INTERPRETATION OF MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

BF570

Course Code: BF570
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Having learned how to access national macroeconomic indicators.
To have learned how, by which institutions and by which methods the basic macroeconomic indicators are calculated.
To be able to analyze and understand the causal relationships between macroeconomic indicators with the help of basic concepts, models, theories and tools used in macroeconomics.
Being able to accurately evaluate the current situation of the Turkish economy by using statistical data.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Basic economic concepts will be introduced, monetary and fiscal policy practices and their impacts will be outlined, macroeconomic indicators will be defined and evaluated besides foreign trade transactions and current international economic developments will be analyzed.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Basic Economic Concepts
2^nd Week	Basic Economic Concepts - Continued
3^rd Week	Monetary Policies
4^th Week	Monetary Policies - Continued
5^th Week	Monetary Policies - Continued
6^th Week	Fiscal Policies
7^th Week	Fiscal Policies - Continue
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Definitions of Macroeconomic Indicators
10^th Week	Definitions of Macroeconomic Indicators - Continued
11^th Week	Interpretation of Macroeconomic Indicators
12^th Week	Interpretation of Macroeconomic Indicators - Continued
13^th Week	Foreign Trade Transactions
14^th Week	International Economy

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Ders dokümanları
2. Çolak, Ö.F. ve Aktaş, A. (2010), Makro Ekonomik Göstergelerin Yorumlanması (2.Baskı). Ankara: Efil Yayınevi.
3. Çepni, E. (2015), Ekonomik ve Finansal Göstergeler Rehberi (7.Baskı), Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık.
4. Alkaçar, B. (2016), Verilerin Dili: Ekonomiyi Nasıl Okumalıyız?, Türkiye Bankalar Birliği, Yayın No:316, İstanbul.
5. Eğilmez, M. (2016), Ekonomide Analiz: Örnek Olaylar ve Çözümler (1.Baskı), İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.
6. Baumohl, B. (2013), The Secrets of Economic Indicators: Hidden Clues to Future Economic Trends and Investment Opportunities (Third Edition), Pearson Education, Inc.
7. Özatay, F. (2015), Parasal İktisat: Kuram ve Politika (4.Baskı), Ankara: Efil Yayınevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	10
Assignment	1	10
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	13	182
Preparation for Final exam	1	50	50
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	30	30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework
Total Work Load			307
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10.23
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1
K2	X	X	X	X
K3
K4	X			X
K5
K6		X	X	X
K7
K8
K9
K10			X	X