ECTS - Political Economy of Higher Education

Political Economy of Higher Education (POEC640) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Political Economy of Higher Education POEC640 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Nil Demet Güngör
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The higher education sector forms the basis of development and technology policies in both industrial and developing countries. The aim of the course is to examine the higher education sector's role in economic growth and development through a variety of perspectives, to compare different educational models, and to examine the economic and political impact of reforms in the sector from both a national and global context.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To learn about the important political and economic debates related to higher education markets
  • To be able to assess the implications of the global order for the higher education market.
  • To be able to express views on issues related to higher education markets through written work and presentations
Course Content The economics of higher education, higher education and the global order, the privatization of higher education, different "university" models, the labor market impact of the higher education sector and empirical studies.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 introduction to the course
2 The Economics of Higher Education Psacharopoulos, G. (1982). The economics of higher education in developing countries. Comparative Education Review, 26(2), 139. Winston, G. C. (1999). Subsidies, hierarchy and peers: The awkward economics of higher education. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 13(1), 13-36.
3 Universities and Regional Development Bramwell, A., & Wolfe, D. A. (2008). Universities and regional economic development: The entrepreneurial University of Waterloo. Research Policy, 37(8), 1175-1187. Goldstein, H., & Renault, C. (2004). Contributions of universities to regional economic development: A quasi-experimental approach. Regional Studies, 38(7), 733-746. Lendel, I. (2010). The impact of research universities on regional economies: The concept of university products. Economic Development Quarterly, 24(3), 210-230. Walshok, M. L. (1997). Expanding roles for research universities in regional economic development. New Directions for Higher Education, 1997(97), 17-26.
4 The Internationalisation or Transnationalisation of Higher Education Altbach, P. G. & Knight, J. (2007) The internationalization of higher education: Motivations and realities. Journal of Studies in International Education, 11(3/4), 290-305. Bennell, P. & Pearce, T. (2003). The internationalisation of higher education: Exporting education to developing and transitional economies. International Journal of Educational Development, 23(2), 215-232. Schapper, J. M., & Mayson, S. E. (2004). Internationalisation of curricula: an alternative to the Taylorisation of academic work. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 26(2), 189-205. Kauppinen, I. (2013). Towards a theory of transnational academic capitalism. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 1-18.
5 The Private-Public Debate in Higher Education Deming, D. J., Goldin, C., & Katz, L. F. (2012). The for-profit postsecondary school sector: Nimble critters or agile predators? Journal of Economic Perspectives, 26(1), 139-164. Longden, B., & Bélanger, C. (2013). Universities: public good or private profit. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 35(5), 501-522. Teixeira, P., Rocha, V., Biscaia, R., & Cardoso, M. F. (2012). Myths, Beliefs and Realities: Public-Private Competition and Program Diversification in Higher Education. Journal of Economic Issues, 46(3), 683-704. Tilak, J. (2008). Transition from higher education as a public good to higher education as a private good: The saga of Indian experience. Journal of Asian Public Policy, 1(2), 220-234
6 Research Universities Chirikov, I. (2013). Research universities as knowledge networks: the role of institutional research. Studies in Higher Education, 38(3), 456-469. Feldman, M., & Desrochers, P. (2003). Research universities and local economic development: Lessons from the history of the Johns Hopkins University. Industry & Innovation, 10(1), 5-24. Fram, E. H., & Lau, G. H. (1996). Research universities versus teaching universities - public perceptions and preferences. Quality Assurance in Education, 4(3), 27-33. Knobel, M., Simões, T. P., & Cruz, C. H. (2013). International collaborations between research universities: experiences and best practices. Studies in Higher Education, 38(3), 405-424.
7 The Entrepreneurial University Model Etzkowitz, H., Webster, A., Gebhardt, C., & Terra, B. R. (2000). The future of the university and the university of the future: Evolution of ivory tower to entrepreneurial paradigm. Research Policy, 29, 313-330. Etzkowitz, H. (2003). Research groups as ‘quasi-firms’: The invention of the entrepreneurial university. Research Policy, 32(1), 109-121. Goldstein, H. A. (2010). The “entrepreneurial turn” and regional economic development mission of universities. The Annals of Regional Science, 44(1), 83-109. Rasmussen, E., Moen, O, & Gulbrandsen, M. (2006). Initiatives to promote commercialization of university knowledge. Technovation, 26(4), 518-533. Shore, C., & Mclauchlan, L. (2012). ‘Third mission’ activities, commercialisation and academic entrepreneurs. Social Anthropology, 20(3), 267-286.
8 The Entrepreneurial University Model Etzkowitz, H., Webster, A., Gebhardt, C., & Terra, B. R. (2000). The future of the university and the university of the future: Evolution of ivory tower to entrepreneurial paradigm. Research Policy, 29, 313-330. Etzkowitz, H. (2003). Research groups as ‘quasi-firms’: The invention of the entrepreneurial university. Research Policy, 32(1), 109-121. Goldstein, H. A. (2010). The “entrepreneurial turn” and regional economic development mission of universities. The Annals of Regional Science, 44(1), 83-109. Rasmussen, E., Moen, O, & Gulbrandsen, M. (2006). Initiatives to promote commercialization of university knowledge. Technovation, 26(4), 518-533. Shore, C., & Mclauchlan, L. (2012). ‘Third mission’ activities, commercialisation and academic entrepreneurs. Social Anthropology, 20(3), 267-286.
9 Entrepreneurial University Ehrenberg, R. G. (1999). Adam Smith goes to college: An economist becomes an academic administrator. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 13(1), 99-116. Gallo, M. (2012). Beyond philanthropy: Recognising the value of alumni to benefit higher education institutions. Tertiary Education and Management, 18(1), 41-55. McDowell, J., Singell, L. D., & Stater, M. (2009). Congratulations or condolences? The role of human capital in the cultivation of a university administrator. Economics of Education Review, 28(2), 258-267. Marks, D. (2002). Academic standards as public goods and varieties of free-rider behaviour. Education Economics, 10(2), 145-163.
10 Midterm presentations
11 Graduates - Labour Market Impact and Outcomes Cranmer, S. (2006). Enhancing graduate employability: best intentions and mixed outcomes. Studies in Higher Education, 31(2), 169-184. Oppedisano, V. (2014). Higher education expansion and unskilled labour market outcomes. Economics of Education Review, 40, 205-220. Kivinen, O., & Ahola, S. (1999). Higher education as human risk capital. Higher Education, 38, 191-208.
12 Empirical Studies Ehrenberg, R. G. (2004). Econometric studies of higher education. Journal of Econometrics, 121(1-2), 19-37. Lara, C., & Johnson, D. (2013). The anatomy of a likely donor: Econometric evidence on philanthropy to higher education. Education Economics, 22(3), 293-304. Psacharopoulos, G., & Papakonstantinou, G. (2005). The real university cost in a ‘free’ higher education country. Economics of Education Review, 24(1), 103-108. Landry, R., Traore, N., & Godin, B. (1996). An econometric analysis of the effect of collaboration on academic research productivity. Higher Education, 32(3), 283-301.
13 Empirical Studies II Cyrenne, P., & Grant, H. (2009). University decision making and prestige: An empirical study. Economics of Education Review, 28(2), 237-248. Dolton, P. J., & Silles, M. A. (2008). The effects of over-education on earnings in the graduate labour market. Economics of Education Review, 27(2), 125-139. Weerts, D. J., & Ronca, J. M. (2009). Using classification trees to predict alumni giving for higher education. Education Economics, 17(1), 95-122. Griffith, A. L., & Rask, K. N. (2014). Peer effects in higher education: A look at heterogeneous impacts. Economics of Education Review, 39, 65-77.
14 Empirical Studies III: Demand Models in Higher Education Albert, C. (2000). Higher education demand in Spain: The influence of labour market signals and family background. Higher Education, 40, 147-162. Bezmen, T., & Depken, II, C. A. (1998). School characteristics and the demand for college. Economics of Education Review, 17(2), 205-210. Jiménez, J. d., & Salas-Velasco, M. (2000). Modeling educational choices: A binomial logit model applied to the demand for higher education. Higher Education, 40(3), 293-311. Mueller, R. E., & Rockerbie, D. (2005). Determining demand for university education in Ontario by type of student. Economics of Education Review, 24(4), 469-483
15 Higher Education in Turkey Grant, B. (1990). Student selection and placement in Turkish higher education. The Vocational Aspect of Education, 42(113), 119-123. Gunay, D., & Gunay, A. (2011). Quantitative developments in Turkish higher education since 1933. Journal of Higher Education and Science, 1(1), 1. Gur, B. S. (2011). On the history of higher education and the Council of Higher Education in Turkey. Journal of Higher Education and Science, 1(1), 47.
16 Student Presentations of Paper Proposals
17 Student Presentations of Paper Proposals II

Sources

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Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 12 3
Presentation 2 15
Project 1 14
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 16 62
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 To compare main theories and/or approaches in political economy and make a critical evaluation of each X
2 To compare main macroeconomic theories and/or approaches and make a critical evaluation of each X
3 To use complementary approaches from other relevant disciplines (e.g. political science, sociology) in order to solve problems requiring scientific expertise X
4 To develop the skills for establishing a micro-macro link in human and social sciences X
5 To analyze the main economic indicators and comment on them X
6 To acquire theoretical knowledge through literature survey and derive empirically testable hypothesis X
7 To be able to develop new approaches/theories for complex problems in political economy X
8 To apply critical thinking, statistical/econometric tools or other relevant quantitative and qualitative tools to new areas/problems X
9 To make a research design and carry it out within predetermined time frames X
10 To formulate and present policy recommendations based on academic research X
11 To continue learning and undertake advanced research independently X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 4 64
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 2 2
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 3 3
Total Workload 117