Course Details

EXPLORING ECONOMICS II

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits
2	ECON102	EXPLORING ECONOMICS II	3+0+0	3	5

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	ECONOMICS
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Compulsory
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	Defining fundamental concepts of macroeconomics. Describing macroeconomic variables such as inflation, economic growth, unemployment and CPI. Evaluating economic models to analyze macroeconomic events and news
Course Content	The course is designed as a continuation of ECON 101 - Exploring Economics I. Basic macroeconomic issues such as determination of output, employment, unemployment, interest rates, inflation and economic growth are introduced. By the end of the course students are expected to develop an understanding of major economic institutions, functioning of markets and the challenges faced in using policy to influence unemployment and inflation levels. Students are introduced to economic models that describe significant parts of current economic system and their applications in settings of current and new events. and problems.
Course Methods and Techniques	Assignments, Participation, Midterm, Final Exam
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof.Dr. Eda Ustaoğlu
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Course Category

Mathematics and Basic Sciences	%40
Social Sciences	%60

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı	1	% 15
Quiz/Küçük Sınav	1	% 30
Ödev	1	% 15
Final examination	1	% 40
Total	4	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Ev Ödevi	7	3	21
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi	15	1	15
Final Teslimi ve Jüri	1	20	20
Sunum	1	10	10
Yüz Yüze Ders	15	3	45
Derse Devam	15	3	45
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 5 156

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Define the main concepts and terminology in macroeconomics
2	Interpret the theoretical underpinnings of how countries grow, how inflation affects well-being and why there is unemployment
3	Explain how the real economy works in the long run and how inflation and money growth is related
4	Interpret the theory of the open economy

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Introduction and Overview of Microeconomics
2	Overview of Macroeconomics concepts
3	The Market Forces of Supply and Demand
4	Measuring Nations Income
5	Measuring Price Level
6	Production and Growth
7	Financial System
8	Basic Tools of Finance
9	Midterm
10	Unemployment
11	The Monetary System
12	Money Growth and Inflation
13	Open Economy Macroeconomics
14	A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy
15	A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy
16	Final Exam

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

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