COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE ECONOMICS OF POVERTY, INEQUALITY AND DISCRIMINATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

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
14 Presentation
15 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 midterm exam will be based on essay questions that evaluate understanding, synthesis, and evaluation of the topics covered during the lectures.
2. Group homework will be given to better understand the economic and social problems covered within the course. Groups will consist of two people and the expectations from the groups are as follows:
Describe and analyze the extent of poverty / inequality economic discrimination in the selected country
Analyze the causes of the problem at hand
Discuss the policies to solve or decrease poverty/inequality/discrimination in your selected country.
Cites all information and data obtained from other sources.
3. Presentations will be assessed on capacity to structure the presentation, oral communication skills, ability to respond to questions and manage audience participation.

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 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 24 24
Preparing assignments 1 24 24
Preparing presentations 1 14 14
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 148

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.154554
LO.254435
LO.3555
LO.45444

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