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Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
Ten Principles of Economics: Trade-offs, Costs, Rationality, Opportunity Cost, Market Economies, Government Interventions, Inflation |
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| 2) |
Thinking like an Economist: Economics as a Science, Assumptions and Models, Micro and Macroeconomics, Positive and Normative Analysis. |
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| 3) |
Interdependence and Gains From Trade: Production Possibilities, Absolute And Comparative Advantages |
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| 4) |
The Market Forces of Demand and Supply: The Nature of a Competitive Market, Individual and Market Demand, Individual and Market Supply, Equilibrium and Changes in Equilibrium |
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| 5) |
Elasticity and its Applications: Price Elasticity of Demand and its Computation, Total Revenue and Elasticity of Demand, Price Elasticity of Supply and its Computation |
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| 6) |
Supply, Demand and Government Policy: Price Controls, Price Floors & Ceilings, Taxes |
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| 7) |
Review |
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| 8) |
Consumers, Producers and the Efficiency : Consumer & Producer Surplus, Market Efficiency |
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| 9) |
The Costs of Taxation: The Deadweight Loss of Taxation, the Determinants of the Deadweight Loss, Tax Revenue, Laffer Curve |
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| 10) |
International Trade: The Determinants of Trade, Effects of Tariff and Quota |
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| 11) |
Externalities & Public Goods: Externality, Internalizing Externality, Transaction Costs, Public Goods, Private Goods, Common Resources, Free Rider |
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| 12) |
The Costs of Production: Total Revenue, Total Cost and Profit, Production Function, Fixed and Variable Costs, Average and Marginal Costs, Cost Curves, Costs in the Short Run and in the Long Run |
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| 13) |
Firms in Competitive Markets: Profit Maximization & the Competitive Firm’s Supply |
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| 14) |
Monopoly: Monopolies’ Production and Pricing Decisions, Profit Maximization, Monopolies’ Profit, Welfare Cost of Monopoly, Public Policy Toward Monopolies, Price Discrimination, Oligopoly: Game Theory and the Economics of Cooperation, Public Policy Toward Oligopolies |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 1) |
To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. |
2 |
| 2) |
To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. |
2 |
| 3) |
To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. |
3 |
| 4) |
To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. |
2 |
| 5) |
To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. |
1 |
| 6) |
To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. |
1 |
| 7) |
To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. |
2 |
| 8) |
To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. |
2 |
| 9) |
To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. |
2 |
| 10) |
To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. |
2 |
| 11) |
To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. |
2 |
| 12) |
To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. |
3 |