ECTS - Applied Macroeconomics
Applied Macroeconomics (ECON506) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Applied Macroeconomics | ECON506 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| ECON 505 |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving, Brain Storming. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To develop the ability to analyze and comment on macroeconomic issues. Dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models aim to understand how the economy moves as a whole. By ensuring the use of necessary technical tools, neoclassical model applications, monetary and fiscal policy models under the assumption of price rigidity will be examined. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course; |
| Course Content | Modern and traditional schools in macroeconomics, economic growth models, growth accounting, production function, Okun`s law, Phillips curve, consumption, investment and saving behavior and macroeconomic applications, money demand theory and its applications, public budget constraint; deficit, debts, balance of payments and current deficit problems |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Review | |
| 2 | Time series, filtering | |
| 3 | Zaman serileri, filtreleme | |
| 4 | General equilibrium model solution methods, introduction of tools: Octave and Dynare | |
| 5 | General equilibrium model solution methods, introduction of tools: Octave and Dynare | |
| 6 | Neoclassical model solution and Dynare application | |
| 7 | Neoclassical model solution and Dynare implementation | |
| 8 | Neoclassical model application: Aguiar-Gopinath (2007) model | |
| 9 | Neoclassical model application: Aguiar-Gopinath (2007) model | |
| 10 | New Keynesian model solution and Dynare implementation | |
| 11 | New Keynesian model solution and Dynare implementation | |
| 12 | Monetary and fiscal policy applications | |
| 13 | Monetary and fiscal policy applications |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Woodford, M. (2003). Interest and Prices: Foundations of a Theory of Monetary Policy, Princeton University Press. |
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| 2. Gali, J. (2015). Monetary Policy, In ation, and the Business Cycle: An Introduction to the New Keynesian Framework, Princeton University Press. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 20 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 80 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 70 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Develop understanding of translation theories, concepts and history, and their application to the processes used in translating | |||||
| 2 | Develop critical knowledge and understanding of current issues, European Union and international relations, law and technical issues in terms of translation studies | |||||
| 3 | Detect, define, formulate and solve the problems to be encountered in translation process | |||||
| 4 | Acquire the skills of translation analysis, criticism and hermeneutics | |||||
| 5 | Develop critical understanding of international affairs and cultural studies regarding to profession of translation | |||||
| 6 | Improve skills of research techniques, use CAT tools, databases and other printed and electronic devices and sources efficiently | |||||
| 7 | Develop efficient individual and group working skills, build self-confidence for taking responsibility and acquire powerful communication skills | |||||
| 8 | Build awareness for life-long learning; to catch the developments in science and technology and sustain continuous personal development | |||||
| 9 | Acquire knowledge on ethical and professional issues in translation | |||||
| 10 | Build awareness about project management and the rights of employees and the legal consequences of translation and interpreting applications. | |||||
| 11 | Build awareness about the universal and societal dimensions of translation studies and gather information about the problems of the contemporary world | |||||
| 12 | Improve skills to use source and target languages fluently in presentations and academic studies | |||||
| 13 | Acquire knowledge on terminology management and global translation quality standards at a professional level | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | |||
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 0 | ||