| POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ECO1212 | Introduction to Economics II | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | Bachelor |
| 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 |
| Course Objectives: | This course intends to give a comprehensive understanding of macroeconomics. |
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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. |
| 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 |
| 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 | ||
| Course Notes: | Principles of Economis, N. Gregory Mankiw, South-Western College Pub; 6 edition |
| References: |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | % 0 | |
| Laboratory | % 0 | |
| Application | % 0 | |
| Field Work | % 0 | |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | % 0 | |
| Quizzes | % 0 | |
| Homework Assignments | % 0 | |
| Presentation | % 0 | |
| Project | % 0 | |
| Seminar | % 0 | |
| Midterms | 1 | % 50 |
| Preliminary Jury | % 0 | |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Paper Submission | % 0 | |
| Jury | % 0 | |
| Bütünleme | % 0 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 3 | 16 | 48 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 10 | 130 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quizzes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preliminary Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Paper Submission | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jury | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 195 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Grasp basic theoretical and conceptual knowledge about the field and relations between them at the level of practice. | 2 |
| 2) | Possess basic knowledge about the causes and effects of political transformations in societies. | 2 |
| 3) | Possess knowledge about quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods in social and behavioral sciences. | 2 |
| 4) | Recognize historical patterns while evaluating contemporary political and social developments. | 2 |
| 5) | Demonstrate interdisciplinary and critical approach while analyzing, synthesizing and forecasting domestic and foreign policy. | 2 |
| 6) | Conduct studies in the field professionally, both independently or as a team member. | 2 |
| 7) | Possess consciousness about lifelong learning based on Research & Development. | 3 |
| 8) | Communicate with peers both orally and in writing, by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B1 General Level and the necessary informatics and communication technologies. | 2 |
| 9) | Apply field-related knowledge and competences into career advancement, projects for sustainable development goals, and social responsibility initiatives. | 2 |
| 10) | Possess the habit to monitor domestic and foreign policy agenda as well as international developments. | 2 |
| 11) | Possess competence to interpret the new political actors, theories and concepts in a global era. | |
| 12) | Evaluate the legal and ethical implications of advanced technologies on politics. |