Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Economy and Society SOS113 1. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 5.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. EMEL COŞKUN
Prof. Dr. EMEL COŞKUN
Instructors FURKAN DÜZENLİ
Assistants
Goals Learners will be able to understand basic terms and concepts of economics, basic economic issues, economic systems, theory of price, consumer balance, firm theory, national accounting terms, macroeconomics, basic macro-economic issues.
Course Content Basic concepts and arguments concerning economy
Learning Outcomes - Being able to understand basic principles of economics and logic of economic ideas.
- Being able to understand and express price mechanism and price formation in the market
- Being able to understand production, costs and production factors and types of enterprises
- Being able to understand basic issues on international economics, foreign capital, stock exchange market, multinational companies etc.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction to the course
2. Week Basic concepts and questions of economics
3. Week Market Economy
4. Week Micro-Macro Economics
5. Week Offer-Demand, Price
6. Week Flexibility
7. Week Theory of Consumer Attitude
8. Week Mid-term exam
9. Week Perfect Competition
10. Week Monopoly-Oligopoly
11. Week Employment policies
12. Week Turkish Foreign Policy
13. Week Globalization and Economics
14. Week Globalization and Economics
Recommended Sources
Kazgan, G. (2003). İktisadi Düşünce veya Politik İktisadın Evrimi. Remzi Kitapevi.
Alkin, E., Yıldırım, K. ve Özer, M. (2003). İktisada Giriş. Eskişehir: AÜ Yayınları.
Boratav, K. (2005). Türkiye İktisat Tarihi. Ankara: İmge Kitapevi
Nelson, J.A. (2011). Hayatımızdaki Ekonomi. Çev. Didem Kizen. Cogito Dizisi, İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
Chang, H. (2017). Ekonomi Rehberi. 2. Baskı. Çeviri: Mihriban Doğan. İstanbul: Say Yayınları.
Material Sharing
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 Measurement Method
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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 2.5 35
Research 2 7 14
Other Activities 5 6.5 32.5
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 127.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 5.0