| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Economics II | İKT102 | 2. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | In person |
| Course Coordinator |
Lect. HASAN HARMANCI |
| Instructor(s) |
HASAN HARMANCI |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of the Introduction to Economics-2 course is to teach students macroeconomic concepts such as national income, inflation, unemployment, monetary and fiscal policies, and to develop their ability to analyze economic events and evaluate the effects of economic policies. |
| Course Content | This course covers the understanding of macro-level national accounts, the comprehension of key macroeconomic indicators such as growth, employment, unemployment, and inflation, as well as gaining comprehensive knowledge of monetary and fiscal policy concepts. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Students can describe basic macroeconomic concepts. - Students can summarize historical development process of macroeconomics. - Students can compare basic macroeconomic schools through assumptions, policy offers and economic perspectives. - Students can list the pioneering names of macroeconomic schools and their contributions to macroeconomics. - Students can constitute simple models of macroeconomic relations and can graphically explain these models. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Macroeconomics Concept, Emergence of Macroeconomic Trend, and Schools of Economic Thought | Verbal Expression Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 2. Week | GDP, GDP Calculation Methods, and Concepts Related to GDP | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression |
| 3. Week | Factors Determining GDP: Consumption, Investment, and Savings Functions | Verbal Expression Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 4. Week | Determination of Equilibrium GDP | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 5. Week | Full Employment GDP, Deflationary and Inflationary Gap, Government and GDP | Course Hours Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study |
| 6. Week | GDP and General Price Level: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 7. Week | Money and Money Creation | Course Hours Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression |
| 8. Week | The Role of Money in Macroeconomics | Course Hours Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study |
| 9. Week | MIDTERM EXAM | |
| 10. Week | The Issue of Money's Value - Central Bank's Control of Money Supply | Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 11. Week | Inflation | Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Course Hours |
| 12. Week | Unemployment and Employment | Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 13. Week | Monetary and Fiscal Policy: IS-LM Analysis-1 | Verbal Expression Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 14. Week | Monetary and Fiscal Policy: IS-LM Analysis-2 | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| Zeynel Dinler, İktisada Giriş, 2021 |
| Lecture Notes |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 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 |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Research | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Verbal Expression | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Practice | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
