Faculty Of Economıc, Admınıstratıve And Socıal Scıences
Internatıonal Fınance ( Englısh )
Course Information
| INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS II | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Semester | Theoretical | Practice | National Credit | ECTS Credit |
| Hour / Week | |||||
| ECO102 | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 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. |
| 5 |
Course Syllabus
| # | Subjects | Teaching Methods and Technics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explanation of the course objectives and responsibilities. Introduction to macroeconomics. | Synchronous Asynchronous - lms.toros.edu.tr |
| 2 | Ch.5. Measuring a nation's production and income (p.97). | Synchronous Asynchronous - lms.toros.edu.tr |
| 3 | Ch.5. Measuring a nation's production and income (p.97). | Synchronous Asynchronous - lms.toros.edu.tr |
| 4 | Ch.6. Unemployment and inflation | Synchronous Asynchronous - lms.toros.edu.tr |
| 5 | Ch.6. Unemployment and inflation | Synchronous Asynchronous - lms.toros.edu.tr |
| 6 | Ch.6. Unemployment and inflation | Synchronous Asynchronous - lms.toros.edu.tr |
| 7 | Midterm Online Exam | |
| 8 | Ch. 8. Why do economies grow? | Synchronous Asynchronous - lms.toros.edu.tr |
| 9 | Ch. 8. Why do economies grow? | Synchronous Asynchronous - lms.toros.edu.tr |
| 10 | Ch. 8. Why do economies grow? | Synchronous Asynchronous - lms.toros.edu.tr |
| 11 | Ch.9. Aggregate demand and aggregate supply. | Synchronous Asynchronous - lms.toros.edu.tr |
| 12 | Ch.9. Aggregate demand and aggregate supply. | Synchronous Asynchronous - lms.toros.edu.tr |
| 13 | Ch. 10.Fiscal policy | Synchronous Asynchronous - lms.toros.edu.tr |
| 14 | Ch. 10.Fiscal policy | Synchronous Asynchronous - lms.toros.edu.tr |
| 15 | Online Final Exam | |
| 16 |
Course Syllabus
| # | Material / Resources | Information About Resources | Reference / Recommended Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1) Economics, principles, applications, and tools, 7th edition, international edition, Pearson publications, 2012. | ||
| 2 | |||
| 3 |
Method of Assessment
| # | Weight | Work Type | Work Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40% | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-Term Exam |
| 2 | 60% | Final Exam | Final Exam |
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 |
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 |
| 150 | ||||