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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macroeconomics I | ECON203 | Turkish | Compulsory | 3. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HANDE ÇALIŞKAN TERZİOĞLU |
| Instructor(s) | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HANDE ÇALIŞKAN TERZİOĞLU (Güz) |
| Goals | Learning the basic concepts and theoretical structure of macroeconomics is to examine and analyze macroeconomic factors such as economic growth, unemployment and inflation, which are necessary to understand and manage the general economic performance of a country. |
| Course Content | Basic concepts of macroeconomics, National income calculations, Employment and Unemployment, Inflation, Consumption Expenditures, Investment Expenditures, Monetary and Fiscal Policies, Total Supply and Total Demand, General Balance. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Students learn basic macroeconomic concepts and principles such as national income, aggregate supply, aggregate demand, inflation, unemployment, investment and consumption. |
| 2 | Students understand economic growth factors and methods of measuring this growth. |
| 3 | Students interpret unemployment rates and understand labor market dynamics. |
| 4 | Students understand the causes, effects and control methods of inflation. |
| 5 | Students learn the economic effects of central bank policies, money supply, interest policies, and budget policies. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction to Macroeconomics,Scope of Macroeconomics, Major Economic Thoughts, Classification of Mainstream Macroeconomic Schools | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 2. Week | National Income Accounting, Aggregate Output, Aggregate Income, Aggregate Expenditure Identity, Saving-Investment Identity, Methods of National Income Calculation, Basic Concepts of GDP | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 3. Week | National Income Accounting, Nominal and Real GDP, Economic Growth | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 4. Week | Employment and Unemployment, Types of Unemployment, Evaluation of Unemployment, Calculation of Unemployment Rates | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 5. Week | Inflation, Types and Effects of Inflation, Consequences of Inflation, Expected Inflation, Calculation of Inflation Rate, Phillips Curve | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 6. Week | Consumption Expenditures, Absolute Income Hypothesis, Relative Income Hypothesis, Life-Cycle Income Hypothesis, Permanent Income Hypothesis | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 7. Week | Investment Expenditures, Net Fixed Capital Investment, Residential and Inventory Investment | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 8. Week | Money Supply and Money Demand | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 9. Week | Monetary and Fiscal Policies, Instruments of Monetary and Fiscal Policies, Expansionary and Contractionary Policies, Role of Monetary and Fiscal Policies in Fighting Inflation | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 10. Week | Simple Keynesian Models – Introduction, Mechanism of the Theory, Comparison of Classical Macroeconomic Theory and Keynesian Models | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 11. Week | Simple Keynesian Models – Closed Economy, Assumptions, Functions, Identities, National Income Equilibrium, Multiplier and Accelerator Mechanism | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 12. Week | Simple Keynesian Models – Open Economy, Assumptions, Functions, Identities, National Income Equilibrium, Multiplier and Accelerator Mechanism | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 13. Week | General Equilibrium of the Economy and Overall Evaluation | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 14. Week | General Equilibrium of the Economy and Overall Evaluation | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Know the basic concepts of economics at an advanced level; can abstract the economic decision-making units in households, firms, government agencies, and predict the results of their decision-making mechanisms in different market and competition conditions. | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Understand the objectives of economies such as growth, employment, productivity, sustainability; may propose solutions to problems such as unemployment, contraction, inflation, high interest rates and similar problems. | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | Capable to make sense of the international interactions of national economies with an international economic perspective. | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Have knowledge about the historical development of the world economy and its current structure, understand the working process of different economic systems. | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Can combine economic theory with mathematical, statistical and econometric skills to analyze concrete situations; are experienced in economic data collection and analysis methods by utilyzing technology. | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Analyze the different sectors of the economy such as agriculture, industry and services through the Production Factors such as Labor, Capital, Natural Resource, Information and Entrepreneurship and evaluate the country economies. | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Know the current status, historical background, the strengths and weaknesses of Turkish economy in macro and micro scale; can propose solutions, make theoretical and applied studies in this direction as individuals and teams. | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Know the relations of economics as a social science with other sciences especially with politics, business administration, law, history, mathematics and engineering; reflect the theoretical knowledge in practice and have collaborative working culture. | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Have the consciousness of lifelong learning, use the education to keep knowledge updated and contribute to the business life. | ✔ | |||||
| 10 | Have the cultural consciousness, know their own history, develop awareness of working with different cultures, respect individual, social and cultural rights. | ✔ | |||||
| 11 | Behave in accordance with ethical values in their works, have the ability of questioning, free thinking with no prejudices. | ✔ | |||||
| 12 | Have the consciousness of fulfilling the given tasks at the right time. In this process, utilize in maximum written, visual, audio sources and information-communication technologies. | ✔ | |||||
| 13 | Have the experience and ability to explain what they learn in written, oral and visual manner. | ✔ | |||||
| 14 | Use the Turkish and English language properly and effectively, and pursue professional readings in double language. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| Güz Dönemi | |||
| Responsible Personnel | Grup | Evaluation Method | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HANDE ÇALIŞKAN TERZİOĞLU | Vize | 40.00 | |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HANDE ÇALIŞKAN TERZİOĞLU | Final | 60.00 | |
| Toplam | 100.00 | ||
| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Preparation, After Class Study | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Research | 12 | 1 | 12 | |
| Interview | 14 | 1 | 14 | |
| Presentation (Preparation) | 13 | 0.5 | 6.5 | |
| Other Activities | 16 | 1 | 16 | |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Classroom Activities | 20 | 1 | 20 | |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
