COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ECONOMIC GROWTH THEORIES

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 Basic concepts related to growth (growth measurement methods, growth types and results of growth)
2 Growth contribution analysis and evaluation of the growth performance of the Turkish Economy in recent years
3 Crises and economic growth
4 Classical Growth and Distribution Theory
5 Introduction of the Basic Tools of Neo-Keynesian Growth Models and the Domar Growth Model
6 Harrod Growth Model and Two Deficit Approaches
7 Fundamental Analysis Tools of the Neo-Classical Growth Model
8 Neo-Classical Growth Model and Solow Contributions
9 Golden Age Growth and Convergence Hypothesis
10 Definition, Types and Distribution of Technological Development and Its Effects on Long-Term Growth
11 Growth Accounting and Total Factor Productivity, Schumpeter's Growth Model
12 The emergence of Endogenous Growth Models, their introduction, determinants, basic assumptions and classification of these models, basic assumptions and functioning of the AK Model
13 Human Capital Model, Economics of Ideas
14 R&D Model and Public Policy Approach within the Framework of Endogenous Growth Model

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

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 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Reading 1 15 15
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 123

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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