GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
DEVELOPMENT THEORIES/1110050
Course Title: DEVELOPMENT THEORIES
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Aziz Konukman
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/konukman
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  konukman@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Theoretical roots of development economics
The idea of enlightenment, modernization theory, the emergence of development economics
Neoclassical development theory, dependency theory, neo-liberal development theory
New approaches in development economics: human evelopment, institutions,social capital, etc.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Economic, social and institutional barriers to development
2. Week  Th masurement of underdevelopment and basic concepts
3. Week  The emergence of development economics and leading theories
4. Week  The neoclassical development theories and opinions (Rosenstein Rodan etc.)
5. Week  Balanced and unbalanced growth approach to development
6. Week  Structuralist theories (Raoul Prebisch etc.)
7. Week  MidTerm Exam
8. Week  Dependency theory (Andre F. Frank etc.)
9. Week  Neoliberal development theory (Deepak Lal etc.)
10. Week  New approaches in development economics
11. Week  The role of the state and market in development
12. Week  Institutions, social capital, sustainable development, etc.
13. Week  Re-examining the agricultural and industrial strategy
14. Week  Foreign trade strategies (import substitution and export strategy)
15. Week  Financing Development (external debt, foreign aid, etc.)
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  A. P. Thirlwall (1989), Growth and Development, Fourth Edition, Macmillan Education Ltd., London. Michael P. Todaro (1981),Economic Development in the Third World,Second Edition, Longman Inc., New York. Gerald M. MEIER(1971), Leading Issues in Economic Studies in International Poverty, Second Edition, Oxford University Press.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  ...
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
3
45
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
3
45
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
20
20
 Final and Studying for Final
1
32
32
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
187
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.48
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To have theoretical knowledge in the field of International Economics at the proficiency levelX
2To have detailed knowledge about the Foreign Trade Theories, the rules, institutions and process of world trade, and the effects of international capital movementsX
3To conceive the interaction between economics and other disciplinesX
4To analyze theoretical knowledge and to be able to use practical knowledgeX
5To develop solutions for economic problems by using research methodsX
6To have the experience of using information technologies and basic computer programs at the high level in order to share their accumulated knowledge and problem solving abilityX
7To communicate with colleagues by using a foreign languageX
8To have the ability to interpret economic and social events through the acquired capability to think analytically and critically, and to be open for innovative ideasX
9To have a sound knowledge of the quantitative and qualitative methods that will help to examine the premises of different theoriesX
10To be compatible for teamwork in order to use their accumulated knowledge in research projectsX
11To be able to work on matters that require expertise in economics independentlyX
12To be aware of professional and scientific ethical codes at stages of economic data collection and interpretationX
13To be able to use their leadership skills by taking responsibility in the face of complex economic problemsX