Information Package / Course Catalogue
Economic Growth and Development
Course Code: İKT360
Course Type: Area Elective
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 understand the development economics, to examine the development theories to explain the underdevelopment from the country analyzes, human development in the direction of new developments in world economy, sustainable development, examine the concept of new development within the framework of information society

Course Content

The differences of economic growth and development, the emergence of these concepts, the theoretical background of growth and development, the analysis of economic development and growth analysis

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Mustafa ÖZÇAĞ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to distinguish the differences between growth and development
2.Explain the underdevelopment situation and why the underdeveloped countries are backward
3.By arguing that Turkey's economy in terms of what it means to development problems, to develop ideas on the policies to be followed
4.To be able to discuss changing development concept
5.To be able to analyze the countries with different income levels according to development levels
6.To be able to discuss the differences between developed and developing countries or underdeveloped economies within the framework of traditional and new development theories
7.Be able to assess how a country can cope with the problem of development by following the external factors priority or internal factors priority policies
8.To be able to evaluate the sustainability of development for developed economies
Recommended or Required Reading
1.ADELMAN, Irma, Economic Growth and Development Theory
2.AMİN, Samir, Uneven Development
3.BAŞKAYA, Fikret, Continuity of Underdevelopment
4.BAŞKAYA, Fikret, The Rise and Fall of Development Economy
5.Ha-Joon Chang -Kicking away the ladder
6.İLKİN, Akin, Development and Industry Economy
7.MAILET, Pierre, Economic Development
8.PARASIZ, İlker, Development economy
9.SAVAŞ, Vural, Development Economy
10.ŞAHİN, Çiğdem, Capitalism and Poverty
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The evolution of the development economy, the concept of traditional development and the concept of new development, the meaning and characteristics of development concept, the measurement of development, the difference of concepts of growth, industrialization and development
Week 2 - Theoretical
The stages of socio-economic development: characteristics and comparison of industrial society and information society, the case of underdevelopment, dualism, triple structure in information society
Week 3 - Theoretical
Approaches based on economic factors to explain underdevelopment: Vicious circle approaches, three sector theories
Week 4 - Theoretical
Socio-cultural approaches
Week 5 - Theoretical
Economic Development and Population: Population Surge Approaches
Week 6 - Theoretical
Human Capital and Economic Development Income Distribution and Development: KUZNETS Approach, LECAILLON Approach, Two Sector Development Model, Basic needs approach
Week 7 - Theoretical
Resource Allocation Theory: Balanced development approaches, firm balance in the sense of maximizing profit with moving from average and marginal curves in the long run, firm balance in terms of minimization of loss, firm closing point
Week 8 - Theoretical
Resource Allocation Theory: Balanced development approaches, firm balance in the sense of maximizing profit with moving from average and marginal curves in the long run, firm balance in terms of minimization of loss, firm closing point
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Resource Allocation Theory: Balanced development approaches, firm balance in the sense of maximizing profit with moving from average and marginal curves in the long run, firm balance in terms of minimization of loss, firm closing point
Week 10 - Theoretical
Unbalanced Development Approaches
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sustainable Development
Week 12 - Theoretical
New development approaches, the effects of the phenomenon of globalization on emerging economies
Week 13 - Theoretical
Foreign trade and development
Week 14 - Theoretical
Social capital and development
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Assignment15813
Reading25826
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)129
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
4
3
4
3
5
3
3
OÇ-6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-7
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-8
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026