Information Package / Course Catalogue
Emerging Economies
Course Code: İKP625
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to obtain information to students about the concepts of development, underdevelopment and third-world; the theories about Third World and underdevelopment and the validity of these theories; expectations of developing countries from developed countries; basic theories of international trade; the current trade problems of developing countries and world; the demands of developing countries for new economic order; investment areas in developing countries and the development efforts of developing countries

Course Content

Discussing the different points of emerging economies from developed countries in general

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to analyze the definition and the causes of underdevelopment;
2.To be able to put forward ideas about the developing countries considering underdevelopment theories ;
3.To be able to understand the expectations of developing countries from developed countries;
4.To be able to analyze the importance of developing countries in global trade;
5.To be able to evaluate the developments in the world trade system and the current trade problems of the world ;
Recommended or Required Reading
1.İbrahim Canbolat, Gelismekte Olan Ülkeler, Küresel, Politik ve Ekonomik Çıkar İliskilerindeki Konumları, Bursa: Alfa Yayınevi, 2004
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The concept of the Third World and developing countries
Week 2 - Theoretical
The meaning of development and underdevelopment
Week 3 - Theoretical
The causes of underdevelopment
Week 4 - Theoretical
Developing countries and theories of underdevelopment
Week 5 - Theoretical
Developing countries and investment areas of these countries
Week 6 - Theoretical
New actors of global trade
Week 7 - Theoretical
The importance of developing countries for global trade
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
The basic theories of international trade
Week 10 - Theoretical
The developments in world trade system and the current problems of the world trade
Week 11 - Theoretical
Developing countries and labor force
Week 12 - Theoretical
Economic relations of developing countries with the center
Week 13 - Theoretical
The demands of developing countries for a new economic order and the results of these demands
Week 14 - Theoretical
The development efforts of developing countries
Week 15 - Theoretical
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
3
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
4
3
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026