| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | LOJ113B2 | General Economics | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is to provide students with economic literacy by teaching the relationships between basic economic factors and the relationships between these concepts. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İlyas Kays İMAMOĞLU |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Understands basic economic concepts. | | 2 | Üretici ve tüketicilerin karar verme süreçlerini bilir. | | 3 | Knows the concept of market and can distinguish between market types. | | 4 | Calculate and interpret the concepts of National Accounting. | | 5 | Evaluate the impact of unemployment, inflation and money concepts on the economy. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Basic economic concepts, scarcity and scarcity problem, basic problems of economies, economic analysis methods, demand, supply and market equilibrium, supply and demand elasticity, markets, basic concepts of national income, calculation of national accounting concepts, unemployment and inflation concepts and policies to combat them. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | What is economy, rroduction possibilities of society, basic problems of economy, basic objectives of economic policy, economic systems | | | | 2 | The concept of scarcity, scarcity problem and opportunity cost | | | | 3 | Development of market economy, decision makers in economy, markets, cyclical flow of economic activities, distinction between micro and macroeconomics, distinction between positive and normative economics | | | | 4 | Demand, supply, market equilibrium, changes in equilibrium price and quantity, partial and general equilibrium | | | | 5 | Demand and Supply Applications and Elasticity | | | | 6 | Demand and Supply Applications and Elasticity | | | | 7 | Market equilibrium and changes in market equilibrium | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | | 9 | Market types | | | | 10 | Short and long term costs | | | | 11 | Concepts of total output, total income and total expenditure | | | | 12 | National Accounting Concepts and calculations | | | | 13 | National Accounting Concepts and calculations | | | | 14 | Concepts of inflation and unemployment | | | | 15 | The concept and types of money | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Bocutoğlu, E. ve Berber, M. (2017). Genel İktisada Giriş, Ekin Yayınevi: Bursa |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Problem Solving | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Discussion | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Question-Answer | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Self Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 2 | 28 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | LO2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | LO3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | LO4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | LO5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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