ECON693 ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION HEALTH AND HUMAN CAPITAL I
| Course Code: | 3110693 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Economics |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. AYSIT TANSEL |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
Human capital refers to a set of abilities and acquired skills that an individual combines with their own effort and offer to employees. Education and health are the major components of the stock of human capital. This course provides an introduction to the economic theory of human capital and its application to the study of education. The theory and empirical approaches to the economics of education will be emphasized. Open to Economics students and students from Faculty of Administrative Sciences, Sociology, Education, Regional Planning, and other fields.