ECTS - Microeconomics
Microeconomics (ECON503) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Microeconomics | ECON503 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| 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 Lecturer(s) |
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| 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;
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| 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 |
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| 1 | Course Introduction Mathematics for Microeconomics | Nicholson & Snyder, 2012, Capter 2; Jehle,1991, Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Mathematics for Microeconomics Consumption Theory: Preferences and Utility Function | Nicholson & Snyder, 2012, Chapter 2-3; Jehle, 1991, Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Consumption Theory: Choice Consumption Theory: Consumer Equilibrium | Nicholson & Snyder, 2012 Chapter 4;Jehle,1991, Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Consumption Theory: Consumer Equilibrium | Nicholson & Snyder, 2012 Chapter 4;Jehle,1991, Chapter 3 |
| 5 | Theory of Consumption: Change in Consumer Equilibrium | Nicholson & Snyder, 2012 Chapter 5;Jehle,1991, Chapter 4 |
| 6 | Consumption Theory: Market Demand and Function | Nicholson & Snyder, 2012 Chapter 5;Jehle,1991, Chapter 4 |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | Production Theory: Production and Production Technology Production Theory: Production Function | Nicholson & Snyder, 2012 Chapter 6;Jehle,1991, Chapter 5 |
| 9 | Production Theory: Cost Function Production Theory: Profit Maximization | Nicholson & Snyder, 2012 Chapter 7-8;Jehle,1991, Chapter 6 |
| 10 | Production Theory: Market Supply and Supply Function Production Theory: Duality in Production | Nicholson & Snyder, 2012 Chapter 8;Jehle,1991, Chapter 6-7 |
| 11 | Market Structure and Price Formation: Market and Market Equilibrium Market Structure and Price Formation: Perfect Competition Market | Nicholson & Snyder, 2012 Chapter 9;Jehle,1991, Chapter 8 |
| 12 | Market Structure and Price Formation: Perfect Competition Market Market Structure and Price Formation: Monopoly Market | Nicholson & Snyder, 2012 Chapter 9-10;Jehle,1991, Chapter 9 |
| 13 | Market Structure and Price Formation: Oligopoly Market Market Structure and Price Formation: Monopolistic Competition Market | Nicholson & Snyder, 2012 Chapter 11;Jehle,1991, Chapter 10 |
| 14 | Final |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Nicholson, W., & Snyder, C. M. (2012). Microeconomic theory: Basic principles and extensions. Cengage Learning. |
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| 2. Jehle, G. A. (1991). Advanced microeconomic theory. Prentice-Hall International Edition. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 100 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 0 |
| 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 | Students develop understanding of translation theories, concepts and history, and their application to the processes used in translating. | |||||
| 2 | Students develop critical knowledge and understanding of current issues, European Union and international relations, law and technical issues in terms of translation studies. | |||||
| 3 | Students can detect define, formulate and solve the problems to be encountered in translation process. | |||||
| 4 | Students acquire the skills of translation analysis, translaton criticism and interpretation. | |||||
| 5 | Students develop critical understanding of international affairs and cultural studies regarding the profession of translation. | |||||
| 6 | Students improve skills of research techniques, use CAT tools, databases and other printed and electronic devices and sources efficiently. | |||||
| 7 | Students develop efficient individual and group working skills, build self-confidence for taking responsibility and acquire powerful communication skills. | |||||
| 8 | Students gain awareness for life-long learning; catch the developments in science and technology and sustain continuous personal development. | |||||
| 9 | Students acquire knowledge on ethical and professional issues in translation. | |||||
| 10 | Students gain awareness about project management and the rights of employees and the legal consequences of translation applications. | |||||
| 11 | Students gain awareness about the universal and societal dimensions of translation studies and gather information about the problems of the contemporary world. | |||||
| 12 | Students improve skills to use source and target languages fluently in presentations and academic studies. | |||||
| 13 | Students 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) | 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 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||