Course Name | Monetary Theory and Policy |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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ECON 304 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Elective | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | ||||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | To acquaint the students with money basics, monetary policies, inflation, interest, exchange rates theories and practices |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course will explore the theoretical and empirical analysis of the effect of money on economy. The effect of money, credit and liquidity on income, employment, economic growth and inflation will be analyzed. The goals of monetary policy, the methods used to obtain these goals, and the effects of these methods will be discussed. Moreover, issues such as the functioning of monetary policy in international financial system; the relationship of the financial system with the real economy, monetary policy channels (money, bank credit, and balance sheet channels), and reasons and outcomes of inflation will be undertaken. |
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Supportive Courses | X | |
Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | What Is Money? | Chapter 3 in Mishkin |
2 | Central banks | Chapter 14 in Mishkin |
3 | Money supply process | Chapter 15 in Mishkin |
4 | Tools of Monetary Policy | Chapter 16 in Mishkin |
5 | The Conduct of Monetary Policy: Strategy and Tactics | Chapter 17 in Mishkin |
6 | The Foreign Exchange Market | Chapter 18 in Mishkin |
7 | The International Financial System | Chapter 19 in Mishkin |
8 | Quantity Theory, Inflation, and the Demand for Money | Chapter 20 in Mishkin |
9 | The IS-MP Model and Philips Curve | Chapter 21 in Mishkin |
10 | The Monetary Policy and Aggregate Demand Curves | Chapter 22 in Mishkin |
11 | Aggregate Demand and Supply Analysis | Chapter 23 in Mishkin |
12 | Monetary Policy Theory | Chapter 24 in Mishkin |
13 | The Role of Expectations in Monetary Policy | Chapter 25 in Mishkin |
14 | Transmission Mechanisms of Monetary Policy | Chapter 26 in Mishkin |
15 | Review of the Semester | |
16 | Review of the Semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks | The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets (12th Edition) by Frederic S. Mishkin
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Suggested Readings/Materials |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | 15 | 10 |
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | 1 | 20 |
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 17 | 60 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | 1 | 10 | |
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 10 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 20 | |
Total | 120 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to have a grasp of basic mathematics, applied mathematics or theories and applications of statistics. | |||||
2 | To be able to use advanced theoretical and applied knowledge, interpret and evaluate data, define and analyze problems, develop solutions based on research and proofs by using acquired advanced knowledge and skills within the fields of mathematics or statistics. | |||||
3 | To be able to apply mathematics or statistics in real life phenomena with interdisciplinary approach and discover their potentials. | |||||
4 | To be able to evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired at an advanced level in the field with a critical approach and develop positive attitude towards lifelong learning. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to share the ideas and solution proposals to problems on issues in the field with professionals, non-professionals. | X | ||||
6 | To be able to take responsibility both as a team member or individual in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the implementations in the field, planning and managing activities towards the development of subordinates in the framework of a project. | |||||
7 | To be able to use informatics and communication technologies with at least a minimum level of European Computer Driving License Advanced Level software knowledge. | |||||
8 | To be able to act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values on the stages of gathering, implementation and release of the results of data related to the field. | |||||
9 | To be able to possess sufficient consciousness about the issues of universality of social rights, social justice, quality, cultural values and also environmental protection, worker's health and security. | |||||
10 | To be able to connect concrete events and transfer solutions, collect data, analyze and interpret results using scientific methods and having a way of abstract thinking. | |||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Mathematics or Statistics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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