Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICROECONOMICS | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Kenan DEMİR |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assoc.Prof. Kenan DEMİR |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This course aims to explain fundamental concepts of economics, supply, demand, consumer behaviour, the theory of firm, and markets. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to Economics,Fundamental Concepts in Microeconomics,Supply and Demand,Market Equilibrium,Elasticity,Household Behavior and Consumer Choice,Production Process,Short-Run Costs,Long-Run Costs,Factor Markets,Perfect Competition,Monopoly,Oligopoly ,Monopolistic Competition. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Will be able to explain basic concepts of micro economics | 16, 9 | A |
| 1.1. Defines basic concepts | 16, 9 | A |
| 1.2. Relates these concepts with the real life. | 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Will be able to explain the formation of price and quantity in economics. | 16, 9 | A |
| 2.1. Calculates supply and demand elasticities | 16, 9 | A |
| 2.2. Evaluates the effects of public policies | 16, 9 | A |
| 3.1. Analyzes the concept of utility | 16, 9 | A |
| 3.2. Analyzes the effect of budget constraits. | 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Will be able to analyze firm behavior. | 16, 9 | A |
| 4.1. Analyzes production technologies | 16, 9 | A |
| 4.2. Explain different types of costs. | 16, 9 | A |
| 6.1.Defines the production price relationship. | 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Will be able to analyze consumer behavior. | 16, 9 | A |
| 4. 3. Defines the concept of profit. | 16, 9 | A |
| 5. Will be able to evaluate markets. | 16, 9 | A |
| 5. 2. Analyzes the formation of market prices. | 16, 9 | A |
| 5.1. Recognizes types of markets | 16, 9 | A |
| 5.3. Compares different markets | 16, 9 | A |
| 6. Will be able to analyze current economic events. | 16, 9 | A |
| 6.2. Analyzes the consumption price relationship. | 16, 9 | A |
| 6.3. Defines the factors affecting production. | 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Economics | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 2 | Fundamental Concepts in Microeconomics | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 3 | Supply and Demand | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 4 | Market Equilibrium | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 5 | Elasticity | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 6 | Household Behavior and Consumer Choice | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 7 | Production Process | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 8 | Short-Run Costs | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 9 | Long-Run Costs | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 10 | Factor Markets | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 11 | Perfect Competition | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 12 | Monopoly | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 13 | Oligopoly | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 14 | Monopolistic Competition | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| Resources |
| 1. Zeynel Dinler, İktisada Giriş, Ekin Basım Yayın, 2006. 2. Mevlüt Tatlıyer, İktisadi Düşüncenin Evrimi ve İktisat Politikası, Nobel Yayıncılık, 2015. |
| 1. Case, Fair and Oster, Principles of Economics, Pearson, 2019 2. Krugman and Welles, Microeconomics The MIT Press, 2012 3. Begg, Vernasca, Fischer and Dornbusch, Economics. McGraw-Hill Education, 2020 4. A. Talha Yalta, A. Yasemin Yalta, Modern Mikroekonomiye Giriş , Adres Press, 2019 |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | ||||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | ||||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 2 | 5 | 10 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 2 | 15 | 30 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 26 | 26 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 42 | 42 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 150 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(150/30) | 5 | |||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICROECONOMICS | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assoc.Prof. Kenan DEMİR |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assoc.Prof. Kenan DEMİR |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | This course aims to explain fundamental concepts of economics, supply, demand, consumer behaviour, the theory of firm, and markets. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to Economics,Fundamental Concepts in Microeconomics,Supply and Demand,Market Equilibrium,Elasticity,Household Behavior and Consumer Choice,Production Process,Short-Run Costs,Long-Run Costs,Factor Markets,Perfect Competition,Monopoly,Oligopoly ,Monopolistic Competition. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Will be able to explain basic concepts of micro economics | 16, 9 | A |
| 1.1. Defines basic concepts | 16, 9 | A |
| 1.2. Relates these concepts with the real life. | 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Will be able to explain the formation of price and quantity in economics. | 16, 9 | A |
| 2.1. Calculates supply and demand elasticities | 16, 9 | A |
| 2.2. Evaluates the effects of public policies | 16, 9 | A |
| 3.1. Analyzes the concept of utility | 16, 9 | A |
| 3.2. Analyzes the effect of budget constraits. | 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Will be able to analyze firm behavior. | 16, 9 | A |
| 4.1. Analyzes production technologies | 16, 9 | A |
| 4.2. Explain different types of costs. | 16, 9 | A |
| 6.1.Defines the production price relationship. | 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Will be able to analyze consumer behavior. | 16, 9 | A |
| 4. 3. Defines the concept of profit. | 16, 9 | A |
| 5. Will be able to evaluate markets. | 16, 9 | A |
| 5. 2. Analyzes the formation of market prices. | 16, 9 | A |
| 5.1. Recognizes types of markets | 16, 9 | A |
| 5.3. Compares different markets | 16, 9 | A |
| 6. Will be able to analyze current economic events. | 16, 9 | A |
| 6.2. Analyzes the consumption price relationship. | 16, 9 | A |
| 6.3. Defines the factors affecting production. | 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Economics | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 2 | Fundamental Concepts in Microeconomics | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 3 | Supply and Demand | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 4 | Market Equilibrium | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 5 | Elasticity | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 6 | Household Behavior and Consumer Choice | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 7 | Production Process | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 8 | Short-Run Costs | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 9 | Long-Run Costs | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 10 | Factor Markets | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 11 | Perfect Competition | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 12 | Monopoly | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 13 | Oligopoly | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| 14 | Monopolistic Competition | Reading relevant chapter in the textbook |
| Resources |
| 1. Zeynel Dinler, İktisada Giriş, Ekin Basım Yayın, 2006. 2. Mevlüt Tatlıyer, İktisadi Düşüncenin Evrimi ve İktisat Politikası, Nobel Yayıncılık, 2015. |
| 1. Case, Fair and Oster, Principles of Economics, Pearson, 2019 2. Krugman and Welles, Microeconomics The MIT Press, 2012 3. Begg, Vernasca, Fischer and Dornbusch, Economics. McGraw-Hill Education, 2020 4. A. Talha Yalta, A. Yasemin Yalta, Modern Mikroekonomiye Giriş , Adres Press, 2019 |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | ||||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | ||||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |