ADM4205 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION POLICY IN TURKEY

Course Code:3104205
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:6.0
Department:Political Science and Public Adm.
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:Prof.Dr. ERDEN ATTİLA AYTEKİN
Offered Semester:Fall Semesters.

Course Objectives


Course Content

This course aims to lay out the conceptual basis of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy and its association with development. The evolution of the STI Policy given the pressures of globalization is contested. The Innovation Systems concept is introduced to shed light to the policy intervervention rationale for development. Within this framework Turkish STI Policy and European STI Policy concepts, basic credentials are discussed. The case of Turkey in terms of integration with Europe in the field of STI is tackled. Besides theoretical basis of Turkish and European STI Policy issues, practical examples are presented for a more reliable outlook to recent policy trends in STI.


Course Learning Outcomes


Program Outcomes Matrix

Level of Contribution
#Program Outcomes0123
1Ability to reach the information they need in their daily lives, and to interpret it
2Being in command of the basic concepts of law
3Understanding the political, economical, and social transformations that occur in a wide range of areas including local and international levels
4Defining and solving problems encountered in political, social, and economic life
5Being conscious, effective and rational citizens who can comprehend the transformations taking place in Turkey and in the world today
6Being professionals who can operate as productive participants in any public organization
7Having the knowledge about how public organizations function and how their decision making processes and mechanisms work
8Developing original solutions to the problems faced in relation to their own area of interest
9Critical thinking ability
10Being in command of the interdisciplinary approaches

0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution