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| Code | ECOZ102 |
| Name | Introduction to Economics II |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 2. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | İngilizce |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İpek TEKİN |
| Course Instructor |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İpek TEKİN
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
Introduction to Economics II deals with macroeconomics. Subjects such as national income accounting and its determination, aggregate demand and aggregate supply, equilibrium income, fiscal policy, monetary policy, money and banking, the price level, inflation, umemployment, growth and economic fluctuations will be seen.
Course Content
National income and its determination; changes in national income, elements of public finance, money and banking, international trade, macroeconomic policy, economic growth and development. Illustrations from the Turkish economy will be given.
Course Precondition
The course has no prerequisites.
Resources
Case, Karl E.; Fair, Ray C. and Oster, Sharon M. (2020). Principles of Economics, Thirteenth (Global) Edition, Pearson Education.
Notes
Parkin, Michael (2016). Economics, Twelfth or Thirteenth (Global) edition, Pearson Education.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understand basic economic relations, think critically and apply economic reasoning in daily life decison-making process and public decisions. |
| LO02 | Understand GDP, its components (C, I, G, X,M), the relationship among them. |
| LO03 | Understand growth, price indexes, inflation, unemployment, business cycles and interaction among them. |
| LO04 | Defines basic macroeconomic problems such as inflation and unemployment, comprehends measurement methods. |
| LO05 | Understands the importance of economic growth. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explain the basic concepts and theories within the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the methodologies used in the disciplines of Political Science and International Relations. | |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to follow, interpret and apply problem-solving techniques focused on problem solving in different social fields of international and national dimension. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods, develop and apply new working methods when necessary. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Recognize/apply social, scientific and professional ethical values. | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility, leads and works effectively individually and/or in a team. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Being aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, follows the current developments in the field and improves himself/herself. | 5 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to use Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the requirements of academic life and business life. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Analyzes data related to social sciences. | 5 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Define and analyze political, economic and social problems of international, regional and national context. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gains critical thinking skills in the field of social sciences. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | Lecture, problem session, and case studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | National income | Lecture, problem session, and case studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | The main macroeconomic issues -1 | Lecture, problem session, and case studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | The main macroeconomic issues -2 | Lecture, problem session, and case studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | The main macroeconomic issues - 3 | Lecture, problem session, and case studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Determining the level of income and price | Lecture, problem session, and case studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Determination of the income level by total expenditures | Lecture, problem session, and case studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-term week | prepare to exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Public budget and fiscal policy | Lecture, problem session, and case studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Money and Banking | Lecture, problem session, and case studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Monetary Theory and Policy | Lecture, problem session, and case studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Inflation | Lecture, problem session, and case studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | International Trade | Lecture, problem session, and case studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Current macroeconomic issues | Lecture, problem session, and case studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | Revision | Lecture, problem session, and case studies | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Final exam | prepare to exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term paper | Preparation for the term paper presentation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü 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 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||