Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / İKTTZ-509 - ECONOMICS (MA-WITHOUT THESIS)

Code: İKTTZ-509 Course Title: REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ECONOMICS (MA-WITHOUT THESIS)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer AYSUN ÖZEN (aysun@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to investigate and discuss the problems of regional development differences.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can apply the theory of economics to regional economics. PO-1 have information about basic economic topics and indicators.
PO-9 have ability on commenting current economic issues considering economic theory in the view of sociology.
Examination
LO-2 can compare regional inequalities and policy recommendations. PO-1 have information about basic economic topics and indicators.
PO-6 have ability on examining and analyzing the effects of economic policies.
PO-9 have ability on commenting current economic issues considering economic theory in the view of sociology.
Examination
LO-3 can understand the causes of development differences between regions. PO-1 have information about basic economic topics and indicators.
PO-2 have basic information about treatment rules between individuals, markets and countries.
PO-3 have information about the reasons and results of transition that take place in economics.
PO-5 have upper explanation ability on the effects of economy policies on individuals and firms under the principles which are dominating economy.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic Concepts of Regional Development, Regional Development Theories, Regional Development and Regional Policies, Regional Clusters and Networks, Regional Competitiveness
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Basic Concepts Related to Regional Development Explaining and Discussion
2 Objectives, Tools and Principles of Regional Development Policy Explaining and Discussion
3 Importance of Infrastructure Investments in Regional Development Explaining and Discussion
4 Theories of Regional Development:Neo-Classical Explaining and Discussion
5 Theories of Regional Development: Polarization Theory Explaining and Discussion
6 Regional Growth Models Explaining and Discussion
7 Regional Competitiveness Explaining and Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Regional Clusters and Networks Explaining and Discussion
10 Place Decisions Explaining and Discussion
11 Regional Development and Regional Policies Explaining and Discussion
12 Regional Policies of EU Explaining and Discussion
13 Regional Development Policies in Turkey Explaining and Discussion
14 Regional Development Agencies in Turkey Explaining and Discussion
15 Effects of Globalization on Regional Development Explaining and Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Zeynel Dinler, Bölgesel İktisat (Teori, Politika ve Uygulama), İmaj Yayıncılık, 2016.
2 M. Akif Kara, Bölgesel Ekonomi Teori ve Politikalar, Orion Kitabevi, 2013.
Required Course instruments and materials
Books

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
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 8 12 96
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 7 7
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 4 16
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 5 5 25
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 188