| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ORG108 | General Economics | Compulsory | 1 | 2 | 5 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of the course is to make students have a general idea by learning the basic concepts and theories about economics and analyzing the functioning of the economy and related issues and evaluating the problems in the agricultural sector economically. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Yrd. Doc. Dr. Emre TEKCE |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Learn basic concepts about economy | | 2 | Gain the ability to analyze economic problems. | | 3 | Interpret daily economic events | | 4 | Learn the concepts of Growth and Development | | 5 | Learn inflation concepts |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Basic Concepts of Economy | | | | 2 | Supply, demand and the functioning of the market economy. | | | | 3 | Market concept and market types | | | | 4 | State price control. | | | | 5 | Macro economy and national income. | | | | 6 | Economic growth. | | | | 7 | Inflation. | | | | 8 | MIDTERM | | | | 9 | Public budget and finance. | | | | 10 | Money and banking. | | | | 11 | International trade. | | | | 12 | Balance of payments and foreign exchange market. | | | | 13 | Employment and unemployment. | | | | 14 | Economic Growth and Development | | | | 15 | Final Exam | | | | 16 | | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| • Tümay Ertek, Basic Economics: From the Press, Beta Publishing House, Istanbul, 2009. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 80 | | Homework | 1 | 20 | | 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 | | English | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Question-Answer | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Self Study | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Homework | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | LO3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | LO5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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