Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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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 |
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| 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 | ||