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Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
Type of Course | Optional | ||||
Department | ECONOMICS (MA-WITH THESIS) | ||||
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
Name of Lecturer | VOLKAN HAN (volkanhan@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
Objectives of the Course | |||||
The purpose of this course, examine the basic concepts of information and technology economy and national / international economy in terms of analytical and critical perspective to evaluate the role played. |
Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
LO-1 | Be able to explain economy of information and technology and its role in economic development |
PO-3 have information about the reasons and results of transition that take place in economics. |
Examination Presentation |
LO-2 | Be able to evaluate progresses in the world and Turkey related to the information society, innovation and technological change. |
PO-5 have upper explanation ability on the effects of economy policies on individuals and firms under the principles which are dominating economy. |
Examination Presentation |
LO-3 | Be able to evaluate the impact and consequences of the information economy |
PO-3 have information about the reasons and results of transition that take place in economics. |
Examination Presentation |
LO-4 | Be able to analyze relationship between technological development and economic growth. |
PO-10 have ability on modeling the economic theories mathematically. |
Examination Presentation |
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
Course Contents | ||
Characteristics of the knowledge economy, information and economic growth factor, the digital divide, information society policies in the EU and Turkey, the patent-innovation and the effects of the industrial sector, the national innovation systems, technology and public policy, the information economy-innovation-competitiveness in the data on the developments in the world, and evaluation for Turkey. | ||
Weekly Course Content | ||
Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
1 | Basic Characteristics of the Information Society and Economy | lecturing, discussion, student presentation |
2 | Results of the digital divide and | lecturing, discussion, student presentation |
3 | Knowledge Factor and Economic Growth | lecturing, discussion, student presentation |
4 | The European Union's Information Society Policies | lecturing, discussion, student presentation |
5 | Information Society Policies in Turkey | lecturing, discussion, student presentation |
6 | Patents, Innovation and Effects on Industrial Sector | lecturing, discussion, student presentation |
7 | Patent Laws and Effects of the Innovation | lecturing, discussion, student presentation |
8 | mid-term exam | |
9 | Technology Transfer Policies | lecturing, discussion, student presentation |
10 | Public Policy and Technological Development | lecturing, discussion, student presentation |
11 | Technological Development and Effects on Employment | lecturing, discussion, student presentation |
12 | Technological Development and Effects on Environment | lecturing, discussion, student presentation |
13 | International Information Society Statistics and Evaluation | lecturing, discussion, student presentation |
14 | Assessment of Trends in World and Turkey in the framework of Statistics for Innovation and Competitiveness | lecturing, discussion, student presentation |
15 | Presentations | lecturing, discussion, student presentation |
16 | final exam | |
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
1 | C. FREEMAN, Yenilik İktisadı, (Çev. Ergun Türkcan), 2.baskı,Tübitak Yayınları, Ankara, 2005. | |
2 | Ş. ŞAHİN, Türkiye’de Bilim ve Teknoloji Politikaları, Göçebe Yayınları, 1997. | |
3 | DPT, 2009 Yılı Kamu Bilgi ve İletişim Teknolojileri Yatırımları DPT, Bilgi Toplumu İstatistikleri, Mayıs 2009, Ankara. | |
Required Course instruments and materials | ||
Slaytlar |
Assessment Methods | |||
Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 20 |
Other assessment methods | |||
1.Oral Examination | |||
2.Quiz | |||
3.Laboratory exam | |||
4.Presentation | 1-15 | 2 | 20 |
5.Report | |||
6.Workshop | |||
7.Performance Project | |||
8.Term Paper | |||
9.Project | |||
final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
Student Work Load | |||
Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
Outside Class | |||
a) Reading | 3 | 14 | 42 |
b) Search in internet/Library | 0 | ||
c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 2 | 14 | 28 |
e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
Oral Examination | 0 | ||
Quiz | 0 | ||
Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
Own study for mid-term exam | 4 | 10 | 40 |
mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Own study for final exam | 3 | 10 | 30 |
final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
0 | |||
0 | |||
Total work load; | 184 |