COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ECONOMICS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICIES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MSH 0074 ECONOMICS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3

Offered By

Efes Vocational School

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR HAKAN SÖNMEZ

Offered to

Catering Services Programme
Tourism and Hotel Management
Cultural Heritage and Tourism
Civil Aviation and Cabin Services
Civil Aviation Transportation Management
Food Technology

Course Objective

How scientific and technological studies depend on each other and how these studies result in economic growth and development; The study of science and technology policies, and the analysis of these policies from conceptual, theoretical, and empirical perspectives.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will be able to explain the role of science, technology and innovation in economic growth
2   Students will be able to relate different institutions in the economy to science, technology and innovation
3   Students will be able to explain public support mechanisms that will trigger economic growth based on research and development
4   Students will be able to explain different technology transfer mechanisms

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Science, Technology and the reason of invention, economic theory and science and technology policy relation
2 History of technological progress
3 British industrial revolution, and science and technology associations
4 Investment goods sector, agricultural machines, long waves and paradigm shifts
5 Science and technology policy in the 20th century, national innovation systems
6 Development of science and technology in Türkiye
7 Establishment and Organizational Development of Scientific and Technical Research Institution in Türkiye 1963-2005
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 Establishment and Organizational Development of Scientific and Technical Research Institution in Türkiye 1963-2005
10 Tübitak's Science Policy Function and Mechanisms
11 Tübitak's Science Policy Function and Mechanisms
12 Türkiye's National Science and Technology Policies
13 Türkiye's National Science and Technology Policies
14 Türkiye's National Science and Technology Policies
15 Türkiye's National Science and Technology Policies
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Turkcan, Ergun (2009) Dünyada ve Türkiye de Bilim, Teknoloji ve Politika, Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, Istanbul

Supplementary Book(s):
1) Aysan, A. F., ve Dumludağ, D (ed) Kalkınmada Yeni Yaklaşımlar, Imge Kitabevi, Istanbul
2) Ulusal Bilim Teknoloji v eYenilik Stratejisi 2011-2016, BTYK 22 Ek 4 UBTYS-2011-2016

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing and preparing to subjects

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Criteria
Exams: There will be held on two in class exams; midterm exam and final exam during the semester.
Grades: 50 % Midterm Exam, 50 % Final Exam, 50 % Make-up Exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1) Attending at least 70 percent of lectures and fulfill the requirements of the course are mandatory.
2) Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hakan.sonmez@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 13:00 - 16:30, Ground Floor, No: Z-08, Efes Vocational School, Selçuk / IZMIR.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 64

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.14
LO.25
LO.33
LO.42

CONTACT INFORMATION
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