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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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Economics
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Compulsory
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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The general purpose of this course is to shed light on the necessary conditions and environments for growth and development to be achieved by revealing the differences and similarities between the concepts of growth and development, which have become increasingly important in recent times.
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Course Content
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This course includes; Understanding the Concepts of Growth and Development, Capital Accumulation and Solow Growth Model, Endogenous Growth Models: Productivity and Innovation, Endogenous Growth Models: Human Capital, Ideas and Competition, Convergence, Middle-Income Trap and Chronic Stagnation, Culture and Institutions, Poverty, Inequality and Health, Trade and Globalization, Financial Development, Environment and Natural Resources, Foreign Aid, Conflicts, A Brief History of Economic Development, Evolution of Development Strategies;
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Course Methods and Techniques
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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. Therefore, students should prepare thoroughly by reading the topic the week before the lesson.
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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Sekreter Turgay Bozan
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Name of Lecturers
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None
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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Berber, Metin; İktisadi Büyüme ve Kalkınma, Derya Kitabevi, 3. Baskı, 2003. Taban, Sami; Kar, Muhsin; Kalkınma Ekonomisi, Ekin Kitabevi, 2004.
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Course Notes
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1. The duration of the lesson is 90 minutes, two days a week. There is a break in the middle of the lesson. Attendance is mandatory at 70% (9 weeks excluding midterm exam week). In cases of necessity, each student can be given a maximum of 2 days in a semester.
2. The main source of the lesson is stated in this form. Students are responsible for the 14-week topics specified in this form and also what is covered in the lesson. Students will also read and comment on different economics books throughout the semester. They can also learn the topics to be covered from other introductory economics books.
3. Homework/tasks are done and submitted on time. The deadline for homework submission is the last lesson, two weeks before the final exam. In case of delay, permission must be obtained from the instructor in advance.
4. Homework is written by hand on A4 paper, and the sources used are indicated.
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