ANTALYA BİLİM
UNIVERSITY
Course Information Package
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Define the role and importance of technology, innovation, invention, and entrepreneurship in economics. |
| LO2 | Explain Schumpeter’s perspectives on technical and technological change and the main theories of entrepreneurship. |
| LO3 | Analyze the waves of technological change and innovation processes in selected sectors from the Industrial Revolution to the present within their historical context. |
| LO4 | Evaluate the relationship among innovation processes, firm behaviour, firm strategies, and national systems of innovation. |
| LO5 | Present a topic related to technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship in written and oral form in accordance with academic standards. |
| Week | Content |
|---|---|
| 1 | Schumpeter’s Theories: Schumpeter’s main approach is introduced in relation to innovation, entrepreneurship, and technological change. |
| 2 | Schumpeter’s Theories: Creative destruction, the role of the entrepreneur, and processes of economic transformation are discussed. |
| 3 | Theories of Entrepreneurship: The main theoretical approaches to entrepreneurship and their conceptual framework are examined. |
| 4 | Theories of Entrepreneurship: Different theories of entrepreneurship are evaluated comparatively. |
| 5 | Entrepreneurship in Small Business and Family Firms - Strategic Management: Entrepreneurship processes in small businesses and family firms are discussed with a focus on strategic |
| 6 | he Rise of Science-related Technology – Industrial Revolution: The Industrial Revolution and the economic effects of science-based technological developments are examined. |
| 7 | The Age of Electricity and Steel – Innovations in Oil, Chemicals, and Synthetic Materials: The transformations created by technological change in new sectors are evaluated. |
| 8 | Midterm Exam |
| 9 | Mass Production and the Automobile / Presentations: Mass production systems and innovations in the automobile sector are examined, and student presentations |
| 10 | Electronics and Computers / Presentations: The economic and industrial effects of electronics and computer technologies are discussed. |
| 11 | Success and Failure in Industrial Innovation – Innovation and Firm Size – Innovation and the Strategy of Firms / Presentations: The relationship between innovation processes and firm structure, scale, and strategies is evaluated. |
| 12 | National Systems of Innovation / Presentations: Countries’ innovation capacities and institutional structures are examined within the framework of national innovation systems. |
| 13 | Technology and Economic Growth / Presentations: The relationship between technological progress and economic growth is discussed. |
| 14 | Innovation and International Trade Performance – Development and the Diffusion of Technology / Presentations: The effect of innovation on trade performance and the diffusion of technology are examined. |
| 15 | General Review: The theories, waves of technological change, and innovation processes covered throughout the course are reviewed in an integrated way. |
| Activity | Count | Duration (Hours) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 3.00 | 42.00 |
| Pre-Class Individual Study | 14 | 2.00 | 28.00 |
| Midterm Exam/Preparation | 1 | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| Final Exam/Preparation | 1 | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| Homework | 1 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Research Presentation | 1 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Total Workload (Hours) | 120 | ||
| ECTS Credit (Workload / 25) | 4 | ||
| # | Assessment Type | Contribution (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midterm Exam | %30 |
| 2 | Project | %20 |
| 3 | Final Exam | %50 |
| TOTAL | %100 | |
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| # | Method Name | Description | Tools |
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| 1 | Lecture (expository teaching), interactive discussion | Listening and taking notes. | Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools (projector, computer, digital presentations) |
| 2 | Controversial Course | Listening and comprehension, critical thinking | Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector |
| 3 | Small Group Discussion | Listening and comprehension, processing observations/situations, critical thinking, question development | Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector |
| 4 | Homework | Solving and analyzing homework questions using a computer and Excel. | Computer |
