ECTS - Economic Growth and Development
Economic Growth and Development (ECON522) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Economic Growth and Development | ECON522 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This class analyzes the different approached to development in a critical manner. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Basic facts about economic development, economic growth, development and inequality, economics of health, economics of education, gender and family, aid and development, corruption, microcredit, credit, savings and insurance, land, agriculture, incentives, urbanization, environment and development. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Economic Growth and Economic Development: Questions | Acemoglu Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Modeling Economic Growth | Yeldan Chapter 3 |
| 3 | Neoclassical Growth Models-Solow | Yeldan,Chapter 4;Acemoglu, Chapter 2 |
| 4 | Neoclassical Growth Models-Solow | Yeldan, Chapter 4;Acemoglu, Chapter 2 |
| 5 | Neo-classical Growth Models | Acemoglu, Chapter 5 |
| 6 | Neo-classical Growth Models | Acemoglu, Chapter 8 |
| 7 | Overlapping Generations Model (OLG) and Dynamic Efficiency | Acemoglu, Chapter 9 |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Neoclassical Endogenous Growth Models: Capital Accumulation, Externalities, and Human Capital | Acemoglu, Chapter 10-11 |
| 10 | Schumpeterian Growth | Yeldan, Chapter 7; Acemoglu, Chapter 14 |
| 11 | Structural Change and Economic Growth | Acemoglu, Chapter 21 |
| 12 | Population Growth and Demographic Transition | Acemoglu, Chapter 23 |
| 13 | Industrialization and World Economy | Şenses/Rhys Jenkins, Chapter 7 |
| 14 | The Rise and Decline of Development Economics | Şenses/ Albert O. Hirschman, Chapter 1 |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Acemoğlu, D. Introduction to Modern Economic Growth, Princeton University Press, 2009. |
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| 2. Yeldan, E. İktisadi Büyüme ve Bölüşüm Teorileri, Efil Yayınevi, 2010. | |
| 3. Şenses, F. Kalkınma İktisadı – Yükselişi ve Gerilemesi, İletişim Yayınları, 1996. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 30 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 70 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Students develop understanding of translation theories, concepts and history, and their application to the processes used in translating. | |||||
| 2 | Students develop critical knowledge and understanding of current issues, European Union and international relations, law and technical issues in terms of translation studies. | |||||
| 3 | Students can detect define, formulate and solve the problems to be encountered in translation process. | |||||
| 4 | Students acquire the skills of translation analysis, translaton criticism and interpretation. | |||||
| 5 | Students develop critical understanding of international affairs and cultural studies regarding the profession of translation. | |||||
| 6 | Students improve skills of research techniques, use CAT tools, databases and other printed and electronic devices and sources efficiently. | |||||
| 7 | Students develop efficient individual and group working skills, build self-confidence for taking responsibility and acquire powerful communication skills. | |||||
| 8 | Students gain awareness for life-long learning; catch the developments in science and technology and sustain continuous personal development. | |||||
| 9 | Students acquire knowledge on ethical and professional issues in translation. | |||||
| 10 | Students gain awareness about project management and the rights of employees and the legal consequences of translation applications. | |||||
| 11 | Students gain awareness about the universal and societal dimensions of translation studies and gather information about the problems of the contemporary world. | |||||
| 12 | Students improve skills to use source and target languages fluently in presentations and academic studies. | |||||
| 13 | Students acquire knowledge on terminology management and global translation quality standards at a professional level. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| 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 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||