The aim of the course is to examine the technological and industrial policies of countries and to understand the importance of these policies in economic growth and development.
Prerequisite(s)
none
Corequisite(s)
none
Special Requisite(s)
none
Instructor(s)
Dr. Tuğba Özışık
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
The course is not offered in this semester.
Office Hour(s)
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture and Discussion
Principle Sources
İbrahim Semih Akçomak, Erkan Erdil, Mehmet Teoman Pamukçu ve Murad Tiryakioğlu, “Bilim, Teknoloji ve Yenilik: Kavramlar, Kuramlar ve Politika”, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2016.
Prof. Dr. Veysel Bozkurt, “Endüstriyel & Post-Endüstriyel Dönüşüm”, Bursa: Ekin Yayınları, 2014.
Klaus Schwab, Dördüncü Sanayi Devrimi, İstanbul: Optimist Yayınları, 2016.
Other Sources
Chris Freeman ve Luc Soete, “Yenilik İktisadı”,TÜBİTAK Yayınları. 2003.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Technology Concepts and Components
Oral Presentation, Discussion
2. Week
Technology and Science: Technology's Relation to Economic Growth
Oral Presentation, Discussion
3. Week
From Industrial Revolution to Post-Industrial Transformation
Oral Presentation, Discussion
4. Week
Technological Transformation and Information Society after the Industrial Revolution
Oral Presentation, Discussion
5. Week
Technology Economics and Innovation; Features of the New Economy
Oral Presentation, Discussion
6. Week
Science and Technology Policy: Purposes, Tools and Indicators
Oral Presentation, Discussion
7. Week
Technology Policies; Technology Acquisition and Transfer
Oral Presentation, Discussion
8. Week
Midterm Exam Week
Assessment
9. Week
Midterm Exam Week
Assessment
10. Week
Applied Science and Technology Policy in Turkey
Oral Presentation, Discussion
11. Week
Country Experiences: Student Presentations (Germany, USA)
Oral Presentation, Discussion
12. Week
Country Experiences: Student Presentations (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan)
Oral Presentation, Discussion
13. Week
Country Experiences: Student Presentations (China, India)
Oral Presentation, Discussion
14. Week
Country Experiences: Student Presentations (EU)
Oral Presentation, Discussion
15. Week
Final Exam Week
Assessment
16. Week
Final Exam Week
Assessment
17. Week
Final Exam Week
Assessment
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
10
Project(s)
1
30
Attendance
1
10
Final Exam
1
50
Program Outcomes
PO-1
To define his/her competencies using the theoretical and practical knowledge he/she acquired in the field of Economics and to use these competencies in practice.
PO-2
To discuss concepts and ideas in the field of Economics with scientific methods, to develop hypotheses, to interpret and evaluate the data obtained.
PO-3
To develop solution suggestions for complex and/or unpredictable problems encountered in practice, to report and present these suggestions in accordance with the academic publication rules.
PO-4
To identify regional and global issues/problems, to perform analyses based on scientific data and research, and to develop solution suggestions.
PO-5
To determine the learning needs in the field of Economics, to evaluate the acquired knowledge and skills with a critical approach, and to use this knowledge and skills to develop economic policies.
PO-6
To inform relevant people and institutions on issues related to the field of Economics and to gain the ability to convey written and verbal solutions to problems.
PO-7
To convey his/her thoughts and suggestions in the field of Economics to experts and non-experts by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data, to discuss and to contribute to the development of new policies by revising suggestions according to the feedback he/she receives.
PO-8
To benefit from other disciplines that form the basis of the field of Economics, to develop multidisciplinary approaches by associating these disciplines with his/her knowledge in the field of Economics, to produce project and publications.
PO-9
To define the differences and relationships between classical and modern theories of economics and to observe the distinctions between classical and modern economic policies and to evaluate the compatibility of these policies with economic and social issues.
PO-10
To read and comprehend foreing news sources about economics being fluent in a foreign language, to scan the economic literature and to follow the most current approaches in this field.
PO-11
To take into account scientific and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting and announcing economic data and carrying out statistical/econometric studies using these data, and also to carry out the publication process in accordance with academic publishing principles.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Define technology concepts and components.
LO-2
Compare the difference between industrial and post-industrial transformation.
LO-3
Describe the characteristics of the information society.
LO-4
Interpret the effect of technological change and technology transfer on the economy.
LO-5
Compare the development of industrial and technology policies implemented in Turkey with the policies of other developed countries.
LO-6
Analyze different country experiences by researching the technology policies implemented by countries.
