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Economics-Doctorate
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IKT6050Advanced Economic Develop. Ana. - I3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of ECONOMICS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Metin BERBER
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Creating macroeconomic approaches for development and globalization process is the main aim of this course. Also as to parellel aim explained above; this corse goals to analyse growth and development models if they are still applicable and in accordance with current applications.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : define general concepts about economic development and growth3,41,3
PO - 2 : understand how economy policy affects economic development and growth3,41,3
PO - 3 : argue development and growth theories3,41,3
PO - 4 : analyze growth and development theories of economic schools3,41,3
PO - 5 : create macroeconomic approaches for development and globalization process3,41,3
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Selected topics on economic development.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction, concept
 Week 2Harrod-Domar Growth Theories
 Week 3Harrod-Domar Growth Theories, student's paper presentation
 Week 4Growth models I; Exogenous Growth Models (Solow-Swan)
 Week 5Growth models I; Exogenous Growth Models (Solow-Swan), student's paper presentation
 Week 6Growth models I; Endogenous Growth Models
 Week 7Growth models I; Endogenous Growth Models, student's paper presentation
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9New growth theories
 Week 10Labor supply, Population and Growth, student's paper presentation
 Week 11Growth accounting
 Week 12Empirical analysis about the growth-I, student's paper presentation
 Week 13Empirical analysis about the growth-II
 Week 14Empirical analysis about the growth-III, student's paper presentation
 Week 15Summary
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Barro J.R., Sala-i Martin X., 1995, Economic Growth, Mc-Graw hill company, USA
2Debraj R., 1998, Development Economics, Princeton University Presss, USA
3Todaro M., 1989, Economic Develeopment in the Third World, Longman Company, USA
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 11/2017 2 30
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 12 12/2017 2 20
End-of-term exam 16 01/2018 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 10 14 140
Arasınav için hazırlık 6 3 18
Arasınav 1 1 1
Kısa sınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 8 3 24
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load228