INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND BUSINESS | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ENM1002 | Economics for Engineers | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. YAMAN ÖMER ERZURUMLU |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. YAMAN ÖMER ERZURUMLU |
Course Objectives: | To present theory and policy clearly, to give an enjoyable introduction to the economist’s world and equip students with the tools to understand and criticize the economic policies. CONTENT: Essentials of microeconomics and macroeconomics: the economic problem; demand, supply, and price determination; theory of consumer behaviour; theory of the firm; market structures; national income and its determination; problems of economic growth, unemployment, and inflation; macroeconomic policy tools. TARGETS: To make students familiar with the main technical terms of the economic life. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Gain knowledge on the fundamentals of economics. 2. Understand the dynamics behind market, supply and demand etc. 3. Understand the structure and fundamentals of different types of market structures. 4. Gain knowledge on the macroeconomic concepts 5. Gain capability to read understand and interpret non academic press. 6. To learn where economic data could be collected from. |
Essentials of microeconomics and macroeconomics: the economic problem; demand, supply, and price determination; theory of consumer behaviour; theory of the firm; market structures; national income and its determination; problems of economic growth, unemployment, and inflation; macroeconomic policy tools. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | The Scope of Method of Economics Introduction to Macroeconomics Measuring National Output and National Income | the main textbook of the course |
2) | Unemployment, Inflation, and Long Run Growth Aggregate Expenditure and Equilibrium Output | the main textbook of the course |
3) | The Money Supply and The Central Bank System | the main textbook of the course |
4) | Money Demand and The Equilibrium Interest Rate | the main textbook of the course |
5) | 1st MidTerm | |
6) | International Trade, Comparative Advantage and Protectionism | the main textbook of the course |
7) | Open Economy Macroeconomics: The Balance of Payments and The Exchange Rates | the main textbook of the course |
8) | The Economic Problem: Scarcity and Choice Demand Supply and Market Equilibrium Demand and Supply Applications | the main textbook of the course |
9) | Demand and Supply Applications Elasticity | the main textbook of the course |
10) | 2nd Mid Term | |
11) | Household Behavior and Consumer Choice Production Process: The Behavior of Profit-Maximizing Firms | the main textbook of the course |
12) | Short Run Costs and Output Decisions Long Run Cost and Output Decisions | the main textbook of the course |
13) | Input Demand: The Capital Market and Investment Decision | the main textbook of the course |
14) | Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Oligopoly | the main textbook of the course |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | MAIN TEXT : Case, Fair; Oster; Principles of Economics 11th ed. Pearson SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS: Ekonomik Göstergeler ve İstatistikler Rehberi, Seçkin Yayıncılık AŞ, Beşinci Baskı, 2012. |
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Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 1 | % 5 |
Homework Assignments | 8 | % 25 |
Midterms | 2 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 2 | 24 |
Homework Assignments | 14 | 4 | 56 |
Quizzes | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Midterms | 2 | 24 | 48 |
Final | 1 | 24 | 24 |
Total Workload | 198 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Has theoretical and practical knowledge on management, business, trade, economy, entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainable development related to International Trade and Business and can use this information | |
2) | Can collect data from different sources in the global business world and successfully apply research techniques, use information and communication technologies. | |
3) | Can analyze opportunities and threats with strategic thinking skills by using different resources and channels in the ever-changing global business world. | |
4) | Can communicate orally and in writing with a good knowledge of English grammar. | |
5) | He / she can transfer the knowledge and skills he / she has acquired in the field to the relevant people in written and oral form and evaluate them critically. | |
6) | Adopts the principles of business ethics with the awareness of professional responsibility and can apply these principles within the framework of legal rules in the field of global trade and business. | |
7) | He / she can collaborate in and out of the field, take responsibility, respect cultural differences and have ethical values. | |
8) | Has sufficient awareness of social rights, justice, cultural values, environmental awareness, occupational health and safety. | |
9) | With the lifelong learning skill acquired, she/he can identify learning needs and improve herself/himself |