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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
Fall
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 contribute to microeconomıc theory literature.
  • will be able to construct models of social dynamics.
  • will be able to use mathematical methods to formalize economic concepts and ideas.
  • will be able to model individual choice under certainty and uncertainty.
  • will be able to compare different choice mechanism of social choice.
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
2 Utility Maximization and Choice Varian, Chp 7,8; Mas Colell Chp 1,2
3 Demand and Consumers’ Surplus Varian Chp 9,10; Mas Colell Chp 3
4 Independent Study
5 Uncertainty and Exchange Varian Chp 11, 17
6 Asset Markets and Equilibrium Analysis Varian Chp 19, 20 and 21
7 Independent Study
8 Game Theory Varian Chp 15
9 Oligopoly Varian Chp 16
10 Independent Study
11 Profit Maximization and Profit Function Varian Chp 2,3
12 Cost Minimization and Cost Function Varian Chp 4,5
13 Review of the Semester  
14 Review of the Semester  
15 Review of the Semester  
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks Microeconomic Analysis Third Edition, by Hal R. Varian, W.W. Norton and Company, 1992
Suggested Readings/Materials Andreu MasColell, Michael D. Whinston, Jerry R. Green, Microeconomic Theory , Oxford University Press (1995); David M. Kreps, A Course in Microeconomic Theory, Princeton University Press (1990).

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
4
100
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
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
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
4
25
Final Exams
    Total
148

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 Developing scientific expertise and capabilities in the field of finance through using creative and critical thinking and research skills; innovatively contribute to the discipline by new ideas and definitions based on the graduate level qualifications.
2 Comprehending the interaction across various disciplines related to the field of finance, reaching at original conclusions by using new and complex analysis, synthesis and evaluation skills.
3 Developing and championing new approaches to contribute the field of finance through apprehending the research methods.
4 Contributing to the science of finance through developing new methods or implementing an existing method to a different field through investigating, comprehending, designing original topics.
5 Conducting independent research, analyzing scientific phenomenon through broad, deep and critical perspective, arriving at new syntheses and evaluations in the discipline of finance.
6 Publishing scientific articles in reputable refereed national and international journals, presenting papers in scientific conferences in the field of finance and its sub-disciplines.
7 Following, attending and organizing national and international events such as conferences, seminars and panels to keep up with developments and create new solutions to the problems in the field of finance.
8 Following pioneering and innovative theories and methods in the field of finance and implementing them in analysis and research.
9 Developing creative solutions to the social, scientific and ethical issues within the scope of finance and business life and extending values that supports these solutions.
10 Being able to use English fluently for both comprehending and publishing scientific publications and developing proper communication.

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

 

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