| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | SB208B | Macro economics | Compulsory | 2 | 4 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To teach the basic size of economy, explain the function of these size and gain the ability to analyze within the framework of economic logic. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Duygu Baysal Kurt |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Analyze the basic principles of macroeconomics.; | | 2 | Explain key macroeconomic variables and the measurement of such variables. ; | | 3 | Explain the basic relationships between the variables such as national income, unemployment, budget deficit, money supply, interest rate, inflation rate and trade deficit.; | | 4 | Explain how monetary policy and fiscal policy affect macroeconomic outcomes; | | 5 | Explain functions of money and measures of money supply.; | | 6 | Express the determination of the interest rate in the money market using the concepts of money supply and money demand.; | | 7 | Explain the basic function of the banks and other financial intermediaries and express how banks create money.; | | 8 | Elaborate a simple macroeconomic model based on aggregate demand and aggregate supply.; | | 9 | To analyze current problems about inflation and unemployment ; | | 10 | To discuss alternative views of the effectiveness of fiscal, monetary, and other governmental policies; |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Macro and micro economic foundations of the economy Introduction of N, GDP, unemployment, introducing the concept of economic growth with contained inflation and the relationships between these concepts. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction To Income Determination: The Multiplier | | | | 2 | Demand-Side Equilibrium: Income And The Interest Rate | | | | 3 | An Introduction To Monetary And Fiscal Policy | | | | 4 | Supply –Side Equilibrium: Output And The Price Level I | | | | 5 | Supply –Side Equilibrium:Output And The Price Level II | | | | 6 | Equilibrium In The Static Model I | | | | 7 | Search, Wage Rigidity And Unemployment | | | | 8 | Mid-Term | | | | 9 | Monetary And Fiscal Policy In The Static Model I | | | | 10 | Monetary And Fiscal Policy In The Static Model II | | | | 11 | Consumption And Consumer Expenditure I | | | | 12 | Consumption And Consumer Expenditure II | | | | 13 | Investment Demand I | | | | 14 | Investment Demand II | | | | 15 | General evaluation | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1.Branson H.William (1995). Makro İktisat Teorisi Ve Politikası. Çev: İbrahim Kanyılmaz, İstanbul: Alfa. 2.Yıldırım, Kemal, Kahraman, Doğan, Taşdemir, Murat (2010). Makro Ekonomi. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık 3.Mankiw, Gregory N. (2009). Makroekonomi. Çev: Ömer Faruk Çolak. Ankara: Eflatun Yayı |
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Self Study | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 6 | 4 | 24 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 10 | 3 | 30 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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