ECO1212 Introduction to Economics IIBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
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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
ECO1212 Introduction to Economics II Spring
Fall
3 0 3 8
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Hybrid
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. ÇAĞLAR YURTSEVEN
Course Lecturer(s): Assoc. Prof. ÇAĞLAR YURTSEVEN
Assoc. Prof. EMİN KÖKSAL
Prof. Dr. NECİP ÇAKIR
Prof. Dr. İPEK ALTINBAŞAK FARİNA
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: This course intends to give a comprehensive understanding of macroeconomics.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Use the basic concepts of economics to explain everyday life.
2. Explain the behavior of buyers and sellers in the market using basic economic theories.
3. Explain the role of government in influencing buyer and seller behavior in the market.
4. Explain the role of profits in a market economy.
5. Identify firm behaviors in different market structures.

Course Content

National Income Accounts, Cost Of Living and Inflation, Output, Economic Growth and Well Being, Financial Markets and the way They Function, Employment, Unemployment and Economic Performance, Monetary Economics and Policy, Macroeconomics for Open Economies, Open Economy in the short and medium runs, Monetary anf Fiscal Policies, Phillips Curve and Inflation

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Measuring a Nation’s Income
2) Measuring the Cost of Living
3) Production and Growth
4) Saving, Investment, and the Financial System
5) Unemployment and Its Natural Rates
6) The Monetary System
7) Money Growth and Inflation
8) Review
9) Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts
10) Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy
11) Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply
12) The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand
13) The Short-Run Tradeoff between Inflation and Unemployment
14) Course review

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Principles of Economis, N. Gregory Mankiw, South-Western College Pub; 6 edition
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 50
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 3 16 48
Application 13 1 13
Study Hours Out of Class 13 10 130
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 195

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) Knowledge of photographic and video media and ability to use basic, intermediate and advanced techniques of these media.
2) Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate theories, concepts and uses of photography and video.
3) Ability to employ theoretical knowledge in the areas of the use of photography and video.
4) Familiarity with and ability to review the historical literature in theoretical and practical studies in photography and video.
5) Ability in problem solving in relation to projects in photography and video.
6) Ability to generate innovative responses to particular and novel requirements in photography and video.
7) Understanding and appreciation of the roles and potentials of the image across visual culture
8) Ability to communicate distinctively by means of photographic and video images.
9) Experience of image post-production processes and ability to develop creative outcomes through this knowledge.
10) Knowledge of and ability to participate in the processes of production, distribution and use of photography and video in the media.
11) Ability to understand, analyze and evaluate global, regional and local problematics in visual culture.
12) Knowledge of and ability to make a significant contribution to the goals of public communication.
13) Enhancing creativity via interdisciplinary methods to develop skills for realizing projects.
14) Gaining general knowledge about the points of intersection of communication, art and technology.