Course Details Language of Instruction Turkish Level of Course Unit Doctorate's Degree Department / Program Economics (PhD) Type of Program Formal Education Type of Course Unit Elective Course Delivery Method Face To Face Objectives of the Course To ensure that students have general knowledge and foresight about poverty and how it has been addressed in different periods in Turkey and how it has been coped with. Course Content The Increasing Interest in Poverty and Its Sources Causes of Poverty Definitions of Poverty Income Distribution Inequality and Poverty Measurement of Poverty Fighting Against Poverty: Household, National and International Dimensions Poverty and Social Policy in Capitalist Society Poverty and Social Policy in Turkey Poverty and Social Policy in Turkey Poverty and Social Exclusion Urban Poverty and the Fragmentation of Cities New Poverty and New Lines of Work in the City: The Example of Waste Collectors Female Poverty/Child Poverty Cultural Representations of Poverty Course Methods and Techniques Each lesson will begin with the instructor introducing you to the weekly course content. During the teaching process, lectures, question-answer, case study methods will be used, and group discussions will be included. Therefore, it is mandatory to do preliminary work on the topic to be covered before the lesson. Prerequisites and co-requisities None Course Coordinator Research Assist. M. Talha. Şen Name of Lecturers None Assistants None Work Placement(s) No Recommended or Required Reading Resources Taymaz, E. (2001). Teknolojik Değişim ve Sanayileşme. İmge Kitabevi. Elçi, Ş. (2007). İnovasyon: Kalkınmanın ve Rekabetin Anahtarı. Technopolis. Course Notes Regular attendance is mandatory; timely preparation for class, participation in in-class activities, and completion of assigned homework are expected. Documents Chris FREEMAN, Luc SOETE - Yenilik İktisadı, TÜBİTAK Yayınları. Şiir Erkök YILMAZ - Yenilik Ekonomisi, Efil Yayınevi. Course Category Social Sciences %40 Field %60