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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics II | UTI118 | Turkish | Compulsory | 2. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | FACE TO FACE |
| Course Coordinator | Doç. Dr. Zeynep KARAŞ |
| Instructor(s) | Doç. Dr. Zeynep KARAŞ (Bahar) |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to teach the fundamental concepts and models of macroeconomics and enable students to analyze key macroeconomic issues such as national income determination, employment and unemployment, inflation and price stability, economic growth, and external balance/balance of payments. |
| Course Content | The course covers the following topics starting from National Income: National income concepts (GDP/GNP, NNP, National Income) National income accounting methods (production, income, expenditure) Equilibrium output determination; aggregate demand and supply Inflation/deflation and price stability Employment and unemployment Economic growth Money, money supply/demand and monetary policy Fiscal policy and public sector Foreign trade, exchange rates and balance of payments |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Define and explain the fundamental concepts of macroeconomics (national income, inflation, unemployment, economic growth, and external balance). Distinguish national income concepts (GDP, GNP, NNP, National Income) and explain the relationships among them. Apply the methods of national income calculation (production, income, and expenditure approaches). Analyze equilibrium income within the framework of aggregate demand and aggregate supply. Interpret the relationship between consumption, saving, and investment, and explain the multiplier mechanism. Evaluate the types, causes, and economic effects of inflation. Explain different types of unemployment and interpret the concept of full employment. Analyze the measurement and determinants of economic growth. Explain fiscal and monetary policy instruments and compare their effects. Interpret the concepts of foreign trade, exchange rates, and the balance of payments. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Week 1: Introduction to macroeconomics, micro–macro distinction and basic macroeconomic problems | Research, Other Activities |
| 2. Week | Week 2: National income concept, definitions of GDP, GNP, NNP and National Income | Research, Other Activities |
| 3. Week | Week 3: Nominal and real national income, deflator and price level concept | Research, Other Activities |
| 4. Week | Week 4: National income calculation – production approach, final and intermediate goods, double counting problem | Research, Other Activities |
| 6. Week | Week 6: Consumption, saving and investment functions, marginal propensity to consume and multiplier mechanism | Research, Other Activities |
| 7. Week | Week 7: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply, equilibrium income level and the simple Keynesian model | Research, Other Activities |
| 8. Week | Week 9: Money, money supply and money demand, banking system and Central Bank | Research, Other Activities |
| 10. Week | Week 10: Inflation, types of inflation and price stability | Research, Other Activities |
| 11. Week | Week 11: Unemployment, labor force, employment and full employment concept | Research, Other Activities |
| 12. Week | Week 12: Economic growth, measurement of growth and sources of growth | Research, Other Activities |
| 13. Week | Week 13: Fiscal policy, public expenditures, taxation and budget balance | Research, Other Activities |
| 14. Week | Week 14: Foreign trade, exchange rate, balance of payments and general review | Research, Other Activities |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Gains information about the basic concepts and current theories in the field of international trade. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 |
|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
|---|---|
| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 42 | 588 |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total Workload | 590 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
