International Relations (English) | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | UNI281 | ||||
Course Name: | Economic Literacy | ||||
Semester: | Spring | ||||
Course Credits: |
|
||||
Language of instruction: | English | ||||
Course Condition: | |||||
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
Course Level: |
|
||||
Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. İLAYDA İSABETLİ FİDAN | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üy. İLAYDA İSABETLİ FİDAN |
||||
Course Assistants: |
Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is providing students to understand the basic terminology and concepts of economics. Students will learn to think critically about economic events, the mechanisms behind real-world observations. |
Course Content: | This course starts fundamentals of economics and continues current debates on economics such as concepts of creative economy and circular economy |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Gains knowledge of basic economic concepts. 2) Learns that the economy is closely related to everything in life. 3) Can follow and interpret current economic issues. 4) Follows different approaches related to Turkish and World economy. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to economics | |
2) | Fundamentals of Economics-1 | |
3) | Fundamentals of Economics-2 | |
4) | Fundamentals of Economics-3 | |
5) | Quiz-1 Supply and Demand | |
6) | Supply and demand-2 | |
7) | Midterm | |
8) | Consumer Behavior and Behavioral Economics | |
9) | Unemployment | |
10) | Inflation | |
11) | Quiz-2 Economic Growth and Development | |
12) | Creative Economy | |
13) | Circular Economy | |
14) | Problem solving and discussion session | |
15) | Final exam |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Lecturer's notes |
References: | Lecturer's notes |
Course Learning Outcomes | 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Program Outcomes | |||||||||||
1) Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations. | |||||||||||
2) Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level. | |||||||||||
3) Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy). | |||||||||||
4) Gains knowledge and skills to evaluate and discuss the events in an interdisciplinary dimension, and analyze the political, social and economic problems encountered in national and international contexts within a certain conceptual framework. | |||||||||||
5) Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field. | |||||||||||
6) Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork. | |||||||||||
7) Can design and prepare scientific projects such as projects, reports, articles and theses with their own or others with uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques. | |||||||||||
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what he/she needs and critically question the information has acquired. | |||||||||||
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally. | |||||||||||
10) Follows the developments in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. | |||||||||||
11) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Has knowledge about basic theoretical debates in the field of International Relations. | |
2) | Defines contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in the field of International Relations at national and international level. | |
3) | Relates the interaction of the Department of International Relations with other social sciences (history, political science, law, economy). | |
4) | Gains knowledge and skills to evaluate and discuss the events in an interdisciplinary dimension, and analyze the political, social and economic problems encountered in national and international contexts within a certain conceptual framework. | |
5) | Using social sciences methods, can conduct research and follow the field. | |
6) | Uses leadership characteristics with awareness of teamwork. | |
7) | Can design and prepare scientific projects such as projects, reports, articles and theses with their own or others with uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques. | |
8) | Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what he/she needs and critically question the information has acquired. | |
9) | Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in the field of International Relations to the related persons and institutions in written and orally. | |
10) | Follows the developments in the field and communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. | |
11) | Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 1 | % 10 |
Quizzes | 2 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
Course Hours | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 24 | ||
Homework Assignments | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | ||
Quizzes | 1 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 26 | ||
Midterms | 1 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 26 | ||
Final | 1 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 27 | ||
Total Workload | 119 |