Course Name | Macroeconomics |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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MEKO 102 | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | Turkish | |||||
Course Type | Required | |||||
Course Level | Short Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | ||||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | This course aims to provide students entry level knowledge about the macro level market economics and to improve their ability to analyze various economic approaches. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course includes the explanation of macroeconomic terms, and the analysis of general economic conjuncture in unemployment and national income headings. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
| Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | X | |
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction - Coverage of the Macro Economy | Resource 1 – Chapter 14, Resource 2 – Chapter 1, Resource 3 – Chapter 1 |
2 | Calculation Methods of National Income | Resource 1 – Chapter 14-15, Resource 2 – Chapter 2, Resource 3 – Chapter 2 |
3 | Employment and Unemployment | Resource 1 – Chapter 20, Resource 2 – Chapter 3, Resource 3 – Chapter 4 |
4 | Inflation | Resource 1 – Chapter 19, Resource 2 – Chapter 3-9, Resource 3 – Chapter 3 |
5 | Money and Money Market | Resource 1 – Chapter 17-18, Resource 2 – Chapter 8, Resource 3 – Chapter 17-18 |
6 | Total Demand and Total Supply | Resource 1 – Chapter 14-15, Resource 2 – Chapter 4, Resource 3 – Chapter 9-11 |
7 | Mid-Term | Mid-term |
8 | Interest Rates and Prices | Resource 1 – Chapter 19, Resource 2 – Chapter 8, Resource 3 – Chapter 5 |
9 | Monetary and fiscal policies | Resource 1 – Chapter 22, Resource 2 – Chapter 6, Resource 3 – Chapter 8-11-19 |
10 | Balance of Payments | Resource 1 – Chapter 25, Resource 2 – Chapter 11, Resource 3 – Chapter 5-13-20 |
11 | International Economic Relations (Foreign Trade) | Resource 1 – Chapter 24, Resource 2 – Chapter 10 |
12 | International Financial Relations (Foreign Exchange Market) | Resource 1 – Chapter 25, Resource 2 – Chapter 11, Resource 3 – Chapter 5-14 |
13 | Economic Growth / Development and Fluctuations | Resource 1 – Chapter 21-22-23, Resource 2 – Chapter 21-23, Resource 3 – Chapter 5-14 |
14 | Alternative Macroeconomic Models | Resource 1 – Chapter 26, Resource 2 – Chapter 12, Resource 3 – Chapter 10-21-22-23 |
15 | Review of term | Review of term |
16 | Final | Final |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Resource 1: İktisadın ABC’si, Prof.Dr. M.İlker Parasız, 2015, ISBN: 9757763468. Resource 2: Meslek Yüksek Okulları İçin Makroiktisat, Prof.Dr.Tümay Ertek, 2018, ISBN: 6052421222. Resource 3: Makro İktisat, Erdal M.Ünsal, 2017, ISBN: 9944668163. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Notes of Instructor |
Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
Participation | 1 | 10 |
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 40 |
Final Exam | 1 | 50 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 2 | 50 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 50 |
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 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 15 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 25 | |
Total | 118 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to explain the scope, importance and functions of the accounting process | |||||
2 | To be able to recognize regulatory and supervisory agencies together with relevant and competent stakeholders in the field of accounting | X | ||||
3 | To be able to register, correct and close the financial transactions in the related accounting records within the accounting cycle | |||||
4 | To be able to analyze the financial statements like balance sheet and income statement | |||||
5 | To be able to use computer related software programs and field related computer applications | |||||
6 | To be able to recognize, organize, store the documents used in commercial life and to be able gain skills in office layout, archiving and personnel management | |||||
7 | To have the general knowledge about laws and specific legislation about taxes, social security, capital markets and foreign exchange | |||||
8 | To be able to explain the economic situatons by analyzing the concepts of the economic, the general functioning of the system and the relationship between the elements of the system and the economic phenomena | X | ||||
9 | To be able to develop the analytical thinking skills required for the solution of professional problems and applies the rules of mathematics and logic | |||||
10 | To be able to use the english at the general level of European Language Portfolio A2 to communicate effectively with his / her colleagues and to follow up necessary professional sources in his/her field | |||||
11 | To be able to make decisions based on the principles of professional ethics, accountability and responsibility | |||||
12 | To have the ability to work effectively in individual and multi-disciplinary teams and to use them in their work environment | |||||
13 | To have a broad perspective on social and academic aspects by closely following the developments in various different subjects in or out of the scope of his/her profession | X |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest