Information Package

Master's of Economics without Thesis

ECOZ586

ECONOMIC POLICY

Course Code
ECOZ586
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Comprehends the relationship between economic policy and economics.
  2. Explain the aims, means and effects in economic policy.
  3. Comprehends the policies of competition, stability, growth and distribution.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionIn this course, aims and tools of the economic policy are discussed.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Economic policy and economics
2nd Week Economic policy and macroeconomic fundamentals
3rd Week Market failures and the reasons
4th Week Decision making in economic policy
5th Week Economic policy tools and effects
6th Week Monetary policy and stabilization
7th Week Fiscal policy and stabilization
8th Week Mid-Term
9th Week Interaction of Monetary and Fiscal Policies
10th Week The balance of commodity and Money markets
11th Week Economic Policy and International Organizations
12th Week Economic Growth
13th Week Economic Policy and income distrubition
14th Week Current economic policy of Turkey
Recommended or Required ReadingNicola Acocella, Economic Policy in the Age of Globalization, Cambridge University Press, 2005
Volkan Özdemir, Yenilenen Dünya Eskimeyen Türkiye: Ekonomik Krizler Politik Çözümler, Destek Yayınları 2019
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Assignment 1 10
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 70 70
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 60 60
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 55 55
Total Work Load301
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.03
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3
K1 X
K2 X
K3 X X X
K4 X
K5 X
K6 X X
K7 X
K8 X
K9 X
K10 X