This course aims to provide students the essential tools and the concepts of economic growth, economic development, poverty and income distribution, economic challenges facing the world’s impoverished and developing economies in general, and what practical and effective policies can be implemented to address these challenges. It explores diverse dimension and measures of development, as well as the application of microeconomic analysis to issues of development in countries, including the study of household decisions and the analysis of institutions and norms influencing development. In this way, it is intended that students have the equipment to discuss the different growth and development experiences of the countries and in Turkey.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Assoc. Prof. Nebile Korucu Gümüşoğlu
Course Assistant(s)
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Schedule
DERS 2022-2023 DÖNEMİNDE AÇILMAMIŞTIR.
Office Hour(s)
It will be annouced by the beginning of the semester.
-Van den Berg, Hendrik. Economic growth and development, 2017.,World Scientific Publishing Company,
-Economic Growth and Macroeconomic Dynamics Recent Developments in Economic Theory,
ED: Steve Dowrick, Australian National University, Canberra Rohan Pitchford, Australian National University, Canberra Stephen J. Turnovsky, University of Washington, January 2008, ISBN: 9780521049429
Other Sources
Governance Institutions and Economic Development, pp. 1-46 (2018), CHAPTER 1: Economic Growth, Economic Development and Human Development, https://doi.org/10.1142/9789813234550_0001
Financial Inclusion, Remittance Inflows, and Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries, pp. 1-16 (2019), Chapter 1: Financial Inclusion and Economic Growth: Is Banking Breadth Important for Economic Growth? https://doi.org/10.1142/9789813279094_0001
Shan, J., Morris, A. & Sun, F. Financial development and economic growth: An egg-and-chicken problem?. International Advances in Economic Research 5, 514 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02295554
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction
Verbal lecturing
2. Week
Economic Growth and Development, The Measurement of Growth
Verbal lecturing
3. Week
The Measurement of Development
Verbal lecturing
4. Week
Poverty and Income Distribution
Verbal lecturing, case studies
5. Week
Growth Theories
Verbal lecturing
6. Week
Growth Theories (continued)
Verbal lecturing
7. Week
Growth Theories (continued)
Verbal lecturing
8. Week
MID-TERM EXAM
Testing and evaluation
9. Week
Development Theories
Verbal lecturing
10. Week
The Role of Industrialization on Growth and Development.
Verbal lecturing
11. Week
Dualism, Centre-Periphery Approach, Migration
Verbal lecturing, case studies
12. Week
The Interaction of Development with Social Issues (Population, education, health, human capital, and gender related issues)
Verbal lecturing, case studies
13. Week
Growth, Development and International Trade
Verbal lecturing
14. Week
General Review
Verbal lecturing, question and answer
15. Week
FINAL EXAM
Testing and evaluation
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Quizzes
4
20
Final Exam
1
50
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Comprehends both theoretical and applied subjects in international trade at the advanced level, and uses his/her knowledge when necessary.
PO-2
Analyses basic concepts and data related to International Trade and Economics by scientific methods, interprets those with analytically, and evaluates those with regard to economic issues.
PO-3
Express his/her thoughts, comments and evaluations related to International Trade discipline both in written and oral forms.
PO-4
Defines current problems, and proposes solutions which are supported by evidence and research based quantitative and qualitative data.
PO-5
Inspects how public and private sector enterprises engaged in trade activities operates in practice, and evaluates the continuities and the dynamism in these sectors.
PO-6
Defines and tracks local, regional (such as European Union or Middle East) and global issues from the point of political economics, and relates these issues to each other.
PO-7
Possesses sufficient knowledge in other disciplines related to International Trade (such as Economics, Finance, International Business and Law), and reports this information.
PO-8
Follows publications and research in International Trade, Globalisation and Financial Systems in the English language, and communicates with his/her colleagues internationally.
PO-9
Uses a second language (Russian, Chinese, etc.) at the intermediate level.
PO-10
Possesses ethical principles and scientific values in collection, interpretation and release of data.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Comprehend the concepts of growth and development; and the difference between those.
LO-2
Be endowed with the necessary knowledge about growth and development theories.
LO-3
Understand the topics of poverty, income distribution; and their effect on economic growth.
LO-4
Explain why countries have different growth and development levels.
LO-5
Relate the interaction of development with social issues; such as population, health, education and gender related subjects.
