Course Language:
İngilizce
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Course Objectives:
Economic geography is the study of the location, distribution and spatial organization of economic activities across the countries Geographical economics starts from the observation that economic activity is clearly not randomly distributed across space.
Course Content:
This course provides an integrated, first-principles introduction to geographical economics, covers important recent developments in the field, including alternative core models and policy implications. At the same time the global analysis of issues in geographical economics is using case studies from all over the world
Course Methodology:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 12: Case Study
Course Evaluation Methods:
A: Testing, B: Experiment, C: Homework, Q: Quiz
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods | ||
| Explains basic concepts of Geogrphical Economics | 1, 2, 4, 6 | 1, 2, 3, 12 | A, C | ||
| Evaluates relationships between geography and economics. | 1, 2, 4, 6 | 1, 2, 3, 12 | A, C, Q | ||
| Analyzes fundamental models of International Trade. | 1, 2, 4, 6 | 1, 2, 3, 12 | A, C, Q | ||
| Explains geographical dynamics of development | 1, 2, 4, 6 | 1, 2, 3, 12 | A, C, Q | ||
| Analyzes fundamental models of Geographical Economics. | 1, 2, 4, 6 | 1, 2, 3, 12 | A, C, Q | ||
| Evaluates the political effects of economic geography on the world economy | 1, 2, 4, 6 | 1, 2, 3, 12 | A, C, Q | ||
Course Flow
| Week | Topics | Study Materials | |
| 1 | Introduction – A First Look at Geography, Trade, and Development | S. Brakman, H. Garretsen, C. Marrewijk, The New Introduction to Geographical Economics, Cambridge University Press; 2009 (2rd edition). | |
| 2 | Geography and Economic Theory | S. Brakman, H. Garretsen, C. Marrewijk, The New Introduction to Geographical Economics, Cambridge University Press; 2009 (2rd edition). | |
| 3 | Geography and Economic Theory | S. Brakman, H. Garretsen, C. Marrewijk, The New Introduction to Geographical Economics, Cambridge University Press; 2009 (2rd edition). | |
| 4 | Rise of the Core Economies | S. Brakman, H. Garretsen, C. Marrewijk, The New Introduction to Geographical Economics, Cambridge University Press; 2009 (2rd edition). | |
| 5 | Rise of the Core Economies | S. Brakman, H. Garretsen, C. Marrewijk, The New Introduction to Geographical Economics, Cambridge University Press; 2009 (2rd edition). | |
| 6 | Cities and Urban Economies | P. Knox, J. Agnew, L. McCarthy, The Geography of the World Economy, Hodder Education, 2008 (5th edition). | |
| 7 | Cities and Urban Economies | P. Knox, J. Agnew, L. McCarthy, The Geography of the World Economy, Hodder Education, 2008 (5th edition). | |
| 8 | Spatial Reorganization of the core economies | P. Knox, J. Agnew, L. McCarthy, The Geography of the World Economy, Hodder Education, 2008 (5th edition). | |
| 9 | Dynamics of interdependence: transformation of the periphery | P. Knox, J. Agnew, L. McCarthy, The Geography of the World Economy, Hodder Education, 2008 (5th edition). | |
| 10 | Agriculture, Industrialization, Services | D. Mackinnon, A. Cumbers, An Introduction to Economic Geography: Globalization, Uneven Development and Place, Pearson Education Limited; 2007. | |
| 11 | Transportation and Communication | P. Knox, J. Agnew, L. McCarthy, The Geography of the World Economy, Hodder Education, 2008 (5th edition). | |
| 12 | Reassertion of the local in the age of the global: regions and localities within the world economy | F. P. Stutz, B. Warf, The World Economy: Resources, Location, trade, and Development, Pearson Education, Inc. 2007 (5th edition). | |
| 13 | Resources and their distribution | F. P. Stutz, B. Warf, The World Economy: Resources, Location, trade, and Development, Pearson Education, Inc. 2007 (5th edition). | |
| 14 | Final Review | F. P. Stutz, B. Warf, The World Economy: Resources, Location, trade, and Development, Pearson Education, Inc. 2007 (5th edition). | |
Recommended Sources
| Textbook | S. Brakman, H. Garretsen, C. Marrewijk, The New Introduction to Geographical Economics, Cambridge University Press; 2009 (2rd edition). P. Knox, J. Agnew, L. McCarthy, The Geography of the World Economy, Hodder Education, 2008 (5th edition). | ||
| Additional Resources | D. Mackinnon, A. Cumbers, An Introduction to Economic Geography: Globalization, Uneven Development and Place, Pearson Education Limited; 2007. F. P. Stutz, B. Warf, The World Economy: Resources, Location, trade, and Development, Pearson Education, Inc. 2007 (5th edition). |
Material Sharing
| Documents | Lecture notes | ||
| Assignments | End of Chapter problems and Homework Assignments | ||
| Exams |
Assessment
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE | ||
| Mid-terms | 1 | 90 | ||
| Quizzes (attendance, presentation, etc.) | 40 | 10 | ||
| Assignments | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 100 | |||
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade | 50 | |||
| Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade | 50 | |||
| Total | 100 | |||
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Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | ||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 1. Students can keep themselves informed and analyze the current economic development in Turkey and in the world from an international political economy perspective paying a particular attention to the interaction of the Turkish economy with the global economy. | X | ||||
| 2 | 2. Being aware of the development and accumulation of economic thought, students can master qualitative and quantitative knowledge and methods to test various economic theories that can be applied to the analysis of the current economic problems. | X | ||||
| 3 | 3. Students can use statistical and econometric analyses by learning how to use information technologies that have validity and widespread use in the field of economics. | |||||
| 4 | 4. By learning how to learn in the field of economics, students can research and work individually or as a team using the Turkish and English academic resources. | X | ||||
| 5 | 5. Being aware of the ethical values, students know the individual, social and ecological dimensions of the concept of social responsibility and can prove that they understand the active citizenship duty that falls upon them within this framework. | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students can clearly express, present and share their knowledge, the outcomes of their studies, their ideas and comments to people in their field or other disciplines/units using the necessary data, in national and international academic and professional environments, in Turkish or English. | X | ||||
| 7 | Students can show that understanding the universality of social rights and the concepts of social justice, which form the basis of the modern societies, and the importance of scientific perspective, which is necessary to the social development and global competitiveness. | |||||
ECTS
| Activities | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
| Course Duration (Including the Exam Week: 15 x total course hours) | 15 | 3 | 45 | |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 15 | 3 | 45 | |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Quizzes (attendance, presentation, etc.) | 40 | 0,5 | 20 | |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total Work Load | 116 | |||
| Total Work Load / 25 (s) | 4,64 | |||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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