Information Package / Course Catalogue
Economic Growth and Development
Course Code: EF459
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To focus on the economic growth and development problems and policies of developing economies.

Course Content

Economic development: definitions, Nature of development economics, Measures of Development, The Structural Diversity, Common Charecteristics of Developing Nations, Clasical Theories of Development, Linear Stage Theories of Growth and Development, Structural-Change Models, İnternational Dependence Theories, Neoclasical Market Approaches, Growth Theories Endogenous Growth.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Esma Gül YETİŞ DOĞAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn the main disagreements and differences among schools of thoughts related to development strategies
2.Understanding economic growth phenomenon
3.The skills to use at basic level quantitative methods in the analysis of economic growth
4.To be able to evaluate the importance of development of institutions, regulatory and entrepreneurial activities and competitive environment in the development in terms of growth dynamics.
5.To be able to discuss the changing concept of growth.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.M.P. Todaro, and Smith, S. C. , ?Economic Development?, Pearson-Addison-Wasley, 9th Edition
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Economic development: definitions
Week 2 - Theoretical
Measures of Development
Week 3 - Theoretical
The Structural Diversities
Week 4 - Theoretical
Common Charecteristics of Developing Nations
Week 5 - Theoretical
Classical Theories of Development
Week 6 - Theoretical
Classical Theories of Development
Week 7 - Theoretical
Neoclasical Market Approaches
Week 8 - Theoretical
Neoclasical Market Approaches
Week 9 - Theoretical
Linear Stage Theories of Growth and Development
Week 10 - Theoretical
Structural-Change Models
Week 11 - Theoretical
Structural-Change Models
Week 12 - Theoretical
Growth Theories: Keynessians
Week 13 - Theoretical
Growth Theories: Keynessians
Week 14 - Theoretical
Growth Theories: NeoClassicals
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Individual Work101120
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination111112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
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PÇ-9
OÇ-1
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026