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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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ECONOMICS
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Elective
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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Examining the factors that have promoted urban development in the past and today.
Providing knowledge about the possible impacts of different policies that encourage local economic growth.
Introducing economic challenges cities face and showing examples of how they deal with these challenges.
Providing basic knowledge about dynamics of urbanization in Turkey.
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Course Content
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Examinations of the location of economic activity and introduction of space into economic models are introduced and focused throughout the course at basic and undergraduate level. The main subject of the course can thus be considered to also include new approaches (compared to classical economic approaches) to development of cities, access to public services, distributions of health institutions, educational institutions and recreational areas, and influences of these on urban life. Housing, urban structures, area usage, social rupture, crime and education are examined through economic models including a focus on planning at the same time.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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This course will utilize methods such as case studies, data analysis on cities, group projects, and discussions. Students will work with historical and contemporary examples to analyze the factors and policies that promote urban economic growth. Additionally, literature reviews will be conducted to explore urbanization processes and the economic challenges faced by cities.
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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( ECON101 or ECON222 or BA225 or POLS121 )
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Course Coordinator
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Asist Prof.Dr. UMUT TÜRK umut.turk@agu.edu.tr
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Name of Lecturers
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Asist Prof.Dr. Eda Ustaoğlu
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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This course aims to explore the fundamentals of urban economics. It will examine the factors that have influenced urban development from the past to the present, and discuss the impacts of different policies that encourage local economic growth. Additionally, the economic challenges cities face and how they respond to these challenges will be addressed, with a focus on the dynamics of urbanization in Turkey. Students will gain an understanding of economic activities in urban areas and how these activities affect the growth of cities.
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