| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | UT208B | Comparative Economic Geography | Compulsory | 2 | 4 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is to give the students the diversity and importance of modern economic geography and comparative world economy, especially with reference to basic points. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Yılmaz Onur ARİ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Understand quantitative tools to make comparisons between many countries and country blocks | | 2 | To explore the basic structure of economic geography in order to understand the spatial distributions and the structure of economic activities | | 3 | To have knowledge about world population, resources, production, agriculture in order to reveal the basic features and problems of world economy | | 4 | To explain the basic theories and perspectives of international development in order to answer the causes of poverty in the world today |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| none |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| - |
| Course Contents |
| This course examines the processes of worldwide mobility and displacement. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction to economic geography | | | | 2 | Classification of economies | | | | 3 | Classification of economies | | | | 4 | The size of national economies | | | | 5 | The birth of the world economy | | | | 6 | The birth of the world economy | | | | 7 | World population and migration | | | | 8 | midterm exam | | | | 9 | World resources | | | | 10 | World agriculture, production, services, transportation and communication | | | | 11 | International trade and investment, structure of international trade | | | | 12 | International trade and investment, structure of international trade | | | | 13 | Geography of development (and underdevelopment) | | | | 14 | Geography of development (and underdevelopment) | | | | 15 | World development problems | | | | 16 | final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1. Stutz, F.P., Warf, B., The World Economy: Resources, Location, Trade and Development, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall Pearson Education, 2007
2. Mackinnon, D., Cumbers, A., An Introduction to Economic Geography: Globalization, Uneven Development and Place,
3. Rosser, J., and Rosser, M., Comparative Economics in a Transforming World Economy, the MIT Press, Massachusetts, |
| 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 | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | none |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Self Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | LO2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | LO3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | | LO4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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