| 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 |
| Instructors |
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 | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 2. Week | GDP, GDP Calculation Methods, and Concepts Related to GDP | Course Hours Research Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study |
| 3. Week | Factors Determining GDP: Consumption, Investment, and Savings Functions | Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 4. Week | Determination of Equilibrium GDP | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression |
| 5. Week | Full Employment GDP, Deflationary and Inflationary Gap, Government and GDP | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 6. Week | GDP and General Price Level: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply | Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Course Hours |
| 7. Week | Money and Money Creation | Verbal Expression Course Hours Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study |
| 8. Week | The Role of Money in Macroeconomics | Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Course Hours |
| 9. Week | MIDTERM EXAM | |
| 10. Week | The Issue of Money's Value - Central Bank's Control of Money Supply | Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Course Hours |
| 11. Week | Inflation | Course Hours Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study |
| 12. Week | Unemployment and Employment | Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 13. Week | Monetary and Fiscal Policy: IS-LM Analysis-1 | Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Course Hours |
| 14. Week | Monetary and Fiscal Policy: IS-LM Analysis-2 | Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Course Hours |
| 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 | ||
