Macroeconomics (IKT106) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Macroeconomics IKT106 2. Semester 2 0 0 2 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Service Courses Taken From Other Departments
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor Dr. Esra Şengör Şenalp
Course Assistants
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;
  • To understand the basic themes in macroeconomics.
  • To set the fundamentals of macroeconomics that will be used in the further courses.
  • To learn how to apply the economic way of thinking to a variety of issues.
Course Content Aggregate demand, aggregate supply, unemployment, inflation, fundamental macroeconomic concepts; consumption, investment, government expenditures, foreign trade and GNP relations; money market multiplier mechanism.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Macroeconomics (Chapter 17) 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 Money Demand, Equilibrium Interest Rate, Monetary Policy (Chapter 23) Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 499-514
9 Money, Interest Rate and Output: Analysis and Policy (Chapter 24)] Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 515-532
10 Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply and Inflation (Chapter 25) Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 533-556
11 The Labor Market, Unemployment and Inflation (Chapter 26) Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 557-574
12 Long-Run Growth (Chapter 30) Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 631-648
13 Open Economy Macroeconomics (Chapter 33) Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 687-712
14 Debates in Macroeconomics (Chapter 31) Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 649-664

Sources

Course Book 1. Case, Karl E. and Fair, Ray C., Principles of Economics, 7th or 8th Edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall.
2. Taylor, John B. (2004) Economics, 4th Edition, Houghton Mifflin

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
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
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses X
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 Understands, compares and paraphrases the basic concepts of law as a jurist following common principles of law. X
2 Solves problems using a critical point of view when necessary, determines and analyses the theoretical and practical problems of law. X
3 Understands, plans, exercises and coordinates the functions of law, by explaining and practising. X
4 Understands the strategic, tactical and practical dimensions of private and public law. X
5 Understands the local, national, international, universal and supranational dimensions of private and public law. X
6 Understands modern methods and distinctions of law. X
7 Can successfully participate in disciplinary and interdisciplinary team works. X
8 Have an open-minded attitude towards learning and attempting. X
9 Assimilates and complies with the rules related to legal ethics and profession within the framework of social responsibility awareness. X
10 Can use Turkish effectively both orally and in writing and has communication skills required for a career in the discipline of law. X
11 Thinks critically and creatively on legal and social problems based on the principle of rule of law and the ideal of justice. X
12 Understands and practices the national and international dimensions of law by following court case law and practices. X
13 Prepares and presents a written or oral academic study within the framework of acedemic ethics and rules. X
14 Uses information technologies related to the profession effectively in solving legal problems. X
15 Reinforces the knowledge of foreign languages and has a command of legal terminology. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 2 32
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 5 2 10
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 5 5
Total Workload 95