- Course Code
- HCM156
- Semester
- Second Term (Spring)
- Theory+Practice
- 3 + 0
- ECTS
- 5
| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Year of Study | 1 |
| Semester | Second Term (Spring) |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn basic economic concepts
- Comment on economic issues
- Have an economic approach to decision making
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | There is no recommended optional programme component for this course. |
| Course Description | The questions that macroeconomics seeks answers to, the measurement of GDP, growth, unemployment and inflation are covered in this course with applied examples. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Basic macro concepts |
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2nd Week |
Basic macro concepts |
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3rd Week |
Economic growth and fluctuations |
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4th Week |
Economic growth and fluctuations |
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5th Week |
Measurement of GDP: measurement of GDP |
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6th Week |
Measurement of GDP: measurement of GDP |
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7th Week |
Measurement of GDP: GDP related dimensions |
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8th Week |
Midterm exam |
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9th Week |
Inflation: measurement of inflation |
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10th Week |
Inflation: inflation and nominal-real sizes |
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11th Week |
Inflation: types of inflation |
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12th Week |
Unemployment: measurement and types of unemployment |
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13th Week |
Unemployment: cost of unemployment |
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14th Week |
Monetary system |
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15th Week |
Monetary system |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Ünsal, Erdal (2014), Makro İktisada Giriş, İmaj Yayınevi
Taylor, John B., 2004. Economics, 4. Edition, New York: Houghton Mifflin, USA.
Schiller, B. R., 2002. Essentials of Economics, Fourth Edition, International Edition.Mc Graw Hill. USA.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Problem Solving
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Assignment |
2 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
2 |
10 |
20 |
| Total Work Load | 147 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.9 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
| Work Placement(s) | No |
Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes
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LO1 |
LO2 |
LO3 |
| K1 |
X |
X |
X |
| K2 |
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| K3 |
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| K4 |
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| K5 |
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| K6 |
X |
X |
X |
| K7 |
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| K8 |
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| K9 |
X |
X |
X |
| K10 |
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