| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | İKT4152013201 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY | Elective | 4 | 7 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| This course investigates the policy realm of science, technology and innovation in the world and in Turkey. The course starts with an historical overview of how these policies emerged. The next stage investigates several theories and concepts that are used to design and implement these policies, such as Neoclassical, evolutionary economics. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Yrd. Doç. Dr. Özgür NARİN |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | knows the origin and historical development of ST Policies and the concept. | | 2 | knows the ST Policies in the World | | 3 | knows the ST Policies in Turkey | | 4 | | | 5 | |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Definition and scope of the concept: Science and Technology Policy; Historical Development; Theories of ST Policy, Technological Innovation; ST Policies, institutitonal and juridicial evolution; National Innovation systems. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction: Definition and the significance of the concept: Science and Technology Policy. | | | | 2 | Theoretical background: Neoclassical theories of Technology in Economics. | | | | 3 | Theoretical background: Evolutionary Economics. | | | | 4 | Theoretical background: Critical theories of Technology; Marxist, Postmodern. | | | | 5 | Capital accumulation and Innovation | | | | 6 | Innovation and Labour process | | | | 7 | Key concepts: Technological Innovation and Technology Transfer | | | | 8 | MIDTERMS | | | | 9 | National and Regional Innovation Systems. | | | | 10 | Science and Technology Policies in the World | | | | 11 | Science and Technology Policies in Turkey | | | | 12 | Science and Technology Institutions in Turkey | | | | 13 | Legal Framework of ST Policies in Turkey | | | | 14 | Comparative perspectives of implementing ST Policies in Turkey and the World | | | | 15 | Conclusive Remarks | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Required Reading:
Türkcan, Ergun. 2009. Dünya’da ve Türkiye’de Bilim, Teknoloji ve Politika, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları İstanbul
Recomended Reading:
Freeman, Chris ve Luc Soete, 2003. Yenilik İktisadı, Çev: E. Türkcan, TÜBİTAK Yayınları, Ankara
Taymaz, Erol. 2001. Ulusal yenilik sistemi, Türkiye imalat sanayinde teknolojik değişim ve yenilik süreçleri,TÜBİTAK/TTGV/DİE Ankara
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 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 |
| Discussion | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Question-Answer | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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