GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ECONOMY/EKO-301
Course Title: ECONOMY
Credits 2 ECTS 2
Course Semester 5 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understand the basic principles of economic science and the rationale of economic thought
To express the price mechanism and the formation of prices.
To examine the enterprise and its varieties together with production, costs and production factors.
Analyze some current developments with money and banking issues
International economic issues, multinational companies, foreign capital, information exchange and Turkey with applications.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face Bu ders sadece yüz yüze eğitim şeklinde yürütülmektedir.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Thinking about Economics and Basic Concepts
2. Week  Common Economic Problems of All Societies
3. Week  Definition of Talebin, Factors Affecting Demand, Demand Flexibility
4. Week  Definition of Supply, Factors Affecting Supply, Supply Flexibility
5. Week  Market and Market Price Formation, Market Types
6. Week  Government's Price Intermediary, Ceiling-Based Price Practice
7. Week  Consumer Balance
8. Week  Production and Manufacturing Balance
9. Week  Firm Balance
10. Week  National Income, Factors Determining National Income
11. Week  Employment and Unemployment
12. Week  Income Distribution
13. Week  Money and the Bank
14. Week   Foreign Trade, Growth and Development
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
60
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
2
2
4
 Preparing a Presentation
1
4
4
 Presentation
1
2
2
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
0
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
38
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
1.52
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
2
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.X
2Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.X
3Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.X
4Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for analysis and solution of complex problems in engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively.X
5Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for examination of engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics.X
6Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary teams.X
7Ability to work efficiently in multi-disciplinary teams.X
8Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language.X
9Ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give clear and understandable instructions and to receive.X
10Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.X
11Conformity to ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; Information on standards used in engineering applications.X
12Knowledge on practices in business, such as project management, risk management and change management.X
13Knowledge about awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.X
14Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety.X
15Knowledge about awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assist. Prof. Orhan ERDEN)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/oerden)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (oerden@gazi.edu.tr)