Course unit title Level of course unit Course unit code Type of course unit Semester of course unit Local credit ECTS credit Syllabus
INNOVATION ECONOMICS Third cycle B-İKT414 8 5.00 5.00 Print
   
Description of course unit
Prerequisites and course requisities no prior condition
Language of instruction Turkish
Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Recep Ulucak
Lecturer(s) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Recep Ulucak
Teaching assitant(s) -
Mode of delivery Theoritical
Course objective The main aim of this course is to examine the role of innovation on competitiveness for companies and countries and economic growth and welfare
Course description Innovation economics is a growing economic theory that emphasizes entrepreneurship and innovation. In his 1942 book Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy, economist Joseph Schumpeter introduced the notion of an innovation economy. This perspective underlines the role of innovation and innovative entrepreneurs and technological changes as the main engines of economic growth.

Course contents
1 The main determinants of economic growth and innovation
2 Basic concepts related to innovation
3 Innovation types and diffusion of innovation
4 The relationship between innovation, science, and technology
5 Developments that make the innovation necessary for companies and countries
6 The sources of innovation and innovation strategies
7 A historical analysis of technological change Kondratiev waves, Schumpeter''s approach
8 Midterm exam
9 Public policies for innovation and financing of innovation
10 Innovation management and the process for innovative products
11 Linear and nonlinear innovation models
12 Open and closed innovation models
13 Modern innovation thoughts and applications
14 The measurement of innovation and innovation indicators
15 The comparison for innovation performance of countries
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17 Final exam
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
1 Knows the role of innovation in achieving economics purposes
2 Compares innovation, invention, creativeness, entrepreneurship, and such concepts
3 Explains the different innovation fields and the effects of different innovation types
4 Learns various applications towards protecting and promotion of innovation
5 Applies classifications of innovation models within the theoretical framework
6 Explains developments that force firms and countries to make innovation
7 Explains modern innovation paradigm, management, and applications
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*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes
1 To evaluate and compose all kind of data (poisonings, pollution, drug use etc.) in the area of pharmacology and toxicology
2 To have a deep knowledge about pharmacology and toxicology and related disciplines. To be able to solve problems in the area of pharmacology and toxicology.
3 To conceptualize cases in the area of pharmacology and toxicology, analyze scientific methods, interpret results, construct analyse or methods for problems, and present solutions based on the provided data.
4 To supervise activities of commissions which are interested in defining and solving of problems about drug use for public and animal health, residues in food stuffs, and environmental toxicology using acquired knowledge in the area of pharmacology and toxicology.
5 To be able to follow, use and change updated knowledge (scientific knowledge, regulations etc.) in the area of pharmacology and toxicology.
6 To read and understand the literature in foreign language (English)
7 To communicate with domestic and foreign scientists
8 To be able to write papers related to pharmacology and toxicology and gain skill to publish in national and international journals
9 To make presentation the subjects in pharmacology and toxicology
10 To know the analytical methods used in pharmacology and toxicology
11 To be aware that knowledge provided from investigations is the most important acquisition and to intend lifelong learning.
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load
  Quantity Time (hour) Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching) 14 3 42
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class) 14 2 28
Homework 2 10 20
Presentation / seminar 0 0 0
Quiz 0 0 0
Preparation for midterm exams 1 15 15
Midterm exams 1 1 1
Project (term paper) 0 0 0
Laboratuar 0 0 0
Field study 0 0 0
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Final exam 1 1 1
Research 0 0 0
Total work load     127
ECTS     5.00

Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation during semester Quantity Percentage
Midterm exam 0 100
Quiz 0 0
Homework 0 0
Semester total   100
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success   40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success   60
General total   100

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