MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
BA4005 | Global Economics | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
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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. ÜMİT EROL |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | This course aims to understand macro economic imbalances at the global level, discuss their consequences on the global economy and main national economies. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who succeeded in this course will acquire a solid understanding of following concepts: 1) Understand macro economic imbalances at the global level, discuss their consequences on the global economy and main national economies (USA, China…) 2) Analyze the emergence of the debt crises in UE and discuss proposed solutions 3) Understand the theoretical premises of a monetary union and discuss these premises within the context of EMU 4) Understand the climate debate, analyzing contradictory positions among nations and evaluate the argumentations from a economic rationality 5) Analyze long run dynamics of energy supply and demand and discuss their economic and political consequences |
Macroeconomic Imbalances in the World Economy(High Savings versus Low Savings) Deficiencies of the International Monetary System Debt Crisis in the European Union Sustainability of European Monetary Union and its Future Inflation and Its Consequences Energy Prices in the Long Run and its Consequences on World Economy and Politics |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction | |
2) | Era of World Wars and Closing in: First half of the 20th Century | |
3) | Industrial Revolution and Free Trade: 19th Century | |
4) | Late Industrializations and the Emergence of the New Word Economy | |
5) | An unbalanced world trade growth and Macroeconomic Imbalances | |
6) | An unbalanced world trade growth and Macroeconomic Imbalances | |
7) | Need of a Stable International Monetary System | |
8) | Midterm | |
9) | Construction of Europe: Hopes and Disappointments | |
10) | Pressures on Resources, particularly on fossil energy | |
11) | Growing population and food scarcity | |
12) | Growing population and food scarcity | |
13) | Aging Populations and Populations in Transition | |
14) | Aging Populations and Populations in Transition |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Economics and the Global Environment; Charles S. Pearson / Cambridge University Press. |
References: | Various handouts |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 42 |
Homework Assignments | 12 | 37 |
Midterms | 1 | 7 |
Final | 1 | 10 |
Total Workload | 138 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. | 3 |
2) | Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format. | 4 |
3) | Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills. | 5 |
4) | Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish. | 3 |
5) | Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills. | 4 |
6) | Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods. | 4 |
7) | Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills. | 3 |
8) | Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects. | 5 |
9) | Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them. | 4 |
10) | Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology. | 5 |
11) | Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions. | 4 |