GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS I/BNK-105
Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS I
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Murat ÇETİNKAYA
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mcetinkaya
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  mcetinkaya@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
They will learn basic economic concepts such as opportunity cost, scarcity, positive and normative economics.
They will learn how companies and countries are analyzing their production possibilities.
They will learn the reasons for comparative advantages and gain foreign trade gains.
They will learn how to use the basic supply and demand model in the markets.
They will learn to analyze consumers' behaviors related to consumption, saving and employment.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  It is treated face-to-face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There are no recommended courses.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Basic concepts of economics
2. Week  Economic problems, aims and resources
3. Week  Concepts of supply and demand
4. Week  Supply and demand elasticities
5. Week  Consumer and producer theory
6. Week  Short and long term production models
7. Week  Short term production and costs
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Supply and pricing in competitive markets
10. Week  Missing competition markets
11. Week  Monopoly markets
12. Week  Monopoly competition debate
13. Week  Factor markets
14. Week  Income distribution policies
15. Week  Circular Review
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  İlker Parasız, İktisada Giriş: Prensipler ve Politika, Bursa, Ezgi Kitabevi Yayınları, 2008. Halil Seyidoğlu, İktisat Biliminin Temelleri, İstanbul, Güzem Can Yayınları, 2006
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Expression
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
0
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
3
42
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
7
3
21
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
7
3
21
 Final and Studying for Final
0
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
126
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
5.04
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Use mathematical and graphical tools in the field of insuranceX
2Understand the basic concepts and assumptions related to the science of insuranceX
3Use methods, techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and modelling of economic data to ensure and evaluate the obtained resultsX
4Describe the structure and properties of the markets in economyX
5Make predictions about the relationships between economic and financial variablesX
6Analyze and comment on current economic eventsX
7Comment on Insurance SectorX
8Analyze the insurance companies and the insurance sector within the framework of economic, financial and accounting dataX
9Have the ability to develop solutions for social problemsX
10Have the ability to do inter-disciplinary research and studyX