Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 4 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | ECONOMICS | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | EBRU TOPCU (ebruerdogan@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 comprehend the relationship between social development indicators and economic theory with an interdisciplinary approach. In detail, one of the aims is to examine the concept of gender equality-inequality in economic, social and political activities within the framework of the impacting socio-cultural, institutional and economic factors and economic inferences. Another aim of the course is to enable students to analyze economic policy issues. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Will be able to discover the relationship of economy with other disciplines and social values. |
PO-9 have ability on commenting current economic issues considering economic theory in the view of sociology. |
Examination Presentation |
| LO-2 | Will be able to explain the bi-directional causal relationship between social development indicators of a society and economic development. |
PO-9 have ability on commenting current economic issues considering economic theory in the view of sociology. PO-11 have ability on defining economic variables and comment on the relationships between these variables. |
Examination Presentation |
| LO-3 | Will be able to comment on the educational implications and economic implications of gender equality in the labor market. |
PO-5 have upper explanation ability on the effects of economy policies on individuals and firms under the principles which are dominating economy. PO-11 have ability on defining economic variables and comment on the relationships between these variables. |
Examination Presentation |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| The concept and indicators of gender equality-inequality, supply-side factors (educational attainment, social norm, marriage and fertility decisions, etc.) and demand-side factors (changes in sectoral distribution of employment, institutional changes), labor force discrimination on the labor market (vertical and horizontal discrimination), the effect of productive distribution of labor on overall productivity, the educational attainment of women and the two-way causal relationship between economic growth and development and labor market participation. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Definition of Gender Concept, Definitions and Indicators of Gender Equality-Inequality | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 2 | Women's Labor Market Participation Decisions: Supply-side Factors | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 3 | Women's Labor Market Participation: Demand-side Factors | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 4 | Turkey Statistical Analysis and Application of Gender Equality in the Labor Market | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 5 | Women's Educational attainment and Contribution of Human Capital Accumulation to Economic Growth | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 6 | Contribution of Women's Labor Market Participation to Economic Growth and Development | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 7 | Gender Based Occupational Discrimination in the Labor Market | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | The Effects of Economic Growth and Development on Women's Educational Attainment | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 10 | The Effects of Economic Growth and Development on Women's Labor Market Participation | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 11 | Sexist Kuznets Curve | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 12 | Examination of Articles / Working Texts in Related Literature | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 13 | Examination of Articles / Working Texts in Related Literature | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 14 | Student Presentations | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 15 | Student Presentations | Discussion Method Narration Method |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Dersin öğretim görevlisi tarafından hazırlanan notlar, PowerPoint sunuları | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Course books | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 30 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | 10 | ||
| 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 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 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 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 114 | ||