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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Spring
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Required
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to explain the basic principles of macroeconomics.
  • Will be able to explain key macroeconomic variables and the measurement of such variables.
  • Will be able to explain the basic relationships between the variables such as national income, unemployment, budget deficit, money supply, interest rate, inflation rate and trade deficit.
  • Will be able to explain how monetary policy and fiscal policy affect macroeconomic outcomes .
  • Will be able to explain functions of money and measures of money supply.
  • Will be able to explain the basic function of the banks and other financial intermediaries and how banks create money.
  • Will be able to indicate how interest rate is determined via money supply and money demand in the money market.
  • Will be able to elaborate a simple macroeconomic model based on aggregate demand and aggregate supply.
Course Description

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to Macroeconomics Case, Karl and Fair, Ray, Principles of Economics, Chapter 20 (Pearson Education International, 9th edition)
2 Measuring National Output and National Income Case, Karl and Fair, Ray, Principles of Economics, Chapter 21 (Pearson Education International, 9th edition)
3 Unemployment, Inflation, and LongRun Growth, Case, Karl and Fair, Ray, Principles of Economics, Chapter 22 (Pearson Education International, 9th edition)
4 Aggregate Expenditure and Equilibrium Output Case, Karl and Fair, Ray, Principles of Economics, Chapter 23 (Pearson Education International, 9th edition)
5 Aggregate Expenditure and Equilibrium Output Case, Karl and Fair, Ray, Principles of Economics, Chapter 23 (Pearson Education International, 9th edition)
6 FIRST MIDTERM EXAM April 4, 2014
7 The Government and Fiscal Policy Case, Karl and Fair, Ray, Principles of Economics, Chapter 24 (Pearson Education International, 9th edition)
8 The Government and Fiscal Policy Case, Karl and Fair, Ray, Principles of Economics, Chapter 24 (Pearson Education International, 9th edition)
9 The Money Supply and the Federal Reserve System Case, Karl and Fair, Ray, Principles of Economics, Chapter 25 (Pearson Education International, 9th edition)
10 Money Demand, the Equilibrium Interest Rate Case, Karl and Fair, Ray, Principles of Economics, Chapter 26 (Pearson Education International, 9th edition)
11 SECOND MIDTERM EXAM May 9, 2014
12 Aggregate Demand in the Goods and Money Markets Case, Karl and Fair, Ray, Principles of Economics, Chapter 27 (Pearson Education International, 9th edition)
13 Aggregate Demand in the Goods and Money Markets Case, Karl and Fair, Ray, Principles of Economics, Chapter 27 (Pearson Education International, 9th edition)
14 Aggregate Supply and the Equilibrium Price Level Case, Karl and Fair, Ray, Principles of Economics, Chapter 28 (Pearson Education International, 9th edition)
15 Review of the Semester  
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks Case, Karl and Fair, Ray, Principles of Economics, Pearson – Prentice Hall, 10th edition, 2012.
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
16
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
8
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
2
40
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
26
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
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
3
Field Work
 
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
8
2.5
Presentation / Jury
 
 
Project
 
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
2
16
Final Exams
1
12
    Total
160

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 Be able to analyze complex problems and bring a multidimensional perspective to problems by creating a synthesis of ideas with the practical education they are taking in the field of logistics and supply chain and realize the improvable areas by the help of their independent thinking abilities and have the ability to provide opportunities with innovative processes X
2

Know the sector well by working in projects together with industry partners to solve real life problems and to support social responsibility activities and be able to identify and solve the problems with the help of their experience in project management and teamwork 

 X
3 Be able to find creative solutions to the problems they face in the academic or professional areas while considering the goals and the constraints in logistics and supply chain operations with the help of their interdisciplinary education X
4

Be able to take place in the sector related communications networks, follow up the changes and improve themselves accordingly when necessary in order to keep their personal and professional competencies within their business sector

 X
5

Have information about the sector related market leaders, professional organizations and their positions in the sector
6 Be able to use the current and widely used software, information and communication technologies in the fields of logistics management and supply chain and identify the strengths and weaknesses of these
7 Be able to prevent the problems that may evoke from communication issues of the groups they take part in by taking proactive decisions
8 Be able to foresee the unexpected problems and uncertainties in the processes and manage these with flexible, effective and quick solutions;
9 Have the necessary skills to understand the coordination mechanisms and undertake part in the integration between the departments and members of the supply chain;
10 Be able to analyze the logistics and supply chain management processes using management science perspective and analytical approaches, analyze relevant concepts and ideas with scientific methods, interpret and evaluate the data
11 Be able to use the theoretical methods related to design, planning and decisionmaking within the scope of logistics activities in the application areas X
12 Be able to interpret and evaluate the classical and contemporary theories in the field of logistics and supply chain considering the developments, changes and trends in the sector X
13 To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 

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