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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
YÖN115Economy entryCompulsory115
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The main objective of this course is to introduce main topics in microeconomics and prepare students for intermediate and advance micro economy courses both in undergraduate and post graduate studies.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Bora GÖKTAŞ
Learning Outcomes
1Upon successful completion of the course explain the basic economic consepts and problems
2Upon successful completion of the course develop the ability of working with graphs in economics
3Upon successful completion of the course define the structure of markets in the economy
4Upon successful completion of the course define the characteristics of markets in the economy.
5Upon successful completion of the course explain the relations between economics variables
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
In this course; basic principles of economics, supply,demand and market equilibrium, elasticity and its application, consumer end producer equilibrium, perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition and oligopoly,factors of production are the topics that are covered.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1What is economy?
2Demand, Supply, Demand Curve, Supply Curve, Determining the price
3Elasticities
4Demandand supply: some applications; determinants of export and import; consumer surplus and producer surplus
5Production and costs:short term production, long term production, costs of short term and long term production, costs curves
6Perfect Competition Market
7Imperfect Competition Markets
8Midterm
9Macroeconomy: Definition, Overview and Development
10Economic Performance Evaluation
11Imperfect competition, The theory of monopolistic competition, Charasteristics of oligopoly
12Fundamental Macroeconomic Indicators and Notions
13Classical and Keynesian Economics
14The Role of Government and The Optimum Income Level in an Open Economy
15Money and Banking
Recommended or Required Reading
General Economy- Metin Berber, Ersan Bocutoğlu, Ekin Publishing House -2023
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14456
Discussion14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination8324
Individual Study for Final Examination8324
Homework7321
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)156
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
LO1224125
LO2224225
LO3214224
LO4114225
LO5125124
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High