Microeconomics (ECON503) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Microeconomics ECON503 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
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, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Dr. Dersin Öğretim Üyesi
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The goal of this course is to analyze the main principles of microeconomics, the consumer behavios and firm behaviour and their interactions. Organizing of the markets and how this affects firm behavious and stages of markets as they reach equilibrium and market efficiency are other topics that will be covered.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • TO comprehend the main methods and theories of microeconomics
  • To experiece the utilization of the microeconomics models
  • To be able to read and discuss scientific articles in microeconomcis
Course Content Theory of resource allocation and price system; theory of demand, production, and distribution; market structure and performance.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 • Course Introduction • Mathematics for Microeconomics
2 • Mathematics for Microeconomics • Consumption Theory: Preferences and Utility Function
3 • Consumption Theory: Choice • Consumption Theory: Consumer Equilibrium
4 Consumption Theory: Consumer Equilibrium
5 • Theory of Consumption: Change in Consumer Equilibrium • Quiz 1
6 Consumption Theory: Market Demand and Function
7 Midterm
8 • Production Theory: Production and Production Technology • Production Theory: Production Function
9 • Production Theory: Cost Function • Production Theory: Profit Maximization
10 • Production Theory: Market Supply and Supply Function • Production Theory: Duality in Production • Quiz 2
11 • Market Structure and Price Formation: Market and Market Equilibrium • Market Structure and Price Formation: Perfect Competition Market
12 • Market Structure and Price Formation: Perfect Competition Market • Market Structure and Price Formation: Monopoly Market
13 • Market Structure and Price Formation: Oligopoly Market • Market Structure and Price Formation: Monopolistic Competition Market
14 Final

Sources

Course Book 1. Microeconomic Theory, Walter Nicholson and Christopher Snyde
Other Sources 2. Mikroiktisat, ˙Ibrahim Tokatlıo˘glu, M¨usl¨ume Narin ve Fahriye Ozt¨urk, Gazi Kitabevi.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 5
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 35
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 45
Toplam 3 85
Percentage of Semester Work 50
Percentage of Final Work 50
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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 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
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 4 64
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 2 5 10
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 122