GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS II/BNK-106
Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS II
Credits 3 ECTS 5
Semester 2 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
Nominal and real macroeconomic variables can be defined and calculated.
It will be able to interpret the markets using aggregate demand and aggregate supply events.
They will learn the sources of short and long term fluctuations in macroeconomic variables.
 -- 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  National income calculations
2. Week  Employment and unemployment
3. Week  Finance, savings and investment
4. Week  Money, price level and inflation
5. Week  Exchange rate and balance of payments
6. Week  Total demand & Total supply
7. Week  Total demand & Total supply
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  Expenditure multiplier: Keynesian Model
10. Week  Expenditure multiplier: Keynesian Model
11. Week  Inflation, Unemployment and Business cycle
12. Week  Finance policy
13. Week  Money Policy
14. Week  Liquidity Trap
15. Week  General evaluation
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Parkin, M., Economics, Ninth edition, Pearson Addison-Wesley, 2010.
 -- 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
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
7
3
21
 Final and Studying for Final
7
3
21
 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