
LO01 | Learn the economic development and economic growth concepts. |
LO02 | Be familiar with the development's resource |
LO03 | Discuss the economic development in a social-cultural way. |
LO04 | Compare the development levels of countries |
LO05 | Understand the roles of sectors in the development process and the effectiveness of sectoral development policies |
LO06 | Understand the importance of capital accumulation and alternative resources for financing development |
LO07 | Evaluate the roles of the public and private sectors in the development process |
LO08 | Analyze the development process by evaluating economic, social and political processes together |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
---|---|---|---|
PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explain the basic concepts and theories within the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | 5 |
PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the methodologies used in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | |
PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to follow, interpret and apply problem-solving techniques focused on problem solving in different social fields of international and national dimension. | 5 |
PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods, develop and apply new working methods when necessary. | 4 |
PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Recognize/apply social, scientific and professional ethical values. | |
PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility, leads and works effectively individually and/or in a team. | |
PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Being aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, follows the current developments in the field and improves himself/herself. | |
PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to use Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the requirements of academic life and business life. | |
PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Analyzes data related to social sciences. | |
PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Define and analyze political, economic and social problems of international, regional and national context. | 4 |
PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gains critical thinking skills in the field of social sciences. |
Week Plan
Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
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1 | Introduction | Textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
2 | Growth and Developments | Textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
3 | Measurement of development | Textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
4 | The Characteristics of Underdevelopment | Textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
5 | Characteristics of Underdevelopment: Agriculture Economics | Textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
6 | The Characteristics of Underdevelopment: Low level of Capital Accumulation | Textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
7 | The Characteristics of Underdevelopment: Rapid Population Growth | Textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
8 | Mid-Term Exam | Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
9 | Growth in Solow model I | Textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
10 | Growth in Solow model II | Textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
11 | Growth in Solow model III | Textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
12 | Debates about Solow model | Textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
13 | Romer Model | Textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
14 | Romer Model II | Textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
15 | Technological development | Textbook | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
16 | Review | Prapere to exam | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
17 | Term Exams | Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Performans Değerlendirmesi, Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
---|---|---|---|
Course Related Works | |||
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
Assesment Related Works | |||
Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Final Exam | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Total Workload (Hour) | 142 | ||
Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,68 | ||
ECTS | 6 ECTS |