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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Introduction To Economics PAP115 Compulsory Associate degree 1 Fall 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Ehlinaz TORUN KAYABAŞI
Associate Prof. Dr. Sema YILMAZ GENÇ
Assistant Prof. Dr. Hale BÜTÜN BAYRAM
Assistant Prof. Dr. Mehmet Emin YARDIMCI
Lecturer Yasemin ASLAN
Lecturer İsmail BARIŞ
Lecturer Ertan KARAÇAY
Lecturer İsmail KILIÇASLAN
Lecturer Celal MUTLU
Lecturer Dr. Bahar AYDIN CAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Recognize the basic concepts of economics.
1) Recognize the basic concepts of economics.
1) Recognize the basic concepts of economics.
1) Recognize the basic concepts of economics.
1) Recognize the basic concepts of economics.
2) Recognize the economic decision-making process of the consumer
2) Recognize the economic decision-making process of the consumer
2) Recognize the economic decision-making process of the consumer
2) Recognize the economic decision-making process of the consumer
2) Recognize the economic decision-making process of the consumer
3) Analyze processes of taking rational decision
3) Analyze processes of taking rational decision
3) Analyze processes of taking rational decision
3) Analyze processes of taking rational decision
3) Analyze processes of taking rational decision
4) Realize the basic concepts of macroeconomics.
4) Realize the basic concepts of macroeconomics.
4) Realize the basic concepts of macroeconomics.
4) Realize the basic concepts of macroeconomics.
4) Realize the basic concepts of macroeconomics.
5) Calculate the level of national income.
5) Calculate the level of national income.
5) Calculate the level of national income.
5) Calculate the level of national income.
5) Calculate the level of national income.
6) Define the role of the goverment in the economy.
6) Define the role of the goverment in the economy.
6) Define the role of the goverment in the economy.
6) Define the role of the goverment in the economy.
6) Define the role of the goverment in the economy.
7) Recognize money, the basic elements of economic growth and understanding of the economic system
7) Recognize money, the basic elements of economic growth and understanding of the economic system
7) Recognize money, the basic elements of economic growth and understanding of the economic system
7) Recognize money, the basic elements of economic growth and understanding of the economic system
7) Recognize money, the basic elements of economic growth and understanding of the economic system

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

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Learning Outcomes
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4 Low No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation Middle Middle
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5 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
5 Middle No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation Middle Middle
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7 No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
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7 Middle No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation Middle Middle

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Turkey's Economy

Course Contents

This course includes the evaluation of the functioning of the whole economy, production and consumption functions, investment concepts, public sector and external demand for world money supply and inflation, growth and development, general equilibrium unemployment, behaviours of all the elements which constitute the economic assessment of the economy, the functioning of price mechanism, behavior of consumer theory, production and firm theory .

Weekly Schedule

1) Basic economic concepts of scarcity problem and the solution
2) Market equilibrium (supply, demand and price, the balance of intervention)
3) Demand and supply elasticity, the total benefits
4) Consumer Equilibrium
5) Production theory
6) Production costs,Markets (perfect competition and imperfect competition, factor market)
7) Markets (perfect competition and imperfect competition, factor market)
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) National income analysis (MG calculation, basic concepts, equilibrium analysis)
10) Consumption expenditures, savings and investment spending (effective demand function)
11) Determination of equilibrium level of National Income
12) The multiplier and accelerator analysis
13) Money; definitions, functions, systems and varieties
14) Inflation, unemployment, balance of payments, exchange rate
15) Seminar
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Self Study


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

30%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

70%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required