| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | İKT6217.01 | REGIONAL ECONOMICS | Elective | 1 | 2 | 7 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Primary aim of this course, to provide to learn basic concepts and topics about regional economics by students. Some part of basic economical problems in daily life are regional and regional economical inequalities are increasing, so aim of this course is to give some information about these topics. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğretim Ü. Mustafa SARKIM |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | By learning economic thought of space (area) analysis, location and impact theories field theories makes comparison with real life | | 2 | Student can recommend for the selection of the best construction place for the organisation | | 3 | Tries to produce solutions for solving differences between development regions as a result of regional development. | | 4 | Analyses policies reducing regional development differences in different countries | | 5 | Improves new ideas to reduce regional development differences in Turkey. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Uzaktan Eğitim |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Regional economics and basic concepts, Location anlyses in economic thought, causes of field seperation of activities, regional development differences, regional developemnt differences and causes in Turkey, policies to reduce difference between regions, Development pole theory, applications to build development pole |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Basic concepts about Regional Development
| | | | 2 | Location anlyses in economic thought
| | | | 3 | Causes of spread of activities: Transportation expenditures
| | | | 4 | Causes of spread of activities: External economies
| | | | 5 | Causes of spread of activities: Other factors
| | | | 6 | Economical planning and choosing planning regions
| | | | 7 | Regional development differences
| | | | 8 | Mid term exam
| | | | 9 | Problems of crowded areas
| | | | 10 | Regional differences and causes in Turkey
| | | | 11 | Policies to reduce regional differences
| | | | 12 | analyses policies reducing regional development differences in different countries (EU – USA)
| | | | 13 | Policies to reduce regional development differences in Turkey
| | | | 14 | Development pole theory
| | | | 15 | Development pole theory
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| - Z. DİNLER, Bölgesel Ekonomi, Ekin Kitabevi, Bursa, 2010
- H. ERKAN, Sosyo-ekonomik Bölgesel Gelişme, DEÜ Yayınları, İzmir, 1987
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Discussion | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Criticising Paper | 3 | 2.5 | 7.5 |
| Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Homework Problems | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 2 | 40 | 80 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Reading | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Homework | 5 | 2 | 10 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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| Yozgat Bozok University, Yozgat / TURKEY • Tel (pbx): +90 354 217 86 01 • e-mail: uo@bozok.edu.tr |