Course Details

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
8	ECON422	DEVELOPMENT 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 causes and consequences of different patterns of development. Providing knowledge on structural features of developing economies. Introducing development policy and related concepts. Providing information on the categories of policies that can be applied in different economic settings and how to measure their effects.
Course Content	Development economics is taken as an ever-growing field which receives much interest from both state organizations and non-governmental organizations. Taking these two aspects into account, the course is aimed at examining basic and main theories of economic development by relating these to subjects such as development policies and general effects of economic development. Relations between development and growth, trade, business cycles and other economic phenomena are also discussed. In addition, subjects and issues such as inequality and gender issues are examined.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Undefined Yunus Emre ŞEKER
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources

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

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Proje	1	30	30
Araştırma	14	1,5	21
İnceleme	14	1,5	21
Kişisel Çalışma	2	20	40
Yüz Yüze Ders	14	3	42
Final Sınavı	1	3	3
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 5 157

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

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Discuss theories of development.
2	Compare various paths of economic development and their applications from different perspectives.
3	Discuss the policy framework and operational challenges of development.
4	Analyze key economic problems in developed and underdeveloped countries.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	The evolution of development economics, the traditional understanding of development and the new understanding of development.
2	Socio-economic development stages: characteristics and comparison of industrial society and information society
3	The capabilities and a new approach on development as human development
4	Human Development Index and the comparison of countries in terms of new development
5	Income distribution and development, Gini coefficient
6	Neoliberal convergence theories and current realities
7	Midterm Exam
8	The development process of Türkiye and the evolution of institutions and approaches
9	National and international development organizations, institutions and banks
10	Local and regional development; the implementations in Türkiye in terms of public bodies
11	Sustainable development approach, the cost of neoliberal growth
12	Sustainable Development Goals and the implementations in Türkiye
13	Financing for development; Regional Development Agencies, EU grants, the WB and others
14	The summary of the evolution in development theories

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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

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