GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS II/ECON102
Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS II
Credits 3 ECTS 3
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  İngilizce
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc.Prof. Seher Nur Sülkü, Assoc.Prof. Alpaslan Akçoraoğlu
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/nursulku, http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/akcora
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  nursulku@gazi.edu.tr, sehernursulku@alum.bu.edu, akcora@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Introduce macroeconomics.
Introduce students to key principles and tools of macroeconomic analysis necessary to think intelligently about economic problems.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Lecture with blackboard demonstrations and slideshow presentations
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  Mathematics
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Economics and The Economy
2. Week  Tools Of Economic Analysis
3. Week  The Basics of Markets: Demand and Supply
4. Week  Macroeconomics Overview: A First Look
5. Week  Output and Aggregate Demand: The Concepts of Domestic & National Product and National Income
6. Week  Fiscal Policy and Foreign Trade
7. Week  Money and Banking
8. Week  Mid-term
9. Week  Monetary and Fiscal Policy
10. Week  Aggregate Supply
11. Week  Aggregate Supply, Prices, and Adjustment to Shocks
12. Week  Inflation, Expectations and Credibility
13. Week  Unemployment
14. Week  Open Economy
15. Week  Economic Growth
16. Week  Final
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair and Sharon M. Oster, Principles of Macroeconomics, 10th edition, Pearson, Prentice Hall, 2012. Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair and Sharon M. Oster, Principles of Economics, 10th edition, Pearson, Prentice Hall, 2011. David Begg, Stanley Fischer and Rudiger Dornbusch, Economics, 8th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2005. David Begg, Stanley Fischer and Rudiger Dornbusch, İktisat, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2010. Mahfi Eğilmez, Ercan Kumcu, Ekonomi Politikası: Teori ve Türkiye Uygulaması, Remzi Kitabevi, 2011. Salvatore, D.; Diulio, E., Schaum's Outline of Principles of Economics, 2nd Edition, Schaum's Outline Series, The Mc Grow-Hill Companies Inc. and Mathsoft Inc, 1996. Tomanbay, M; Gümüş, T., Genel Ekonomi, 3. Baskı, Gazi Kitabevi, 2008. Dinler, Z., İktisada Giriş, 16. Baskı, Ekin Yayınları, 2010.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Problem solving/discussion
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  No
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
12
3
36
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
2
3
6
 Reading
5
2
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
2
10
 Designing and Applying Materials
4
1
4
 Preparing Reports
4
2
8
 Preparing Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
0
0
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
3
6
 Final and Studying for Final
2
3
6
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
86
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.44
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having the professional expertise and skills on theoretical and practical aspects of organization and management, political science, sociology, law, urbanization and environmental politics.
2Having qualities for professional competence in order to work in career fields such as district governor, the administrative judge, inspector or assistant specialist in public institutions and organizations, the private sector and civil society organizations.
3Having knowledge about other disciplines such as economics, management, accounting, international relations and law related to public administration.X
4Having the ability to act in accordance with the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the fields of public administration and apply the gained knowledge and the skills to social and working life.X
5Having skills about foreign language, information systems and basic computer programs related to the field in academic and working life.X
6Learning the basic concepts, historical and current developments in terms of global, national, regional levels and Turkey in particular.
7Having the ability to access, analyze and interpret the written and visual sources concerning public administration.
8Having knowledge and information about public administration to be included in teamwork in the national and international projects.X
9Having knowledge and skills about understanding and interpreting the events that shape or influence Turkish political, social and economic structure.
10Analyzing the management structures and the developments in management systems of different countries.
11Having information about the basic features and development of public and private law and the Turkish judicial system.
12Having the ability to analyze the political events in the world and in Turkey.X
13Having the ability to learn the basic concepts, scientific methods, research techniques and new approaches in sociology and to interpret the social events in general and Turkey in particular.