Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
6İKT322Distribution Theory2+0+02318.08.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Economics
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The main purpose of the course is to present, from a broad perspective, a theoretical framework on how income generated in an economy is distributed among production factors, individuals, sectors, regions, societies and countries.
Course Content Conceptual framework and general overview of distribution theory, distribution theory from the perspective of economic schools, types of income distribution, mathematical methods of income distribution, factors affecting income distribution, relations of income distribution with other macroeconomic variables.
Course Methods and Techniques Each lesson begins with the instructor introducing the topic of that day. The lesson is taught interactively. Methods such as plain lecture, question-answer, case study, and discussion of research findings are used together. The topic may be explained to students. Therefore, students should prepare thoroughly by reading the topic the week before the lesson.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Fırat Cem DOĞAN
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Piketty, T. (2014). 21. Yüzyılda Kapital. 1. Baskı, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları.
Course Notes 1. Derse devam %70 oranında (ara sınav haftası hariç 9 hafta) zorunludur. Yoklamalar her hafta dersten sonar sisteme girilir; daha sonra değiştirme imkânı yoktur. En az beş hafta derse gelmeyenler devamsızlıktan kalır; ara ve final sınavlarına giremezler.
2. Öğrenciler derse en fazla 15 dakika geç kalabilirler; ancak bu alışkanlık haline getirilemez. Dersin ilk bölümüne katılamayanlar ikinci bölüme mutlaka katılmalıdırlar; bu devamsızlığın hesaplanmasında önemlidir.
3. Derse devam zorunlu olmakla beraber, devamı teşvik etmek amacıyla devamdan Değerlendirme Sisteminde belirtildiği gibi 10 puan verilir (%70 sınırları içinde kalınmak kaydıyla, en fazla devam etmiş olana 10 puan verilir ve geriye kalanların devam puanı orantı yoluyla hesaplanır).
4. Bu formda derste kaynak olarak kullanılabilecek kitaplar belirtilmiştir. Öğrenciler bu formda belirtilen 14 haftalık konulardan ve ayrıca derste anlatılanlardan sorumludurlar. Öğrenciler dönem boyunca işlenecek konuları başka makro iktisat kitaplarından da öğrenebilirler.
5. Öğrenciler her hafta anlatılacak konulara önceden hazırlanırlar; kendilerine konu hakkında soru sorulduğunda makul düzeyde bilmeleri beklenir.
6. Öğrenciler derslere gerekli malzemeleri (kitap, defter ve kalem) getirirler; derste kendi aralarında sohbet edemezler.
7. Derste cep telefonları sessiz konumda olur. Ders esnasında bütün öğrencilerimiz dersle meşgul olurlar. Derste, su dışında herhangi bir yiyecek ve içecek tüketilemez.
8. Ödevler/görevler zamanında yapılır ve teslim edilir. Ödevlerin teslim tarihleri haberleşme gruplarında paylaşılır. Gecikme durumunda önceden öğretim üyesinden izin almak gerekir.
9. Ödevler elle A4 kâğıdına yazılır, faydalanılan kaynaklar gösterilir. Ödev konusu kâğıdın tepesine yazılır, dosya veya poşete konulmadan, sol üst köşeden zımbalanır, sağ üst köşeye ad ve soyad yazılarak teslim edilir.

Course Category
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 2 30
Mid-terms 1 11 11
Final examination 1 21 21
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 90

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Understands the definition and types of income distribution, its basic principles, the measurement of income inequality, and the concepts and policies of income redistribution.
2 Understands the theories of income distribution from the perspective of economic schools.
3 Learn the factors affecting income distribution and their relationship with macroeconomic variables.
4 Understands the impact of technological advances, artificial intelligence and machine learning on income distribution.
5 It evaluates the extent of income inequality and poverty in the world through reports and develops solution proposals.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Income distribution definition, conceptual framework and overview The topics to be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched in videos. Piketty, T. (2014). 21. Yüzyılda Kapital. 1. Baskı, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları.
2 Income distribution from the perspective of economics schools The topics covered in the previous week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos. Piketty, T. (2014). 21. Yüzyılda Kapital. 1. Baskı, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları.
3 Physiocrats, Classical school, Marxist approach The topics covered in the previous week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos. Piketty, T. (2014). 21. Yüzyılda Kapital. 1. Baskı, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları.
4 Learn the Neo-classical School, Keynesian Approach, Monetarist Approach. The topics covered in the previous week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos. Piketty, T. (2014). 21. Yüzyılda Kapital. 1. Baskı, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları.
5 New Classical School, Post-Keynesian Approach, New Keynesian Approach The topics covered in the previous week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos. Piketty, T. (2014). 21. Yüzyılda Kapital. 1. Baskı, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları.
6 Austrian School, Lausanne School, Supply Side Economics School The topics covered in the previous week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos. Piketty, T. (2014). 21. Yüzyılda Kapital. 1. Baskı, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları.
7 Types of Income Distribution and Measuring Income Distribution The topics covered in the previous week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos. Piketty, T. (2014). 21. Yüzyılda Kapital. 1. Baskı, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları.
8 Midterm Exam
9 Factors Affecting Income Distribution The topics covered in the previous week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos. Piketty, T. (2014). 21. Yüzyılda Kapital. 1. Baskı, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları.
10 Relationships of Income Distribution with Other Macroeconomic Variables The topics covered in the previous week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos. Piketty, T. (2014). 21. Yüzyılda Kapital. 1. Baskı, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları.
11 Relationships of Income Distribution with Other Macroeconomic Variables The topics covered in the previous week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos. Piketty, T. (2014). 21. Yüzyılda Kapital. 1. Baskı, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları.
12 Income Distribution and Technological Advances The topics covered in the previous week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos. Piketty, T. (2014). 21. Yüzyılda Kapital. 1. Baskı, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları.
13 Income Distribution and Artificial Intelligence The topics covered in the previous week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos. Piketty, T. (2014). 21. Yüzyılda Kapital. 1. Baskı, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları.
14 Income Distribution and Machine Learning The topics covered in the previous week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos. Piketty, T. (2014). 21. Yüzyılda Kapital. 1. Baskı, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları.
15 Income Distribution and Machine Learning The topics covered in the previous week and to be covered this week are read from books and other sources and watched from videos. Piketty, T. (2014). 21. Yüzyılda Kapital. 1. Baskı, İstanbul: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları.
16 Final Exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 5 3 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 4 1
C1 5 3 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 4 1
C2 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 4 1
C3 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 4 1
C4 4 3 2 3 4 4 5 4 3 2 4 1
C5 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 4 1

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant