GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY/5130052
Course Title: ECONOMICS OF TECHNOLOGY
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Seniha Alev Söylemez
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/soylemez
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  soylemez@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Comprehending the importance of technology and technological development.
Learning the types of technological development and its place in economic thought.
Understand the macro and micro level effects of technological developments and innovation systems
 -- 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  Basic concepts related to technology and innovation systems
2. Week  Historical development of science, technology and innovation
3. Week  Historical development of science, technology and innovation
4. Week  The Treatment of Technological Development in Economic Thought
5. Week  The Treatment of Technological Development in Economic Thought
6. Week  The Treatment of Technological Development in Economic Thought
7. Week  Midterm
8. Week  Technological innovations and markets, the effects of market types on technological innovations
9. Week  Technological developments and the effects of real markets
10. Week  Technological developments and the effects of real markets
11. Week  The effects of technological developments on financial markets
12. Week  The effects of technological developments on financial markets
13. Week  Technological innovations and growth theories
14. Week  Technological innovations and growth theories
15. Week  Technological innovations and performance of national economies
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  SÖYLEMEZ, Alev; Yeni Ekonomi, Boyut Kitapları, 2001. ERKAN, Hüsnü; Bilgi Toplumu, İş Bankası Yayınları, 1998. YILMAZ, Şiir Erkök; Dış Ticaret Kuramlarının Evrimi, Efil Yayınevi, 2010. ROSENBERG, Nathan; Inside the Black Box: Technology and Economics, Cambridge University Press, 1983. FREEMAN, Chris ve SOETE, Luc; Yenilik İktisadı, çev:Ergun Türkcan, TÜBİTAK Yayınları, 1997. TÜRKCAN, Ergun; Dünyada ve Türkiye’de Bilim Teknoloji ve Politika, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2009 WELFENS, Paul J.J. Innovation in Macroeconomics Springer, 2011 Benn Steil; David G. Victor; Richard R. Nelson Technological Innovation and Economic Performance, 2002
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Exam
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
50
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- 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
2
30
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
15
30
 Final and Studying for Final
2
20
40
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
190
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.6
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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2
3
4
5
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2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
11X
12X
13X
14X