ECTS - Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics (IKT106) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Macroeconomics | IKT106 | 2. Semester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Question and Answer. |
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| Course Objectives | The principal objective of ECON 102 is to introduce students macroeconomics. Course focuses on introducing key macroeconomic variables such as GDP, unemployment, interest rate and inflation, defines the money and its role. It also analyses the economic polices and their effects on economy. Learning these topics will help the students to understand the basic functioning of the economy. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Aggregate demand, aggregate supply, unemployment, inflation, fundamental macroeconomic concepts; consumption, investment, government expenditures, foreign trade and GNP relations; money market multiplier mechanism. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction to Macroeconomics (Chapter 17) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 375-390 |
| 2 | Measuring National Output and National Income (Chapter 18) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 391-410 |
| 3 | Long-Run and Short-Run Concerns [Case and Fair (Chapter 19)] | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 411-430 |
| 4 | Aggregate Expenditure and Equilibrium Output (Chapter 20) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 431-452 |
| 5 | The Government and Fiscal Policy (Chapter 21) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 453-474 |
| 6 | The Government and Fiscal Policy (Chapter 21) continued | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 453-474 |
| 7 | The Money Supply and the Central Bank System (Chapter 22) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 475-498 |
| 8 | Money Demand, Equilibrium Interest Rate, Monetary Policy (Chapter 23) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 499-514 |
| 9 | Money, Interest Rate and Output: Analysis and Policy (Chapter 24)] | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 515-532 |
| 10 | Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply and Inflation (Chapter 25) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 533-556 |
| 11 | The Labor Market, Unemployment and Inflation (Chapter 26) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 557-574 |
| 12 | Long-Run Growth (Chapter 30) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 631-648 |
| 13 | Open Economy Macroeconomics (Chapter 33) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 687-712 |
| 14 | Debates in Macroeconomics (Chapter 31) | Case & Fair 7th Edition, pp. 649-664 |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Case, Karl E. and Fair, Ray C., Principles of Economics, 7th or 8th Edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall. |
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| 2. Taylor, John B. (2004) Economics, 4th Edition, Houghton Mifflin |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 5 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 2 | 5 |
| Homework Assignments | 8 | 5 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 13 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| 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 | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
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| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Workload | 95 | ||