Undergraduate
Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences
Economics
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Regional Economics

Course CodeSemester Course Name LE/RC/LA Course Type Language of Instruction ECTS
IKT0062 Regional Economics 2/0/0 DE Turkish 4
Course Goals
 The main objectives of this course are to analyze the concepts and policies related to regional development and discuss the regional development policies implemented in Turkey and European Union.
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Corequisite(s) Course Code Course Name…
Special Requisite(s) The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Instructor(s) Assist. Prof. Dr. Hasan Bakır
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule The course is not offered in this semester.
Office Hour(s)
Teaching Methods and Techniques Lecture, Discussion
Principle Sources Zeynel Dinler, "Bölgesel İktisat", Ekin.
Other Sources Mustafa Ildırar, "Bölgesel Kalkınma ve Gelişme Stratejileri" Nobel.
Course Schedules
Week Contents Learning Methods
1. Week Concepts and Explanation about Regional Development Lecture
2. Week Purposes, Instruments and Principles of Regional Development Policy Lecture
3. Week Neo classic and Keynesian Theories Lecture
4. Week New Theories Lecture
5. Week Regional Disparities Lecture
6. Week Global and Turkish regional disparity examples Lecture
7. Week Midterm Exam Assessment
8. Week Regional Policy Tools Lecture
9. Week Regional Policies Applied in Europe Lecture
10. Week Regional Policies Applied in Turkey Lecture
11. Week Regional Development Agencies Lecture
12. Week Regional Development Agencies in Europe Lecture
13. Week Regional Development Agencies in Turkey Lecture
14. Week The Differences among European and Turkish Regional Development Policies Lecture
15. Week Final Assessment
16. Week Final Assessment
17. Week Final Assessment
Assessments
Evaluation tools Quantity Weight(%)
Midterm(s) 1 40
Final Exam 1 60


Program Outcomes
PO-1To 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-2To discuss concepts and ideas in the field of Economics with scientific methods, to develop hypotheses, to interpret and evaluate the data obtained.
PO-3To 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-4To identify regional and global issues/problems, to perform analyses based on scientific data and research, and to develop solution suggestions.
PO-5To 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-6To 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-7To 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-8To 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-9To 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-10To 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-11To 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-1have knowledge about regional development theories.
LO-2understand the reasons of regional disparities
LO-3discuss the policies applied to reduce regional disparities
LO-4evaluate regional policy instruments
LO-5learn regional disparity indicators
Course Assessment Matrix:
Program Outcomes - Learning Outcomes Matrix
 PO 1PO 2PO 3PO 4PO 5PO 6PO 7PO 8PO 9PO 10PO 11