Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
General Economy LOJ1101 1. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 3.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Lect. Burak YÜKSEL
Instructor(s) Burak YÜKSEL
Assistants
Goals The aim of this course is to provide students with economic literacy that will enable them to understand the economic behavior of real and legal persons (micro) and the laws of the functioning of the national economy (macro) and to analyze current economic processes.
Course Content Basic Economic Concepts, Production and Production Relations, Economic Systems, Supply and Demand, Producer Balance Analysis, Consumer Balance Analysis, Market Balance, Industry Concept, Unemployment and Inflation, Money Bank, Growth, Development and Combating Poverty, International Economic Relations, Media in Economy Literacy
Learning Outcomes - Basic concepts about economy are explained
- Micro and macro separation is explained
- Economic concepts such as need, benefit, goods, income, consumption, savings, investment are explained.
- Supply and demand are explained
- Factors affecting supply and demand are explained
- The concept of market is explained
- International market concept is explained
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Basic Economic Concepts Course Hours Verbal Expression
2. Week Production and Production Relations Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression
3. Week Economic Systems Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression
4. Week Supply and demand Course Hours Verbal Expression
5. Week Producer Balance Analysis Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
6. Week Consumer Balance Analysis Course Hours Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study
7. Week Market Balance Course Hours Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study
8. Week Sector Concept Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
9. Week Unemployment and Inflation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression
10. Week Money Bank Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression
11. Week Growth, Development and Combating Poverty Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
12. Week Growth, Development and Combating Poverty Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression
13. Week International Economic Relations Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression
14. Week Media Literacy in Economics Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression
Recommended Sources
general economy – A. Zafer Gürler
Macroeconomics - Mahfi Eğilmez
Microeconomics, Introduction to Modern Microeconomic Analysis - İlker Parasız
Analysis in Economics - Case Studies and Solutions - Mahfi Eğilmez
Wealth of Nations - Adam Smith
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 Measurement Method
PY5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 40,60,60,60,40,60,40,60
PY6 4 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 40,60,40,60,60,40,60,40,60,40,60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 3 42
Preparation, After Class Study 14 2 28
Research 2 2.25 4.5
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 76.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0