| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | YYP209 | Elective | Associate degree | 2 | Fall | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Lecturer Deniz SARIYILDIZ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Use of the economy theory in national and international level by its theoretical and implementation dimension
2) Apply the demand and supply, and market models
3) Explain national income and market equilibrium
4) Analyze market instabilities, economic growth and international economic relations in national and global context
5) Comment on the main legislation
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | High | High | Low | Low | Middle | Low | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | No relation | Low | |
| 2 | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | High | High | Low | Low | Middle | Low | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | No relation | Low | |
| 3 | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | High | High | Low | Low | Middle | Low | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | No relation | Low | |
| 4 | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | High | High | Low | Low | Middle | Low | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | No relation | Low | |
| 5 | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | High | High | Low | Low | Middle | Low | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | No relation | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The introduction to micro economy, understanding the fundementalism of the economic activities, examining the terms Supply&Demand with all their components, analysis of consumer behaviours, production theory and its determinants, market models, the introduction to macro economics, grasping the basic idea of the integrated economic activities, studying the gross national product term in detail, the role of money in macroeconomics, the definition of the practises of financial policies and the balance between money and goods, instabilities in the economic life, international economic relations.
Weekly Schedule
1) Definition of the Science of Economics, Basic Economic Concepts, History of Economic Systems, Basic Problems of All Economies2) Introduction to Price Theory, Theory of Consumer Behaviors
3) Demand-Supply and Elasticities
4) Theory of Producer Behavior, Cost and Production
5) Analysis of Perfect Competition Market and Monopoly Market
6) Analysis of Monopolistic Competition Market and Oligopoly Market, General Analysis of Production Factor Market
7) Introduction to Macro Economics, Introduction to National Income
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Techniques of National Income Calculations
10) Determination of National Income Equilibrium, Functions of Consumption, Saving and Investment
11) Definition, Sorts and Roles at Macro economy of Money, Central Banking, Monetary Policy
12) Money and goods market equilibrium, Value of money
13) Inflation; Causes, Impacts and Overcome Procedures, Unemployment
14) International Economic Relations
15) Economic Growth
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Sadi Uzunoğlu & Gökhan Sönmezler; Yeni Başlayanlar İçin Ekonomi, İstanbul, Kriter Yayınevi, 2011.
2- Türkiye'ye ait istatistiki veriler için http://www.tuik.gov.tr
3- Küresel ekonomik veriler için https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Brain Storming
5) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
20% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
80% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required