PROF.DR. Mehmet ASLANOĞLU, aslanog@uludag.edu.tr, 0224 294 10 98, Adres: Uludağ Üniversitesi, İ.İ.B.F., A Blok 4.Kat, Oda no:419, Nilüfer, Bursa, Türkiye.
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Objective of the Course:
The main aim of this course is to teach fundamental principles and theories of economic growth by using analytical tools to formulate and solve economic growth models
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
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Students will be able to learn the fundamental principles and theories of economic growth;
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Students will be able to learn to use analytical tools to formulate and solve economic growth models;
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Students will be able to understand the classic thought of economic growth (e.g.Smith ,Ricardo,Marx) ;
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Students will be able to understand the modern models of economic growth (e.g. Harrod-Domar, Solow) and describe their basic predictions;
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Students will be able to distinguish between the conditional and unconditional convergence hypotheses, and discuss empirical evidence for each;
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Students will be able to learn the classic models of economic growth to allow for human capital and technical progress, and describe the implications of these extensions;
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Students will be able to explain why there are income gap among different countries;
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Students will be able to learn how the state impact on economic growth process;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
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Economic growth theory and its importance
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Measurement of economic growth
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Sources of economic growth
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Economic growth in the world in the neoliberal period.
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Classic’s Model Of Economic Growth
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Marx’s Model Of Economic Growth
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Economic growth in Keynesian model
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The Convergence Debate
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Schumpeter’s Model Of Innovation
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Endogenous Growth Theory
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Human capital model
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Research and Development Model
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Public policy model
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Testing of growth models and the Turkish economy
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Erinç Yeldan, The Economics of Growth and Distribution, Efil Yayıncılık, 2009
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
0
0
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
2
20
Final Exam
1
80
Total
3
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
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Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
80
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
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2
28
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
4
56
Homeworks, Performances
2
20
40
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
0
0
0
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
20
20
Total WorkLoad
144
Total workload/ 30 hr
4,8
ECTS Credit of the Course
5
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
