COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Economics (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YEŞIM ÜÇDOĞRUK GÜREL

Offered to

Economics (English)

Course Objective

This course aims to provide students the basic topics of economics of technological change, with a special emphasis on issues related to economic change and innovation dynamics in the world economy. The topics introduced are the ways economists measure technological change; the microeconomic foundations of technological change and innovation; the implications of technological progress and innovation for the firm decision making; the impact of technology on growth and economic performance; and technology policymaking in governments and international organizations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Hall, P. (1994), Innovation, Economics & Evolution, Harvester Wheatsheaf, UK, First Edition.
2. Freeman, C. and L. Soete (1997), The Economics of Industrial Innovation, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, UK, Third Edition.
3. Verspagen, B., 2005, The Economics of technological change, manuscript.
4. Lecture Notes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Reading
3. Research paper
4. Presentation

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will clearly define basic concepts used in economics of innovation.
2. The learner will use necessary microeconomic theory concepts to evaluate different implications of innovation process on consumer and firm decisions.
3. The learner will evaluate different innovation and technology policy implications.
4. The learner will use necessary numerical and mathematical methods to find the optimization decision of innovation introducing firms.
5. The learner will use necessary numerical and mathematical methods to analyze descriptive statistics of different industrial sector and country profiles.
6. The learner will make research about a specific topic and present it in line with economics of innovation and technology terminology.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes