ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
CMP1401	Introduction to Programming (C)	Fall Spring	2	2	3	6

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Basic information

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 :	Assist. Prof. HASSAN IMANI
Course Lecturer(s):	RA ÇİĞDEM ERİŞ Assist. Prof. TARKAN AYDIN Assist. Prof. ERKUT ARICAN Assoc. Prof. CEMAL OKAN ŞAKAR Assist. Prof. UTKU GÜLEN Assist. Prof. ÖVGÜ ÖZTÜRK ERGÜN Prof. Dr. NAFİZ ARICA
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The course aims to teach the syntax and use of major constructs of the C language. Fundamental programming concepts will be discussed and students will gain hands-on experience to develop their programming and algorithmic thinking skills.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. An ability to design elementary computer algorithms.
II. An ability to develop code following the principles of C programming language.
III. An ability to use various types of selection contructs in a C program
IV. An ability to use repetition constructs in a C program.
V. An ability to use simple data structures like arrays in a C program.
VI. An ability to define and correctly call functions in a C program

Course Content

Introduction, printf, scanf, variables, operators, constants, data types, assignment, type conversions, type casting, post/pre-increment/decrement, if, nested if, logical operators, switch, while, for, do-while loops, nested loops, break, continue, functions, scope, macro-substitution, pointers, variable parameters, arrays, passing arrays to functions, sorting and binary search, File I/O, strings, multi-dimensional arrays, structures.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction, printf, scanf, variables, operators, constants
2)	Data types, assignment, type conversions, type casting, post/pre-increment/decrement
3)	If, nested if, logical operators, switch
4)	While, for, do-while loops
5)	Nested loops, break, continue
6)	Functions, scope, macro-substitution
7)	Functions (cont’d)
8)	Arrays, passing arrays to functions
9)	Multidimensional arrays
10)	File I/O
11)	Pointers and Passing pointers to a function
12)	Searching in arrays
13)	Strings, string operations
14)	Review

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	C How to Program, 6/E, Paul Deitel Harvey M. Deitel, Prentice Hall, 2009
References:	The C Programming Language, Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie, Prentice Hall

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Laboratory	3	% 25
Midterms	1	% 35
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	28
Laboratory	14	28
Study Hours Out of Class	15	79
Midterms	1	2
Final	1	2
Total Workload		139

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics and statistics, to use them, to understand how the mechanism of economy –both at micro and macro levels – works.	2
2)	Understand the common as well as distinctive characters of the markets, industries, market regulations and policies.	2
3)	Developing the ability to explain global economic events by understanding different economic perspectives.	3
4)	Acquiring the ability to analyze the impact of politics on the economy and vice versa.	3
5)	Gaining the competence to propose solutions to economic problems and evaluate opposing policy recommendations.	2
6)	Understanding and evaluating new economic developments and approaches.	2
7)	Developing the ability to convey economic news and developments through written, oral, and graphical communication.	3
8)	Gaining the competence to develop structured solutions for economic issues.	2
9)	Acquiring the capability to present findings that support economic assumptions using numerical and verbal skills.	2
10)	Gaining the competence to follow economic information and communicate with colleagues using a foreign language.	4