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| Unit | FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES |
| NUTRITION AND DIETETICS PR. (ENGLISH) | |
| Code | BDS105 |
| Name | Introduction To General Economics |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. Eda ADAL KARAKAYA |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. ERHAN İŞCAN
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To understand and analyze the fundamental concepts, structure, and mechanisms of economics. To help students benefit from microeconomics topics in their social lives and professional lives after graduatio
Course Content
This course covers the basic principles of microeconomics, which analyzes the decisions and behavior of each unit of the economy (households, firms, and the government), and basic macroeconomic concepts, focusing on the determinants of national income levels, prices, and labor.
Course Precondition
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Resources
Zeynel Dinler, İktisada Giriş, Ekin Basın Yayın Dağıtım, Bursa 2011.
Notes
Lecture notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learning economics and its topics. |
| LO02 | Learning the basic topics of microeconomics and macroeconomics. |
| LO03 | Learning consumer behavior, utility, and profit maximization. |
| LO04 | Learning markets and discussing |
| LO05 | Understanding the healthcare services market. |
| LO06 | Learning the importance of health economics in their professional lives. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Belirsiz | Effectively uses the basic and social sciences knowledge required by the dietetic profession in professional practice. | |
| PLO02 | Belirsiz | Adopts the principles of protecting and improving individual and community health and acts in accordance with these principles throughout his/her professional life. | 2 |
| PLO03 | Belirsiz | Applies the professional knowledge acquired to increase the health level of society and improve the quality of life. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Belirsiz | Follows current developments in the field of nutrition and dietetics and integrates them into professional practice. | |
| PLO05 | Belirsiz | Uses information technologies effectively to access accurate and reliable information in his/her field. | |
| PLO06 | Belirsiz | By adopting a lifelong learning approach, he/she ensures continuous professional development | 3 |
| PLO07 | Belirsiz | Knows his/her duties, rights and responsibilities within the legal framework and acts in accordance with the principles of professional ethics. | |
| PLO08 | Belirsiz | Uses the professional knowledge and skills acquired at national and international levels in accordance with the basic values and cultural differences of society. | 2 |
| PLO09 | Belirsiz | Knows nutrition and dietetics terminology in English and contributes to professional development by accessing international literature. | |
| PLO10 | Belirsiz | Designs and conducts scientific research, projects and experiments related to his/her field. | |
| PLO11 | Belirsiz | Works in collaboration with different disciplines in the field of professional practice. | 4 |
| PLO12 | Belirsiz | Develops and implements individualized professional approaches appropriate to the physiological, environmental, and socio-cultural needs of healthy or sick individuals. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is Economics? Distinction between Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, Positive and Normative Economics, Scarcity, Choice, Opportunity Cost, Factors of Production, Real and Monetary Cycles of the Economy. | Reading-Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Production Possibility Curve, Economic Systems | Reading-Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Demand and Supply Curves | Reading-Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Market Equilibrium and Imbalances, Elasticities | Reading-Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Effects of Government Interventions on the Market, Efficiency in Resource Allocation, Pareto Optimality, Consumer and Producer Surplus, Existence of Deadweight Losses | Reading-Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Household Behavior and Consumer Choices: Total and Marginal Utility, Budget Constraint, Indifference Curves, Utility Maximization | Reading-Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Short- and Long-Run Production and Cost Functions | Reading-Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading-Research | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Perfectly Competitive Market: Assumptions, Short- and Long-Run Equilibrium | Reading-Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Monopoly: Assumptions, Short-Run and Long-Run Equilibrium | Reading-Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Price Discrimination in Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition, and Pricing in Oligopoly Markets | Reading-Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Introduction to Macroeconomics: Cyclical Fluctuations, Cyclical Flow Diagram, National Income Accounts (With Expenditure and Income Method) | Reading-Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Unemployment, Inflation, and Long-Term Growth, Budget and Current Account DeficitUnemployment, Inflation, and Long-Term Growth, Budget and Current Account Deficit | Reading-Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | General Economy Balance, Fiscal and Monetary Policies. Money Supply and Money Demand | Reading-Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Preparation for the General Exam | Reading-Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading-Research | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reading-Research | 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 | 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 | ||