ECONOMICS FOR BUSINESSES

BUSU543

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Comprehend basic microeconomic issues such as supply and demand analysis, consumer and producer theories, and different market structures that will be important for businesses.
Knows basic macroeconomic concepts such as national income and inflation.

Mode of Delivery

E-Learning

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	1st Week Introduction
2^nd Week	2nd Week Demand and Supply
3^rd Week	3rd Week Elasticity
4^th Week	4th Week Applications with Demand, Supply and Elasticity
5^th Week	5th Week Consumer Theory
6^th Week	6th Week Production and Costs
7^th Week	7th Week General Overview
8^th Week	8th Week Midterm
9^th Week	9th Week Firm Behavior
10^th Week	10th Week Imperfectly Competitive Markets
11^th Week	11th Week Monopolistic Competition and Oligopol
12^th Week	12th Week National Income
13^th Week	13th Week Inflation
14^th Week	14th Week General Overview

Recommended or Required Reading

Zeynel Dinler, 2020. İktisada Giriş, 26. Baskı. Ekin Basım Yayın.
Instructor?s own lecture notes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	20
Total(%)		20
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		20
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		80
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	1	95	95
Course hours	14	1	14
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	80	80
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Total Work Load			233
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			7.76
ECTS Credit of the Course			8

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)