| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theories of Development | IGI114 | Compulsory | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Selçuk KOÇ
Associate Prof. Dr. Gülten DURSUN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Analyzing the scope and nature of development
2) Analyzing the characteristics of underdeveloped countries and deduce the causes of underdevelopment
3) Evaluating development theories
4) Conducting critical reading of development writing and establish cause effect relationship
5) Analyzing opputunities of development literature based on historical reality
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 5 | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Economic Growth Theories
Course Contents
This course equips candidates with in-depth knowledge on the concept of development: the meaning and dimensions, developing countries, capital accumulation: the importance of and sources; distribution of source : mechanisms and criteria; development theories: theories of historical development (Marx, Rostow, Kuznets); dualism, labor supply and development; balanced unbalanced development, socio-political factors, dependence and development, technical conditions and development, sustainable development.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to development theories2) Key features of development economics
3) THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (HDI)
4) The Rise and Decline of Development Economics in the History of Economic Thought Review of Classical Deveopment Theory
5) Historical Growth Modelling: Rostow's"take-off" and Rosenstein-Rodan's "Big Push"
6) Albert Hirschman: Unbalanced Growth Theory
7) International Trade as a Cause of Underdevelopment
8) Midterm Examination/Assessment
9) Dual Development Models in Historical Perspective
10) Domestic Financing of Development
11) Structuralist School, Dependent theories
12) Overseas Financing of Development
13) Industrialization Technology-Development Relationship
14) Economic Development and Agriculture
15) Adventure of Turkey's Development
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Debraj Ray, Development Economics
2- Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs and Steel, 1997. Geography and Development
3- John Harris, Development Theories
4- Jorge Larrain, Theories of Development: Capitalism, Colonialism and Dependency
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Brain Storming
6) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
50% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
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Total | 100% | ||||||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required