Prof. Dr. Aysen Tokol e-mail: aysentokol@yahoo.com, tel: 0224 2941133, adres: U.Ü. İİBF, Çalışma Ekonomisi ve Endüstri İlişkileri Bölümü, Görükle Kampüsü, Nilüfer/Bursa.
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Objective of the Course:
In this course, based on the fact that the problem of poverty is a result of income inequalities, the problems caused by poverty and solutions of these problems is to be dealt with in detail.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
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Learns the different definitions of income distribution and poverty and also to be able to understand the issues related to identification of these headlines.;
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To be able to understand the problems of measurement and the measurement of income distribution and poverty.;
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To be able to perceives that the poverty is a result of income inequalities.;
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To be able to learn that income inequalities and poverty problems are nested with other issues.;
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To be able to understand the development of poverty and income inequality in Turkey.
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To be able to understand current state of poverty and income inequalities in Turkey and also integrate it with other problems.;
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To be able to know the methods used in the fight against the poverty.;
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To be able to evaluate the measures taken to reduce poverty and income inequality in Turkey.
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
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Income distribution and poverty definitions and definitions problems.
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Measurement of income distribution and poverty, estimate the poverty line, problems of measurement.
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Poverty as a result of income distribution.
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Income distribution and poverty in the world.
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Poverty and health: Hunger and malnutrition.
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Poverty and health: Mother and child health, maternal mortality and infant mortality.
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Poverty and education: access barriers to education.
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Poverty and education: sexual discrimination.
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Poverty and housing: Housing problems of poor, slum areas.
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Poverty and housing: Homelessness and street boys.
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Income distribution and poverty in Turkey: Perception of poverty and poverty over time.
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Income distribution and poverty today in Turkey.
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Decreasing income inequalities and eradicate poverty.
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Decreasing income inequalities and eradicate poverty in Turkey.
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Human rights health and poverty reduction strategies Geneva: World Health Organization, 2008. Gender, generation and poverty [electronic resource] : exploring the 'feminisation of poverty' in Africa, Asia and Latin America / Sylvia Chant, Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2007. Poverty and development into the 21st century / edited by Tim Allen and Alan Thomas. Oxford; New York: Open University in association with Oxford University Press, 2000.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
40
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
Final Exam
1
60
Total
2
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
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
14
3
42
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
4
56
Homeworks, Performances
0
20
20
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
40
40
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
50
50
Total WorkLoad
208
Total workload/ 30 hr
6,93
ECTS Credit of the Course
7
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
