| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 190400105110 | SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | Elective | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| 1) to understand the economic development of the developing countries of Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Eastern and Central Europe, (2) to analyze the economic problems of developing countries, related to slow growth, stagnation, high poverty rates, high income inequality, and chronic external crises, (3) to discuss strategies to accelerate growth, attain sustainable development, reduce poverty and income inequality, and decrease external imbalances. (4) to achieve the ability of analyzing and interpreting the economic developments in the Turkish economy and economies of the world, (5) to be able to follow and present the academic research about economic development. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To analyze the developments in the world and Turkish economy and evaluate the economic development processes of the developed countries. | | 2 | To learn the policies and applications necessary for sustainable development and growth and suggest the necessary applications. | | 3 | To acquire the ability of interpreting, analyzing and presenting the results of the research related to development economics, and answering the addressed questions. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| NONE |
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| Course Contents |
| This course examines the economic effects of the development processes in developed, developing and low income countries. Its focus is not only on the methods promoting economic growth and structural change, but also on improving the health, education and workplace conditions through public and private channels. Detailed survey data from developed, developing and underdeveloped countries will be examined in the course, as well as policies attempted and applied by these countries. The theories and core elements of economic development will be analyzed through comparative data and the results will be discussed. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Economic Development: Introduction and Overview | | | | 2 | Economic Growth Theories | | | | 3 | Inequality and Development: Interconnections | | | | 4 | Economic Inequality | | | | 5 | Poverty and Undernutrition | | | | 6 | Population, Growth and Economic Development | | | | 7 | MIDTERM | | | | 8 | Rural and Urban Development | | | | 9 | Human Capital: Education and Health in Economic Development | | | | 10 | Agricultural Transformation and Rural Development | | | | 11 | Environment and Development | | | | 12 | Happiness and Development | | | | 13 | Well-being and Development | | | | 14 | Wealth, Progress, and Development | | |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Self Study | 14 | 8 | 112 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | LO3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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