ECTSIntroduction to Economics II
Introduction to Economics II (ECON102) Ders Detayları
| Course Name | Corse Code | Dönemi | Lecture Hours | Uygulama Saati | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Introduction to Economics II | ECON102 | Elective Courses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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| Course Language | İngilizce |
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| Course Type | General Elective Courses (Group B) |
| Course Level | Lisans |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice. |
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| Course Objectives | The principal objective of ECON 102 is to introduce students macroeconomics. Course focuses on introducing key macroeconomic variables such as GDP, unemployment, interest rate and inflation, defines the money and its role. It also analyses the economic polices and their effects on economy. Learning these topics will help the students to understand the basic functioning of the economy. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Aggregate demand, aggregate supply, unemployment, inflation, aggregate expenditure, aggregate income models, fiscal policy, money demand, money supply, monetary policy, multiplier. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 375-390 |
| 2 | Measuring National Output and National Income (Chapter 18) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 391-410 |
| 3 | Long-Run and Short-Run Concerns [Case and Fair (Chapter 19) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 411-430 |
| 4 | Aggregate Expenditure and Equilibrium Output (Chapter 20) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 431-452 |
| 5 | The Government and Fiscal Policy (Chapter 21) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 453-474 |
| 6 | The Government and Fiscal Policy (Chapter 21) continued | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 453-474 |
| 7 | The Money Supply and the Central Bank System (Chapter 22) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 475-498 |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Money Demand, Equilibrium Interest Rate, Monetary Policy (Chapter 23) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 499-514 |
| 10 | Money, Interest Rate and Output: Analysis and Policy (Chapter 24)] | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 515-532 |
| 11 | Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply and Inflation (Chapter 25) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 533-556 |
| 12 | The Labor Market, Unemployment and Inflation (Chapter 26) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 557-574 |
| 13 | Long-Run Growth (Chapter 30) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 631-648 |
| 14 | Open Economy Macroeconomics (Chapter 33) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 687-712 |
| 15 | Debates in Macroeconomics (Chapter 31) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 649-664 |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Case, Karl E. and Fair, Ray C., Principles of Economics, 7th or 8th Edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall. |
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| 2. Taylor, John B. (2004) Economics, 4th Edition, Houghton Mifflin |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 5 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 2 | 5 |
| Homework Assignments | 8 | 5 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 13 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | X |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
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The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering | |||||
| 2 | An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data | |||||
| 3 | An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs | |||||
| 4 | An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams | |||||
| 5 | An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems | |||||
| 6 | An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice | |||||
| 7 | An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility | |||||
| 8 | An ability to communicate effectively | |||||
| 9 | An understanding the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context and recognition of the responsibilities for social problems | |||||
| 10 | A knowledge of contemporary engineering issues | |||||
| 11 | Skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies | |||||
| 12 | Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
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| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 4 | 64 |
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| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 121 | ||