ECTS - Development Economics
Development Economics (ECON412) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Development Economics | ECON412 | Elective Courses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course is designed to introduce students to issues and problems related to economic development. The aim is to better understand why some countries are poor and how their level of economic development can be improved. The emphasis will be on microeconomic issues. The topics we will discuss include economic growth, income inequality, health, education, gender and corruption. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Ders kalkınma iktisadını hem teorik hem ampirik açıdan ele almaktadır. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Basic facts about economic development | Todara & Smith pp. 2-40 |
| 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 | Gender and family | Todara & Smith pp. 284-315 |
| 7 | Aid and development | Todara & Smith pp. 731-767 |
| 8 | Mİdterm | |
| 9 | Corruption | Todara & Smith pp. 576-578 |
| 10 | Microcredit | Todara & Smith pp. 793-799 |
| 11 | Credit, savings and insurance | Class notes |
| 12 | Land, agriculture, incentives | Todara & Smith pp. 437-489 |
| 13 | Urbanization | Todara & Smith pp. 330-375 |
| 14 | Environment and development | Todara & Smith pp. 490-532 |
| 15 | General Rewiev | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Todaro, M., S. Smith, Economic Development, 12/e |
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| Other Sources | 2. “Why Nations Fail: The origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty” 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 | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 10 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 60 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 70 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| 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 | Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methods of economics | |||||
| 2 | Acquiring the skills of macro level economic analysis | |||||
| 3 | Acquiring the skills of micro level economic analysis | |||||
| 4 | Understanding the formulation and implementation of economic policies at the local, national, regional, and/or global level | |||||
| 5 | Learning different approaches on economic and related issues | |||||
| 6 | Acquiring the quantitative and/or qualitative techniques in economic analysis | |||||
| 7 | Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices | |||||
| 8 | Developing intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills | |||||
| 9 | Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, discussions, and/or life-long learning | |||||
| 10 | Adopting work ethic and social responsibility | |||||
| 11 | Developing the skills of communication. | |||||
| 12 | Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial affairs. | |||||
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 | 7 | 112 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 160 | ||