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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
KY207B2MicroeconomicsCompulsory234
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of economic decision making process of individuals (consumers/producers) and pricing behavior of firms in different market structures.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Sevim AKGÜL
Learning Outcomes
1Students will learn the basic concepts and theories of intermediate microeconomics;
2Students will be able to use analytic tools of microeconomics;
3Students will be able to explain consumer behavior theory, distinguishing between cardinal and ordinal utility ;
4Students will be able to understand how rational economic agents make decisions as producers;
5Students will be able to explain the neo-classical approach to production and cost ;
6Students will be able to analyze the role of market mechanism in resource allocation;
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
economic system problems in this course, economic events, economic events of the parties, their behaviors, consumer theory and profit maximization, theory of the firm and profit maximization are analyzed mathematically.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Scarcity, Choices and Market Mechanism
2Consumer Behavior: Cardinal Utility and Indifference Curves
3Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior
4Demand Function and Demand Elasticity
5Production Function and Law of Diminishing Returns
6Producer Behavior: Isoquant Curves and Optimal Input Combination
7The Costs of Production: Short Run Cost Curves - Midterm Exam
8The Costs of Production: Long Run and Economies of Scale
9Supply Function and Supply Elasticity
10Competitive Market Equilibrium
11Short Run Equilibrium of the Firm Under Perfect Competition
12Long Run Equilibrium of the Firm and Industry Under Perfect Competition
13Monopoly
14Monopoly Price Discrimination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination2100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination2100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination11010
Final Examination11212
Attending Lectures14456
Team/Group Work14342
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO112411411
LO212311411
LO312111314
LO412111414
LO512111414
LO612111414
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High