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| Unit | FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION |
| JOURNALISM PR. | |
| Code | GZT107 |
| Name | Introduction to Economy |
| Term | 2021-2022 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. ERHAN İŞCAN |
| Course Instructor |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MUSTAFA ILDIRAR
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
This is a two-term cource in economics. We will try to understand the basic concepts and definations os economics, its relations with other sciences such as sociology, law, mathematics. Its two basic subjects are microeconomics and macroeconomics. We shall begin with microeconomics in the fall term.
Course Content
It deals with micro units in economics such as individual or households, firms (big or small), and the relationships between them. As we learned about supply, demand, scarcity, efficiency and productivity, the price system, households, firms, markets (perfectly competitive or imperfectly competitive or factors of production) , we will be understand the way we get rational decisions, and rational choice.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Recognizes of the main concepts and key issues related to the science of economics |
| LO02 | Recognizes of the main concepts and key issues related to the science of economics |
| LO03 | Learns the basic branches of economics, macro-micro level |
| LO04 | Understands the Price theory, characteristics and properties of supply and demand law |
| LO05 | Has a comprehensive understanding of consumer theory and producer theory |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Main Concepts and Price Theory | Reading course book | |
| 2 | Supply and Demand | Reading course book | |
| 3 | Partial Market Equilibrium, Factors Affecting Supply and Demand | Reading course book | |
| 4 | Elasticity Practices and Consumer Theory | Reading course book | |
| 5 | Utility (Cardinal Approach), Utility (Ordinal Approach) | Reading course book | |
| 6 | Consumer Equilibrium, Producer Theory and Production Function | Reading course book | |
| 7 | Optimal Factor Composition, Cost Analysis and Price Theory | Reading course book | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading course book | |
| 9 | Profit Maximization, Perfect Competition Market and Imperfect Competitive Market | Reading course book | |
| 10 | Monopoly, Monopsony, Bilateral Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly | Reading course book | |
| 11 | Production Factors Price Analysis and Pricing of Production Factors | Reading course book | |
| 12 | Labor and Wages; Land and Rant | Reading course book | |
| 13 | Capital and Interest Rate; Enterprise and Profit | Reading course book | |
| 14 | Distribution of Income, Urbanization and Environmental Economics | Reading course book | |
| 15 | Revision | Reading course book | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading course book | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reading course book |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 88 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,52 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||