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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS ECO 4427 THE ECONOMICS OF POVERTY, INEQUALITY AND DISCRIMINATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Economics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR PINAR NARIN EMIRHAN

Offered to

Economics

Course Objective

The goal of this course is to introduce students to topics in economics that are related to inequality, poverty and discrimination.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Understand the major causes of poverty 2   2. Discuss and analyze the different poverty alleviation policies 3   3. Understand and describe the major trends in economic inequality 4   4. Understand the primary theories of discrimination in the labor market.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction 2 Definition and measurement of poverty 3 Anti-poverty policies 4 Definition and measurement of inequality 5 Institutions and inequality 6 Globalization and inequality 7 Preferences for redistribution and redistribution policies 8 Defining discrimination and theories of discrimination 9 Discrimination in labor markets 10 Presentation 11 Presentation 12 Presentation 13 Presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Bradley R. Schiller, The Economics of Poverty and Discrimination, Prentice Hall, 10th Ed., 2008. 2. Lecture notes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture 2. In-Class discussions 3. Presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MT Midterm 2 TP TermProject 3 PRS Presentation 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + TP * 0.40 + PRS * 0.20 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will understand the key concepts about poverty. 2. The learner will clearly define inequality. 3. The learner will understand the redistribution policies. 4. The learner will understand and critically appraise the discrimination policies in labor markets.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory. 2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

pinar.emirhan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 3 36 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36 Preparation for midterm exam 1 25 25 Preparing assignments 1 30 30 Preparing presentations 1 15 15 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 144

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 5 4 5 5 4 LO.2 5 4 4 3 5 LO.3 5 5 5 LO.4 5 4 4 4