COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Economics (English)

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR MUSTAFA ERDEM ÖZGÜR

Offered to

Economics (English)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to give students valuable insight into evolutionary economics which deals with the study of processes that transform the economic system and the structure for firms, industries, institutions, production and trade patterns, economic growth using evolutionary methodology, through the actions of economic agents who constantly evolve through experience and interactions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. An article list will be announced within the class.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Class Discussions
3. Assignments

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will clearly define the key concepts of the area of evolutionary economics.
2. The learner will explain the structural transformations economic systems have gone through, through the use of evolutionary methodology.
3. The learner will define the spatial evolution of industries, convergence/divergence and innovation systems.
4. The learner will have developed an evolutionary perspective that explains the economic phenomena not only through optimization problems but also through chronical evolution processes of economic agents.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes