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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS IKT 3004 ECONOMIC GROWTH THEORIES COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Economics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BAŞAK KARŞIYAKALI

Offered to

Economics Economics (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to explain the concepts related to economic growth, as well as growth in the past to present, within the framework of theories of growth respond to basic questions, and conditions to determine the importance of economic growth.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Growth in this area and developed theories to explain the concepts used in the analysis. 2   In the light of traditional and new growth theories to analyze the processes of growth in developed and developing countries 3   Know the determinants of growth and establish their relation with macroeconomic policies. 4   Education, information technology, innovation, R & D activities and technological developments to explain the effects of growth. 5   The development of institutions, regulatory and competitive environment in the development of entrepreneurial activities, and emphasize the importance in terms of growth dynamics. 6   Firm-level productivity dynamics of the sector and the economy to explain the effects 7   To discuss the changing concept of growth. 8   Analysis of growth data makes the economy of a country, to develop policy recommendations

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 The main variables that explain the basic concepts related to growth and growth Analysis Methods of measurement of growth, growth and growth in the types of results, Contribution to growth analysis and assessment of growth performance in recent years Turkey's Economy. 2 Crises and economic growth 3 Classical Theory of Growth and Distribution 4 Presentation of the basic tools of neo-Keynesian Models of Growth and Domar Growth Model 5 Harrod Growth Model and the Importance of Fiscal Policy, Growth 6 Overall Balance of the Economy: Source - Expenditure Balance Growth Through Process Analysis 7 Fundamental Analysis Tools Neo-Classical Growth Model, Growth Accounting Method 8 Mid term Exam 9 Mid term Exam 10 Contributions to the Neo-Classical Growth Model and Solow 11 The Golden Age, Growth and Convergence Hypothesis 12 Technological Development Definition, Types and Distribution Effects 13 The emergence of Endogenous Growth Models, presentation, determinants, the basic assumptions and the classification of these models 14 Human Capital (Lucas), Knowledge Production and overflows (Romer), Public Policy (Barro) and the basic functioning mechanisms of the R & D Models.

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Erdal ÜNSAL, Iktisadi Büyüme 2. Hendrik VAN DEN BERG, Economic Growth and Development 3. Metin BERBER, Iktisadi Büyüme ve Kalkınma 4. Mükerrem HIÇ, Büyüme Teorileri ve Gelişen Ekonomiler 5. Yılmaz AKYÜZ, Sermaye, Bölüşüm, Büyüme

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Course description, are made by the instructor.

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 3 36 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 12 12 Reading 10 2 20 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 116

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 LO.1 1 1 LO.2 1 1 1 LO.3 1 1 1 LO.4 1 1 1 LO.5 1 1 1 1 LO.6 1 1 1 LO.7 1 1 1 LO.8 1 1 1