| Economics (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code: | ECO203 | ||||
| Course Name: | Macroeconomics 1 | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Compulsory Courses | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Doç. Dr. ÇİĞDEM GÜRSOY | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Gökhan Övenç | ||||
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| Course Objectives: | The primary goal of the course is to assist students to develop a consistent way of thinking about key macroeconomic concepts and phenomena. Since macroeconomics is also an empirical discipline, the course covers some case studies and data interpretations. Special attention will be given to the current developments in the Turkish and the European economy by using some theoretical macroeconomic models. |
| Course Content: | The macroeconomics course is designed to explain the determination of income, output, employment, price level, interest rates and exchange rates in the whole economy. The impacts of changes and developments in general economy on economic growth, stabilization policies and business cycles will be examined through short-run, medium-run and long-run analyses. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Have enough knowledge to interpret the GDP of a country. 2) Evaluate the relationship between interest rate, saving, investment and production. 3) Analyse the impacts of any factor change on macroeconomic environment using the IS/LM model. 4) Learn how monetary and fiscal policies affect general macroeconomic environment. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Measuring the Different Aspects of the Economy | |
| 2) | The Goods Market, Demand, Income and Output | |
| 3) | Marginal Propensity to Consume and Multiplier of the Economy | |
| 4) | Public and Private Saving | |
| 5) | Goods Market Equilibrim, Interest Rate and Output | |
| 6) | Financial Markets and Money | |
| 7) | IS/LM Models | |
| 8) | MIDTERM | |
| 9) | IS/LM Models and Monetary Policy | |
| 10) | IS/LM Models and Fiscal Policy | |
| 11) | Labor Market and Phillips Curve | |
| 12) | Price and Wage Determination | |
| 13) | The Neutrality of Money | |
| 14) | Review and Summary |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Macroeconomics by Gregory Mankiw |
| References: | Macroeconomics A European Perspective by Olivier Blanchard (Prentice Hall) |
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| 1) They have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on economics using other social sciences and mathematics. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2) They have knowledge and skill about different functions and interactions of economy. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 3) They use different theoretical approaches to comprehend and solve various economic problems. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 4) They are aware of the needs of society and use their knowledge of economics to meet these needs. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 5) They have in-depth knowledge on the current issues of the Turkish economy and the global economy. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 6) They have in-depth knowledge on the history of the Turkish economy and basic level knowledge on the history of the global economy. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 7) Using various statistical techniques and numerical methods, they establish correct economic models and make analyzes by using statistical programs effectively. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 8) They use a foreign language at least at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 9) They improve their skills of teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 10) They have universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and adequate knowledge of business law. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 11) Being able to develop positive attitudes with regards to lifelong learning, they identify their individual learning needs and carry out studies to fulfil them. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 12) They express their ideas and solution proposals concerning their field both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 13) They use information and communication technologies together with a computer software required by the field at least at advanced level of European Computer Driving License . | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | They have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on economics using other social sciences and mathematics. | 3 |
| 2) | They have knowledge and skill about different functions and interactions of economy. | 3 |
| 3) | They use different theoretical approaches to comprehend and solve various economic problems. | 3 |
| 4) | They are aware of the needs of society and use their knowledge of economics to meet these needs. | 3 |
| 5) | They have in-depth knowledge on the current issues of the Turkish economy and the global economy. | 3 |
| 6) | They have in-depth knowledge on the history of the Turkish economy and basic level knowledge on the history of the global economy. | 1 |
| 7) | Using various statistical techniques and numerical methods, they establish correct economic models and make analyzes by using statistical programs effectively. | 3 |
| 8) | They use a foreign language at least at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education. | 2 |
| 9) | They improve their skills of teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship. | 2 |
| 10) | They have universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and adequate knowledge of business law. | 3 |
| 11) | Being able to develop positive attitudes with regards to lifelong learning, they identify their individual learning needs and carry out studies to fulfil them. | 3 |
| 12) | They express their ideas and solution proposals concerning their field both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms. | 3 |
| 13) | They use information and communication technologies together with a computer software required by the field at least at advanced level of European Computer Driving License . | 3 |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 4 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
| Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 3 | 56 | |||
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 5 | 2 | 28 | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 15 | 1 | 16 | |||
| Final | 1 | 20 | 2 | 22 | |||
| Total Workload | 122 | ||||||