Information Package / Course Catalogue
Technology Economics and Growth
Course Code: İKP545
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Based on knowledge and innovation on the basis of long-term economic growth lies in technological developments. As long as capital and technology in developing countries, developed countries' level of knowledge gelemeyeceklerdir artıramadıkları. Obtained thanks to new products and new production methods, new technologies provide the key competitive advantage to companies in a globalized world. In this context, the most important production factor, which became the course of technological advances nowadays withdrawal of the student's attention.

Course Content

Different schools of economics, technology and innovation point of view, the organization of technological development, industrialization and development, the role of technological development, R & D management and policy, development of science and technology policies in Turkey, the national technology policy and strategy, Science Parks and Technopolis, Technology Transfer.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Innovation identifies and interprets the general concepts related to economics.
2.Explain the concepts of technology-innovation and the relationship between technology, science and economy
3.Explain the forms of innovation, models of innovation, classification of innovation and measuring innovation
4.Explain the relationship between technology and economic growth
5.Explain the relationship between development and technology diffussion;
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Chris FREEMAN ve Luc SOETE, Yenilik İktisadı, Tübitak Yayınları, Ankara, 2003
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to economics of innovation
Week 2 - Theoretical
Science of technology innovation
Week 3 - Theoretical
Innovation in a historical perspective
Week 4 - Theoretical
Micro-economics of innovation
Week 5 - Theoretical
National innovation systems
Week 6 - Theoretical
Technology and economic growth (external)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Technology and economic growth (external)
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Technology and economic growth (internal)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Information society and employment
Week 11 - Theoretical
Government policies for technology and innovation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Innovation and international trade
Week 13 - Theoretical
Innovation and international trade
Week 14 - Theoretical
Technology and micro productivity growth
Week 15 - Theoretical
Technology and macro productivity growth
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work121236
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026