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| Code | GZT107 |
| Name | Introduction to Economy |
| Term | 2022-2023 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 |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. ERHAN İŞCAN |
| Course Instructor |
Ömer Tuğsal DORUK
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to examine the scope of economics, the behavior of economic decision units as households and firms, and basic subjects such as utility theory and firm behavior. The course is mainly focused on microeconomics and includes analytical studies.
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.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Tümay Ertek. (2010). General Economics (in Turkish). Beta Publishing.
Notes
None
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Recognizes of the main concepts and key issues related to the science of economics |
| LO02 | Learns the main fields of interest and methodology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows the theoretical approaches in the field of media and communication. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands developing news production models and new approaches. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learns the concepts of communication and mass communication systems, especially journalism. | 2 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | By gaining the ability to communicate effectively, knows the basic dynamics of communication processes. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Learns communication models together with sociological, psychological and economic conditions. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Produces, edits and manages news for all kinds of media (newspaper, magazine, website, radio, television, etc.) organizations | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | It deals with events with a professional approach, and tries to solve problems or situations scientifically, taking into account rational reason and knowledge in critical situations. | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Shoots photographs in many photography fields, especially in press photography.(e | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | It evaluates the contents of media organizations, identifies existing problems and deficiencies, and takes an active role in eliminating such problems. | 2 |
| PLO10 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Undertakes duties such as press consultant, communication coordinator, communication manager in various institutions and organizations.(eril) | |
| PLO11 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Works in all kinds of national and international media (newspaper, magazine, website, radio, television, etc.) organizations. | |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Easily grasps new jobs and tasks; easily adapts to new formations and trends in the developing and changing world and professional life. | 3 |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Acquires the ability to produce content suitable for developing new communication technologies. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Gains the ability of empathy to comprehend both individual and social processes. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Decision-making becomes self-confident in participating in decision-making processes and assumes responsibility for situations that may arise in such situations. | 2 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Along with acquiring the ability to work independently / individually, she can also take part in collective work and is successful in adapting to new environments and groups.(dişil) | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | It supports social reconciliation and peace; By acting as an intermediary mechanism in all kinds of conflict situations, it prioritizes the right of communication and tries to resolve the problems in peaceful and humane ways. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Reaches the consciousness to synthesize the concepts of society, culture and communication with each other. | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | The awareness of society and collectivism will be high, as well as being successful in individual life, they will also fulfill their duties in the social system. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gains competence in various branches of science, especially in social and human sciences, and conducts interdisciplinary studies and analyzes such studies. | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fundamental Concepts about the Economics | Reading course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Problem Çözme |
| 2 | Supply and Demand | Reading course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Problem Çözme |
| 3 | Partial Market Equilibrium, Factors Affecting Supply and Demand | Reading course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Problem Çözme |
| 4 | Elasticity Practices and Consumer Theory | Reading course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Problem Çözme |
| 5 | Utility (Cardinal Approach), Utility (Ordinal Approach) | Reading course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Problem Çözme |
| 6 | Consumer Equilibrium, Producer Theory and Production Function | Reading course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Problem Çözme |
| 7 | Optimal Factor Composition, Cost Analysis and Price Theory | Reading course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Problem Çözme |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading course book | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Profit Maximization, Perfect Competition Market and Imperfect Competitive Market | Reading course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Problem Çözme |
| 10 | Monopoly, Monopsony, Bilateral Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly | Reading course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Problem Çözme |
| 11 | Production Factors Price Analysis and Pricing of Production Factors | Reading course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Problem Çözme |
| 12 | Labor and Wages; Land and Rant | Reading course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Problem Çözme |
| 13 | Capital and Interest Rate; Enterprise and Profit | Reading course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Problem Çözme |
| 14 | Contemporary Topics, Case Studies | Reading course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Problem Çözme |
| 15 | Revision | Reading course book | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Problem Çözme |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading course book | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reading course book | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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 | ||