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| Code | EKO702 |
| Name | Leading Economic Indicators |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ALMILA BURGAÇ ÇİL |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to enable students to comprehend crises and current economic developments and to interpret the crisis experiences of countries
Course Content
Concept of crisis, leading indicators to be used in crisis forecasts; national income, consepts of growth rate , inflation and unemployment, consepts of monetary and fiscal policy, banking system and credit providing methods, transition from monetary and fiscal policies to crises, counter measures against the crisis.
Course Precondition
There are no prerequisites.
Resources
Elif Çepni, Ekonomik Göstergeler ve İstatistikler Rehberi, Seçkin Yayınları
Notes
Selected articles
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | To explain the main economic indicators. |
| LO02 | To interpret economic indicators and statistics. |
| LO03 | To interpret the crisis experiences in countries. |
| LO04 | To identify the causes of crises. |
| LO05 | To evaluate the relationship between crises. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the importance of demand and supply and the conditions of the market economy to work better | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Specifies the role of the market economy, the price advantage of the event. | 4 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Specifies the role of the price advantage in market economy | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Faces with challenges, produces a numerical and policy options. | 5 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Applies the methods of economic analysis. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Acquires the ability of analyzing in the conceptual level ,compares interprets, evaluates and synthesizes ideas in order to develop solutions to the problems. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses the theory of economics in analyzing the economic events | 5 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains economic issues such as determinants of economic growth, causes and costs of unemployment, globalization and economic interdependence of nations. | 3 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Evaluates academic writings related to the field of economics. | |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Takes responsibility individually and / or in a team,leads a team and works effectively | |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | With the awareness of the necessity of life-long learning, follows the latest developments about his field and improves himself | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Recognize and apply social, scientific and professional ethical values. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Expresses himself/herself accurately, both orally and in writing. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic concepts of economy | Reading textbooks and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | National income accounts | Reading textbooks and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Inflation and Price Indices | Reading textbooks and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Population, Employment and Unemployment indicators | Reading textbooks and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Financial Statistics | Reading textbooks and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Monetary Indicators and Monetary Policy tools | Reading textbooks and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Exchange rate and Foreign Exchange Market | Reading textbooks and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Balance of payments | Reading textbooks and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Financial Crisis Theories | Reading textbooks and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Examples of Financial Crises | Reading textbooks and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Banking Crises | Reading textbooks and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Traditional Currency Crisis Models | Reading textbooks and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Modern Currency Crisis Models | Reading textbooks and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | Macroeconomic developments in the crisis and pre-crisis period | Reading textbooks and notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams-2 | Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 114 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,56 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||