Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
İKT-23-112MICRO ECONOMIC ANALYSIS - IElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course, in which microeconomic theory is analyzed at master level, is to make the students have in depth knowledge about major fields of microeconomics, such as consumer theory, choice, preference, theory of the firm, and market structures.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Students completing this course successfully will be able to use the essential concepts and analysis tools of microeconomics Will be able to analyze how preferences turn into choices Will question the validity of microeconomics in real life.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
The content of this course is comprised of subjects related to consumer theory, theory of the firm, markets and game theoretic approach to the microeconomic issues.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
11 Consumer Theory Jehle & Reny, Chapter 1 2 Choice under Uncertainty Jehle & Reny, Chapter 2 3 Firm Theory Jehle & Reny, Chapter 3 4 Partial Equlibrium Analysis Jehle & Reny, Chapter 4 5 Perfect Competition Jehle & Reny, Chapter 4 6 Monopoly Jehle & Reny, Chapter 4 7 Monopolistic Competition Jehle & Reny, Chapter 4 8 Midterm 1 9 Oligopoly Jehle & Reny, Chapter 4 10 Static and Dynamic Games Jehle & Reny, Chapter 7 11 Signalling Games Jehle & Reny, Chapter 7 12 Principal Agent Models Jehle & Reny, Chapter 8 13 Principal Agent Models Jehle & Reny, Chapter 8 14 General Equlibrium Jehle & Reny, Chapter 5 15 Final
Recommended or Required Reading
Jehle,G.A., Reny,P.J. (2011), Advanced Microeconomic Theory, 3. Edition, Pearson Education Limited, Gosport, Hampshire. Mas-Colell A., M.D. Whinston, and J.R. Green (1995), Microeconomic Theory, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures15252
Question-Answer12020
Seminar11010
Criticising Paper12020
Individual Study for Mid term Examination12020
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
Reading12020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)166
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
LO15
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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