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  5. Poverty Studies
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Last Updated: 15/10/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
ÇEK527 - Poverty Studies II. SEMESTER 3 +0 6.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s) DOÇ. DR. SEDA TEKELİ
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Place of Delivery On Campus
Used Educational Platforms Face-to-face
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for the course.
Courses Recomended There is no course recommendation
Recommended Resources There are no compulsory sources, the recommended sources are on the reading list.
Work Placement There is no internship or practice.
Aims of the Course The aim of this course is to critically examine poverty in its economic, social, and political dimensions, focusing on its causes, types, measurement methods, and societal consequences. The course addresses different approaches to poverty, income distribution and social exclusion, the intergenerational transmission of poverty, and social policy interventions aimed at combating poverty. It also aims to strengthen students' ability to evaluate poverty research using scientific methods and to develop policy recommendations for poverty reduction.

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 LO-1 Poverty: Concept, Theories, Measurement Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 2 LO-1 Dimensions of Poverty: Ethical dimension, Human dimension, Social dimension, Reflections on society Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 3 LO-2 Poverty in the World and Turkey: Development, Dimensions Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 4 LO-3 Poverty and Employment: Labor market connections Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 5 LO-3 Poverty and Social Rights, Social Work Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 6 LO-3 Poverty and Poverty Culture Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 7 LO-3 Poverty as a Human Rights Violation Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 8 LO-3 Poverty and Women-Child Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 9 LO-3 Poverty and Aging Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 10 LO-3 Poverty and Economic Development Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 11 LO-3 Poverty and Education Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 12 LO-3 Poverty and Migration Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 13 LO-3 Poverty and Social Exclusion in the Context of Discrimination Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming
Week - 14 LO-4 Combating Poverty: Measures, Actions, Policies Lecture Question & Answer Discussion Brain Storming

  • End Poverty Decent Work and Economic Growth Reducing Inequalities

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