Introduction To Economics
Political Science and Public Administration
Faculty of Political Sciences
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction To Economics | SBF101 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Selçuk KOÇ
Prof. Dr. Ferhat PEHLİVANOĞLU
Prof. Dr. Recep TARI
Associate Prof. Dr. Figen BÜYÜKAKIN
Associate Prof. Dr. Vedat CENGİZ
Associate Prof. Dr. Özgür Bayram SOYLU
Assistant Prof. Dr. Hanife BIDIRDI
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Economic’s basic concepts and problems.
2) Supply-demand analysis.
3) Producer and consumer behaviors.
4) Perfect competititon and imperfect competition markets.
5) National income and relevant concepts.
6) Methods to calculate income.
7) Employment and unemployment.
8) Definition and kind of money.
9) Demand and supply of money.
10) Money politics and tools of money politics.
11) İnflation, deflation, devaluation and revaluation.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
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| 1 | No relation | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | Low | |
| 2 | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | |
| 3 | High | Middle | Middle | No relation | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | |
| 5 | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | No relation | High | Middle | |
| 6 | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 7 | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | |
| 8 | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | Low | Middle | High | |
| 9 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | Low | |
| 10 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | |
| 11 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
The subject matter of economics and general frameworks, basic concepts and problems, development of economics, basic economic systems, factors of production, theory of consumer behaviour, theory of producer behaviour, price mechanism and market structures, theories of perfect and imperfect competition. The general framework of macroeconomics, macro subjects include national income, the consumption, investment, and saving functions, theory of income determination, employment and unemployment, money and banking, government expenditures, and taxation, international trade, developing countries and development problems.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Brain Storming
6) Case Study
7) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required