Course Details

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
7	ECON421	GROWTH ECONOMICS	3+0+0	3	5	14.05.2025

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	ECONOMICS
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	Introducing the fundamental theories explaining economic growth. Illustrating the diversity of theories and perspectives within growth literature. Providing knowledge on the patterns of structural transformations. Introducing existing policy options to enhance economic growth.
Course Content	Course is aimed at examining issues related to economic growth from both theoretical and empirical perspectives starting from the basic definitions, terminology and questions in growth economics. Basic theories of economic growth, growth policies, structural transformations, effects of economic growth on economic dynamics (such as production and consumption) and related subjects are examined throughout the course. In addition, contemporary applications and issues such as sustainable growth, effects of economic growth on social dynamics and vice versa are discussed in detail.
Course Methods and Techniques	-
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof.Dr. Burak Kağan Demirtaş burakkagan.demirtas@agu.edu.tr
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	-
Course Notes	-

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı	1	% 40
Final examination	1	% 60
Total	2	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Araştırma	12	3	36
İnceleme	12	3	36
Kişisel Çalışma	12	3	36
Yüz Yüze Ders	14	3	42
Final Sınavı	1	3	3
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 5 153

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Interpret growth models.
2	Identify potential problems with conducting a growth policy.
3	Discuss major economic issues about promoting economic growth.
4	Design simple growth models.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Introduction to Growth Economics	-	-
2	The Solow-Swan Neoclassical Growth Model	-	-
3	Empirical Tests of the Solow Model	-	-
4	Human Capital and Growth	-	-
5	Endogenous Growth Theory I – AK and Learning by Doing Models	-	-
6	Endogenous Growth Theory II – Innovation and R&D Models	-	-
7	Structural Transformation and Sectoral Shifts	-	-
8	Institutions and Long-Run Growth	-	-
9	Midterm Exam	-	-
10	Inequality and Economic Growth	-	-
11	Demographics, Population Growth, and Growth Dynamics	-	-
12	Sustainability and Green Growth	-	-
13	Growth Policies: Fiscal, Trade, and Innovation Strategies	-	-
14	Final Project Presentations + Course Wrap-Up	-	-

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

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