COURSE UNIT TITLE

: REGIONAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IKT 5108 REGIONAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Economics

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AYÇIL YÜCER

Offered to

Economics

Course Objective

The aim of this course to examine economic activity which analyses development in local area and ensure learning of realization based on spatial term in a real structuring.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to analyze the economic activities on the basis of spatial
2   To be able to learn approaches in regional and urban development
3   To be able to analyze development policies on the basis of geographical
4   To be able to make a seminar presentation sufficiently in a matter that within the scope of course; to write an essay which is consistent and coherent and also suitable the rules of academic writing and references
5   To be able to communicate ethical and cognitive participating in classroom discussions, to make evidence-based argumentation, to defend ideas effectively
6   To be able to create and solve problem is based on the theoretical foundations in the face of empirical events

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 From point economy to spatial economy
2 Fundamental Analysis for Space Economy 1
3 Regional Development Theories 1
4 Regional Development Theories 2
5 Urban Development Approaches
6 General Socio-Economic Regional Development Theory
7 National-Regional-Urban Differences in Development
8 National-Regional-Urban Differences in Developmen
9 Local Development Actors and Development Agencies
10 Local and Urban Networks
11 Economic Development on Functioning of Local Networks
12 Local Technological Capacity
13 Learning Zone - Learning City
14 Local-Regional - Development Strategies and Turkey Local - Regional - Urban Development Policies

Recomended or Required Reading

Main References:
Zeynel Dinler, Bölgesel Iktisat
Hüsnü Erkan, Sosyo Ekonomik Bölgesel Gelişme
Hüsnü Erkan, Bilgi Toplumu ve Ekonomik Gelişme
E.S.Malecki, Technology and Economic Development

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught by lecturer which is resposible for the course to the classical method and also participants will do research and participate in discussions on the subject. In this context, class attance and class participation is particularly important for those who are required to take course and it is important to determine the performance of mid-term and final. In addition, participants should read articles that will be dedicated previously and that it should be considered a positive impact on their performance. Should be active participation in courses and also each participant responsible for preparing a research paper (term paper). This research paper have to hand in end of the course also it will be presented within the term. It should be written in accordance with the rules which are the format of a research project and writing of scientific publications. It shouldn t exceed the page of 20 (twenty) and at the latest at the date of announcement of the final exam will be handed and also it is expected to successfully present at the date that will be declared .

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 129

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.15
LO.24
LO.334
LO.42
LO.55
LO.635