Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
1-İKT-100MACROECONOMIC ANALYSISCompulsory126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The course includes a simple and short presentation of information about how the economy have been committed at the macro level. In this context, concepts and models of the basic macroeconomic are introduced, monetary and fiscal policies and their effects on the economy are taught.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1(He/She) can explain the basic macroeconomic concepts such as Inflation, Unemployment, Product and Growth.
2(He/She) knows the publication schedule,means and calculations of basic macroeconomic variables such as Inflation, Unemployment, Product and Growth.
3(He/She) knows the basic objectives and tools of macroeconomics.
4(He/She) knows development process of macroeconomics and important contributions to this process.
5(He/She) knows visions, assumptions, analysis and policy recommendations of Classical and Keynesian schools.
6(He/She) can analyze the effects of monetary and fiscal policies on the economy through the framework of different assumptions.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Macroeconomics attempts to explain how to determine the macroeconomic variables such as unemployment rate, real output growth rate, inflation rate. It is also studied how these variables interact with developing conjuncture and development theories.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Course Information Package and Introduction of the course
2Introduction Course
3Macroeconomics: Economic Growth and Fluctuations
4Measurement of Economy I:Product and Balance of Payment
5Measurement of Economy II:Unemployment, Inflation and Exchange Rate
6Introduction to Classical Model
7Planned Consumption and Product Level:Basic Keynesian Model
8Planned Consumption, Rate of Interest and Product Level:IS-LM Model
9Monetary and Fiscal Policy
10Aggregated Demand and Aggregated Supply
11Product and Price Level:Alternative Macro Models
12Readings
13Discussion:Recent Economic Problems, Evaluation and Suggestions
14 General Review
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination130
Attending Lectures1510
Practice1010
Discussion1010
Field Work410
Individual Study for Mid term Examination2010
Individual Study for Final Examination2010
Homework2010
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination170
Report130
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities30
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities70
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures1510150
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
Individual Study for Final Examination12525
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)193
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