Macroeconomic Theory II (IKT208) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Macroeconomic Theory II IKT208 4. Semester 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Question and Answer, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fatih EKİNCİ
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course complements ECON 207, Macroeconomic Theory I. The main aim of ECON 208 -as well as ECON 207- is to equip students with the basic theories of macroeconomics at the intermediate level. ECON 207 and 208 also aim to provide the necessary tools as well as concepts to analyze the key problems and the related policy issues of macroeconomics.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To learn the basic models of modern macroeconomics at the intermediate level.
  • To learn the methodology of macroeconomic analysis.
  • To learn the micro-foundations of modern macroeconomics.
Course Content Traditional and modern schools of thought; practical issues in policymaking; economic growth and policy implications; theories of consumption, saving and investment.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Overview of the course
2 An Overview of Traditional & Modern Schools of Thought Handouts
3 Inflation, Output and Unemployment: Alternative Views ss.119-142
4 Key Issues in Policymaking ss.183-190, ss.417-441
5 Economic Growth I: Preliminaries & Harrod-Domar Model Handouts
6 Economic Growth II: Solow Model and Growth Accounting ss. 53-76
7 Economic Growth III: Endogenous Growth Models, Convergence & Policy Implications ss. 78-94
8 Midterrm Exam
9 Consumption and Savings ss. 317-338
10 Investment ss. 343-370
11 Money Demand ss. 373-392
12 The Supply of Money, Central Bank and Monetary Policy ss. 394-413
13 Fiscal Policy, Budget Constraint, Deficits, Seigniorage and Debts ss. 461-483
14 Fiscal Policy, Budget Constraint, Deficits, Seigniorage and Debts ss. 484-503
15 Selected Topics & Epilogue Handouts
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Dornbusch, R., Fischer, S. and R. Startz (2008) Macroeconomics, 10th Edition, McGraw-Hill.
2. Froyen, R. T. (2008) Macroeconomics: Theories and Policies, 9th Edition, Prentice Hall.
3. Mankiw, Gregory N. (2006) Macroeconomics, 6th Edition, Worth Publishers.
4. Snowdon, Brian, and Howard R. Vane (2005) Modern Macroeconomics: Its Origins, Development and Current State. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 5 10
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 50
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 8 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methods of economics X
2 Acquiring the skills of macro level economic analysis X
3 Acquiring the skills of micro level economic analysis X
4 Understanding the formulation and implementation of economic policies at the local, national, regional, and/or global level X
5 Learning different approaches on economic and related issues X
6 Acquiring the quantitative and/or qualitative techniques in economic analysis X
7 Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices X
8 Developing intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills X
9 Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, discussions, and/or life-long learning X
10 Adopting work ethic and social responsibility X
11 Developing the skills of communication. X
12 Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial affairs. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 4 64
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 5 3 15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 147