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| Code | ILT211 |
| Name | Introduction to Economics |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 3. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. ERHAN İŞCAN |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. HAYDAR ŞENGÜL
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
Basic aim of this course to create a formation of economics for students of communication studies. First part of the course micro economics, second part of this course is macro economics.
Course Content
Economics as a social science and method in economics, basic concepts of economics, basic concepts of microeconomics, market, demand and supply, demand and supply elasticities, consumer theory, production theory, cost theory, consumer and producer balance, different market types, perfect competition market , monopoly, oligopoly, monopolistic competition, game theory and economic applications, externalities, public goods and taxation, market regulations, factor markets, Income Distribution Policy.
Course Precondition
None.
Resources
Ertek, Tümay. (2010). General Economics (in Turkish). BETA BASIM YAYIM.
Notes
There is no lesson resource.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Undestand the basic concepts and the problems of the science of economics. |
| LO02 | Explains the basic fields and methodology of the science of economics. |
| LO03 | comments the basic departmentd of economics, micro and macro 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 | Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students will be able to associate basic knowledge about the instrumental (Radio, Television, Cinema, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism, Public Relations, Journalism, etc.) and objective (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.) fields of Social Communication. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains how communication works in all aspects of individual, group, mass, institution or different cultures. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Associates scientific knowledge and methods with technological innovations in the field. | 2 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | With an interdisciplinary perspective on the concept of communication; Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Science, Anthropology, etc. synthesises information from fields such as Communication Sciences. | 2 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | As a requirement of the ability to communicate effectively, as well as the ability to express oneself; empathizes with the ability to understand the people and the environments they are in. | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Reports his/her observations in social, artistic and cultural events that he/she organises and actively participates in. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Interprets local, national and international events with a critical perspective. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They take an active role in group work as well as individual work. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | As an individual with a developed sense of responsibility towards society, develops projects for the benefit of society. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | In addition to professional development, it continuously improves itself in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields in line with its interests and abilities. | 2 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Rational thinking skills as well as methods and strategies to develop creative thinking, as well as written, verbal, visual, etc. express their thoughts through tools appropriate to the purpose. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues abroad with the knowledge of a foreign language at least at the general level of the European Language Portfolio (B). | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Acts in accordance with ethical principles in the process of accessing, using and transmitting all kinds of information and in all other thoughts and endeavors related to the profession. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses methods that can be disseminated to the society in general with basic application skills specific to the field such as media literacy. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media) | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Realizes future career planning in line with learning needs. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | It directs all its work within the framework of the legal legislation related to its field. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fundamental Concepts about the Economics | Preparing the course by reading textbooks of notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Demand and Supply | Presentation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Equilibrum of Market, the factors which effected demand and supply | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Practices of flexibility and the theory of consumer. | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay |
| 5 | benefit (cardinal approach), benefit (ordinal approach) i | Preparing the course by reading textbooks of notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | balance of consumer, the theory of producer and the function of production. | Preparing the course by reading textbooks of notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | unity of optimal factor, analysis of cost and the theory of price. | Homework and Presentation. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparing to exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | benefit maximization, full competition market and stiff competition market | Reading and Discussion. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Grup Çalışması |
| 10 | monoply, monopson, double monopoly, competition in monopoly and oligopoly | Preparing the course by reading textbooks of notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | price analysis of production factors and pricing the factors of the production. | Presentation and question-answer | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Problem Çözme |
| 12 | labor and wage, soil and rent | Reading and Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | capital and interest; venture and profit | Brain Storming | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Contemporary Topics, Case Studies | Preparing the course by reading textbooks of notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Örnek Olay |
| 15 | General evaluation | Summary and Oweralll Discussion | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparing to final exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparing to final exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 78 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,12 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||