Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
140400106100ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENTElective364
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
This class analyzes the different approached to development in a critical manner.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Haktan SEVİNÇ
Learning Outcomes
1The students who succeeded in this course; Different approaches to development will be critically analyzed. Reasons for some countries' relative poverty, propositions to underdevelopmetn problem, growth dynamics and impact of globalization on development will be analyzed.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
This class cover topics such as the reasons for some countries' relative poverty , solutions to underdevelopment, the dynamics of growth, impact of globalization on development.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1 Introduction and Pre-Readings
2Traditional Models and Approaches of Development Economics
3The Premise of Growth Theory, Harrod-Domar Model, Solow Model and Resources of Growth
4Endogenous Growth Models
5Human Development, Growth, Politics
6Political Economy of Growth and Development: Turkey
7 Demand-Led Growth: Manufacturing, Export, Balance and Payments Restrictions and Thirwall Law.
8Instability, Expenditure Dynamics, Politics, Productivity and Growth
9Geography, Institutions, Democracy and Development.
10Poverty and Development
11Inequality and Development
12Globalization, Washington Concensus, Global Crisis and After.
13Policies, Institutions, Growth Strategies and Development
14General Repetation
15General Repetation
16General Repetation
17Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Metin Berber, "İktisadi Büyüme ve Kalkınma
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)2
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