COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INFORMATION AND INNOVATION ECONOMICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IKT 3012 INFORMATION AND INNOVATION ECONOMICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Economics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SELIM ŞANLISOY

Offered to

Economics (Evening)
Economics

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to analyze function of today's knowledge-based economies, dynamic interaction of the knowledge economy and innovation, production and management processes and to explain management of all process.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to be able to evaluate information and its variations within the concept of scientific thought, the idea of paradigm shift and quantum.
2   to be able to learn to think about the thought and to explain developments in the fields of micro-electronics, information technology, microbiology and nanotechnology.
3   to be able to describe the organization of education and learning.
4   to be able to discuss what the active individuals, human capital and creativity innovation is.
5   to be able to analyze the production and sharing knowledge.
6   to be able to explain continuous improvement based on the innovation.
7   to be able to evaluate innovation process management in the concept of R & D and product development, innovation and knowledge management.
8   to be able to explain the economic impact of innovative and creative thinking.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Information and information Types
2 Paradigm Shift in the Scientific Thinking, Quantum Thought (Think about the Thought)
3 Information Technology: Micro Electronics, Microbiology and Nanotechnology Developments
4 Teaching-Learning and Learning Organization, active individual
5 Human Capital and Creativity - Innovation
6 Knowledge Generation and Sharing
7 Continuous Improvement, inventiveness and innovation
8 Midterm Exam
9 Midterm Exam
10 Technopark and Technocity
11 Innovation Process Management
12 R & D and Product Development
13 Innovation and Knowledge Management
14 Innovation Competitiveness and Globalization, Innovation-Led Growth and Development Approach

Recomended or Required Reading

Freeman, Chris, Soete, Luc, Yenilik Iktisadı
Erkan H., Bilgi Toplumu ve Ekonomik Gelişme, Türkiye Iş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, Insan ve Toplum Bilimleri 1992 Büyük Ödülü, 4. Baskı, Ankara, 1998.
Erkan H., Bilgi Uygarlığı Için Yeniden Yapılanma, Imge Yayınevi, Ankara, 2000,
Drucker, Peter, Kapitalist Ötesi Toplum

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Expression course by the lecturer help of reflections and active participation of students to the topics.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTEG * 1
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

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 1 12
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Reading 10 3 30
Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14
Preparation for final exam 1 18 18
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 122

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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