ECTS - Economics of Development
Economics of Development (ECON312) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Economics of Development | ECON312 | 6. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Economic growth, income inequality, health, education, gender and family, aid and development, corruption, microcredit, land, agriculture, incentives, environment and development. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic facts about economic development | Todara & Smith pp. 2-40 (Ders notları) |
| 2 | Economic growth, development and inequality | Todara & Smith pp. 118-164 |
| 3 | Economic growth, development and inequality | Todara & Smith pp. 118-164 |
| 4 | Economics of health | Todara & Smith pp. 382-425 |
| 5 | Economics of education | Todara & Smith pp. 382-425 |
| 6 | Aid and development | Todara & Smith pp. 731-767 |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | Corruption | Todara & Smith pp. 576-578 |
| 9 | Urbanization | Todara & Smith pp. 330-375 |
| 10 | Environment and development | Todara & Smith pp. 490-532 |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Todaro, M., S. Smith, Economic Development, 12/e |
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| 2. “Ulusların Düşüşü” by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 15 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| 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 | They acquire the skills to understand, explain, and use the basic concepts and methods of economics. | X | ||||
| 2 | Acquires macro-economic analysis skills. | X | ||||
| 3 | Acquire microeconomic analysis skills. | X | ||||
| 4 | Understands the formulation and implementation of economic policies at local, national, regional and/or global levels. | X | ||||
| 5 | Learn different approaches to the economy and economic issues. | X | ||||
| 6 | Learn qualitative and quantitative research techniques in economic analysis. | X | ||||
| 7 | Improving the ability to use modern software, hardware and/or other technological tools. | X | ||||
| 8 | Develops intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills. | X | ||||
| 9 | Contributes to open-mindedness by encouraging critical analysis, discussion, and/or lifelong learning. | X | ||||
| 10 | Develops a sense of work ethics and social responsibility. | X | ||||
| 11 | Develops communication skills. | X | ||||
| 12 | Improving the ability to effectively apply knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: Economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial relations | 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 | 6 | 96 |
| 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 | 149 | ||