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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
UTFB 424	ECONOMICS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	3 + 0	8th Semester	5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	The aim of this course is to approach the concepts of technology, science, and innovation from microeconomics and macroeconomics perspectives so that students can understand and analyze the contribution of these to economics.
Course Content	This is a one-semester course designed to introduce students to the related issues of economics of science and technology from the industrial revolution to the 4th industrial revolution.
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	To be able to explain the concepts and theories used in the general micro and macro economics discipline.
2	To be able to reach and use advanced conceptual, theoretical and empirical information in the light of current academic resources in the discipline and branches of economics.
3	To be able to collect data, analyze, make scientific evaluations and make policy inferences using economic research methods

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	5	70
Mid-terms	1	7	7
Final examination	1	11	11
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			130 5

COURSE DETAILS

Select Year

	Course Term	No	Instructors
Details	2023-2024 Spring	2	UĞUR AKKOÇ

Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
UTFB 424	ECONOMICS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	3 + 0	2	English	2023-2024 Spring

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Assoc. Prof. Dr. UĞUR AKKOÇ	uakkoc@pau.edu.tr		İİBF C0017	%

Goals		The aim of this course is to approach the concepts of technology, science, and innovation from microeconomics and macroeconomics perspectives so that students can understand and analyze the contribution of these to economics.
Content		This is a one-semester course designed to introduce students to the related issues of economics of science and technology from the industrial revolution to the 4th industrial revolution.

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	Invention and R&D -1
2	Invention and R&D -2
3	R&D and Firm Size -1
4	R&D and Firm Size -2
5	National Innovation System - 1
6	National Innovation System - 2
7	Schumpeter - 1
8	Schumpeter - 2
9	Schumpeter - 3
10	Creative Destruction - 1
11	Creative Destruction - 2
12	The Microeconomic Foundations of Innovation - 1
13	The Microeconomic Foundations of Innovation - 1
14	The Microeconomic Foundations of Innovation - 1

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Course Assessment

Assesment Methods	Percentage (%)	Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam	60	Final Exam
Midterm Exam	40	Midterm Exam

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

Prospective Student