This lecture aims to explain the basic principles that economics rests on, and how individuals and firms act and decide in light of these principles.
Course Content
This course contains; Introduction to macroeconomics,Calculating national income,Economic growth,Money, saving, investment and financial system,Inflation,Labor market and unemployment,Money supply and demand,Aggregate demand in the goods and money markets,Aggregate supply and the equilibrium price level,Fiscal and monetary policy,Financial crises,International trade,International finance,Alternative views in Macroeconomics.
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları
Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods
1. Explains how the economy works in general.
10, 16, 19, 9
A
2. Make suggestions regarding economic policy.
10, 12, 16, 9
A
3. Analyze current economic events.
10, 12, 16, 19, 9
A
4. Compare economic theories from various aspects.
10, 16, 19, 9
A
5. Evaluate international economic theories and sustainable development issues.
10, 16, 9
A
6. Evaluates the decisions of the central bank.
10, 16, 9
A, E
7. Interprets the changes in real quantities such as economic growth and employment level.
Sharon M. Oster vd, Ekonominin İlkeleri, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2010. Zeynel Dinler, İktisada Giriş, Ekin Yayıncılık, Bursa, 2014,
Zeynel Dinler, Introduction to Economics, (28th Edition) Ekin Publishing, Bursa, 2023,
Ertek, T. (2017). Basic Economics with Examples from the Press, (5th Edition). Beta Basım Yayin, October, Istanbul.
Yıldırım, K. (2017). Introduction to Macroeconomics. Nisan Kitabevi Publications, 12. Printing, Ankara
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
No
Program Qualification
Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1
Students identify the basic concepts and gain knowledge related to banking and insurance.
X
2
Students acquire the current knowledge concerning the sector practices.
X
3
Students make a list of fundamental conceptual knowledge in the practical application of International Banking and Finance techniques.
X
4
Students explain procedures and principles to follow in banking and insurance transactions.
5
Students convey knowledge concerning financial markets and institutions.
X
6
Students identify and define transaction types in the banking and insurance sector.
7
Students rationally determine risks to be faced by the parties in both sectors.
X
8
Students explain risk types to occur in the sector and hedging techniques.
X
9
Students apply the acquired knowledge regarding the field of banking and insurance to their studies.
X
10
Students are fully aware that they need to adapt to the changes in the sector considering lifelong learning approach.
X
11
Students benefit from the domain knowledge and acquired skills for informing partners or partner institutions.
X
12
Students set up social responsibility projects related to the field they work in.
13
Students communicate with their colleagues and customers according to the rules of professional ethics.
14
Students effectively apply the acquired knowledge in the field of banking and insurance to their studies or professional lives.
X
15
Students discover asymmetric information problems to occur in the sector and indicate the necessary measures which need to be taken to prevent those kinds of problems.
X
Assessment Methods
Contribution Level
Absolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success
20
Rate of Final Exam to Success
80
Total
100
ECTS / Workload Table
Activities
Number of
Duration(Hour)
Total Workload(Hour)
Course Hours
14
2
28
Guided Problem Solving
14
1
14
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report
0
0
0
Term Project
12
1
12
Presentation of Project / Seminar
0
0
0
Quiz
1
10
10
Midterm Exam
7
2
14
General Exam
14
2
28
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan
0
0
0
Total Workload(Hour)
106
Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(106/30)
4
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit.
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
Course
Code
Semester
T+P (Hour)
Credit
ECTS
INTRODUCTION to ECONOMICS II
-
Spring Semester
2+0
2
4
Course Program
Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of Course
Turkish
Course Level
Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Course Type
Required
Course Coordinator
Assist.Prof. İrfan ERSİN
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assist.Prof. İrfan ERSİN
Assistant(s)
Aim
This lecture aims to explain the basic principles that economics rests on, and how individuals and firms act and decide in light of these principles.
Course Content
This course contains; Introduction to macroeconomics,Calculating national income,Economic growth,Money, saving, investment and financial system,Inflation,Labor market and unemployment,Money supply and demand,Aggregate demand in the goods and money markets,Aggregate supply and the equilibrium price level,Fiscal and monetary policy,Financial crises,International trade,International finance,Alternative views in Macroeconomics.
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları
Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods
1. Explains how the economy works in general.
10, 16, 19, 9
A
2. Make suggestions regarding economic policy.
10, 12, 16, 9
A
3. Analyze current economic events.
10, 12, 16, 19, 9
A
4. Compare economic theories from various aspects.
10, 16, 19, 9
A
5. Evaluate international economic theories and sustainable development issues.
10, 16, 9
A
6. Evaluates the decisions of the central bank.
10, 16, 9
A, E
7. Interprets the changes in real quantities such as economic growth and employment level.
Sharon M. Oster vd, Ekonominin İlkeleri, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2010. Zeynel Dinler, İktisada Giriş, Ekin Yayıncılık, Bursa, 2014,
Zeynel Dinler, Introduction to Economics, (28th Edition) Ekin Publishing, Bursa, 2023,
Ertek, T. (2017). Basic Economics with Examples from the Press, (5th Edition). Beta Basım Yayin, October, Istanbul.
Yıldırım, K. (2017). Introduction to Macroeconomics. Nisan Kitabevi Publications, 12. Printing, Ankara
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
No
Program Qualification
Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1
Students identify the basic concepts and gain knowledge related to banking and insurance.
X
2
Students acquire the current knowledge concerning the sector practices.
X
3
Students make a list of fundamental conceptual knowledge in the practical application of International Banking and Finance techniques.
X
4
Students explain procedures and principles to follow in banking and insurance transactions.
5
Students convey knowledge concerning financial markets and institutions.
X
6
Students identify and define transaction types in the banking and insurance sector.
7
Students rationally determine risks to be faced by the parties in both sectors.
X
8
Students explain risk types to occur in the sector and hedging techniques.
X
9
Students apply the acquired knowledge regarding the field of banking and insurance to their studies.
X
10
Students are fully aware that they need to adapt to the changes in the sector considering lifelong learning approach.
X
11
Students benefit from the domain knowledge and acquired skills for informing partners or partner institutions.
X
12
Students set up social responsibility projects related to the field they work in.
13
Students communicate with their colleagues and customers according to the rules of professional ethics.
14
Students effectively apply the acquired knowledge in the field of banking and insurance to their studies or professional lives.
X
15
Students discover asymmetric information problems to occur in the sector and indicate the necessary measures which need to be taken to prevent those kinds of problems.
