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Course Information

INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS II
Code	Semester	Theoretical	Practice	National Credit	ECTS Credit
		Hour / Week
ECO102	Spring	3	0	3	5

Prerequisites and co-requisites
Language of instruction	English
Type	Required
Level of Course	Bachelor's
Lecturer	Asst. Prof. Dr. İbrahim BOZ
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Suggested Subject
Professional practise ( internship )	None
Objectives of the Course	In this course, macroeconomic dimensions of the economy will be introduced. To understand the basic macroeconomic analysis and to interpret macroeconomic problems constitute the main objective of this course. Macroeconomic topics include macroeconomic indicators and key issues, classical and Keynesian thinking, aggregate supply, aggregate demand, the money market, fiscal and monetary policy. Also this course will focus on macroeconomic issues with examples from Turkish economy.
Contents of the Course	Unemployment, inflation, economic growth, total demand, total supply, and fiscal policy.

Learning Outcomes of Course

#	Learning Outcomes
1	Students get knowledge on macroeconomic concepts, definitions and problems.
2	Students carry out some simple calculations on inflation, unemployment and economic growth.
3	Students can carry out siple research on inflation and unemployment.
4	Students would be able write 2-3 pages on the knowledge that they gathered on 3 items that mentioned above.
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Course Syllabus

#	Subjects	Teaching Methods and Technics
1	Explanation of the course objectives and responsibilites. Introduction to economics.	Interactive Written Expression
2	Ch.5. Measuring a nation's production and income (p.97).	Interactive Written Expression
3	Ch.5. Measuring a nation's production and income (p.97).	Interactive Written Expression
4	Ch.6. Unemployment and inflation (p.120). Students's article presentation on inflation.	Interactive Written Expression
5	Ch.6. Unemployment and inflation (p.120). Students's article presentation on inflation.	Interactive Written Expression
6	Ch.6. Unemployment and inflation (p.120). Students's article presentation on inflation.	Interactive Written Expression
7	Students's article presentation on inflation.	Interactive Written Expression
8	Mid-term Exam	Open-end question
9	Looking at midterm exam papers. Ch.8. Why do economies grow? (p.158).	Interactive Written Expression
10	Ch.8. Why do economies grow? (p.158). Students's article presentation on unemployment.	Interactive Written Expression
11	Ch.9. Aggregate demand and aggregate supply. (p.185). Students's article presentation on unemployment.	Interactive Written Expression
12	Ch.9. Aggregate demand and aggregate supply. (p.185). Students's article presentation on unemployment.	Interactive Written Expression
13	Ch.10. Fiscal policy (p.205). Students's article presentation on unemployment.	Interactive Written Expression
14	Ch.10. Fiscal policy (p.205).	Interactive Written Expression
15	Final exam.	Open-end questions.
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Course Syllabus

#	Material / Resources	Information About Resources	Reference / Recommended Resources
1	1) Economics, principles, applications, and tools, 7th edition, international edition, Pearson publications, 2012.
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Method of Assessment

#	Weight	Work Type	Work Title
1	30%	Mid-Term Exam	Mid-Term Exam
2	50%	Final Exam	Final Exam
3	20%	Homework	Homework

Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes

#	Learning Outcomes	Program Outcomes	Method of Assessment
1	Students get knowledge on macroeconomic concepts, definitions and problems.	1͵13	1͵2
2	Students carry out some simple calculations on inflation, unemployment and economic growth.	1͵13	1͵2
3	Students can carry out siple research on inflation and unemployment.	1͵13	1͵2
4	Students would be able write 2-3 pages on the knowledge that they gathered on 3 items that mentioned above.	1͵13	1͵2
5		9͵15	1͵2

PS. The numbers, which are shown in the column Method of Assessment, presents the methods shown in the previous table, titled as Method of Assessment.

Work Load Details

#	Type of Work	Quantity	Time (Hour)	Work Load
1	Course Duration	14	3	42
2	Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement)	14	2	28
3	Presentation and Seminar Preparation	0	0	0
4	Web Research, Library and Archival Work	0	0	0
5	Document/Information Listing	0	0	0
6	Workshop	0	0	0
7	Preparation for Midterm Exam	1	28	28
8	Midterm Exam	1	2	2
9	Quiz	0	0	0
10	Homework	0	0	0
11	Midterm Project	0	0	0
12	Midterm Exercise	0	0	0
13	Final Project	0	0	0
14	Final Exercise	0	0	0
15	Preparation for Final Exam	1	47	47
16	Final Exam	1	3	3
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