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Department of Foreign Trade (Turkish)

MEKO 102 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Macroeconomics
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
MEKO 102
Spring
3
0
3
4

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Required
Course Level
Short Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Problem Solving
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course aims to provide students entry level knowledge about the macro level market economics and to improve their ability to analyze various economic approaches.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to explain basic macroeconomic principles, key macroeconomic variables and measures of these variables
  • Will be able to explain the basic relations between variables such as national income, unemployment, budget deficit, money supply, interest rate and trade deficit.
  • Will be able to explain how the monetary and fiscal policies affects the economy
  • Will be able to explain what are the functions of money and measures of money supply
  • Will be able to explain the effects of international economic and financial relations on economy
Course Description This course includes the explanation of macroeconomic terms, and the analysis of general economic conjuncture in unemployment and national income headings.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Micro-Macro Economy Distinction, Historical Development of Macro Economy Prof. Dr. Metin Berber, Prof. Dr. Ersan Bocutoğlu. Makro İktisada Giriş, Ekin Basım Yayın, 2021, Sayfa: 1-10, ISBN: 978 625 7667 25 8
2 Basic Concepts in Macroeconomics and National Income Prof. Dr. Metin Berber, Prof. Dr. Ersan Bocutoğlu. Makro İktisada Giriş, Ekin Basım Yayın, 2021, Sayfa: 11-20, ISBN: 978 625 7667 25 8
3 National Income Calculation Methods Prof. Dr. Metin Berber, Prof. Dr. Ersan Bocutoğlu. Makro İktisada Giriş, Ekin Basım Yayın, 2021, Sayfa: 23-36, ISBN: 978 625 7667 25 8
4 Employment and Unemployment Prof. Dr. Metin Berber, Prof. Dr. Ersan Bocutoğlu. Makro İktisada Giriş, Ekin Basım Yayın, 2021, Sayfa: 39-46, ISBN: 978 625 7667 25 8
5 Inflation Prof. Dr. Metin Berber, Prof. Dr. Ersan Bocutoğlu. Makro İktisada Giriş, Ekin Basım Yayın, 2021, Sayfa: 49-60, ISBN: 978 625 7667 25 8
6 Monetary Theory and Money Market Prof. Dr. Metin Berber, Prof. Dr. Ersan Bocutoğlu. Makro İktisada Giriş, Ekin Basım Yayın, 2021, Sayfa: 63-73, ISBN: 978 625 7667 25 8
7 Equilibrium Level in Aggregate Demand and National Income Prof. Dr. Metin Berber, Prof. Dr. Ersan Bocutoğlu. Makro İktisada Giriş, Ekin Basım Yayın, 2021, Sayfa: 77-104, ISBN: 978 625 7667 25 8
8 Midterm Exam
9 Interest Rate and Equilibrium Level in National Income Prof. Dr. Metin Berber, Prof. Dr. Ersan Bocutoğlu. Makro İktisada Giriş, Ekin Basım Yayın, 2021, Sayfa: 147-159, ISBN: 978 625 7667 25 8
10 Foreign Trade Theory and Policy Prof. Dr. Metin Berber, Prof. Dr. Ersan Bocutoğlu. Makro İktisada Giriş, Ekin Basım Yayın, 2021, Sayfa: 163-174, ISBN: 978 625 7667 25 8
11 Foreign Exchange Market Prof. Dr. Metin Berber, Prof. Dr. Ersan Bocutoğlu. Makro İktisada Giriş, Ekin Basım Yayın, 2021, Sayfa: 175-210, ISBN: 978 625 7667 25 8
12 Economic Growth and Economic Development Dr. Mahfi Eğilmez. Makroekonomi: Türkiye'den Örneklerle, Remzi Yayınevi, 2009, Sayfa: 212-217, ISBN: 978-975-14-1366-6
13 Income Distribution Dr. Mahfi Eğilmez. Makroekonomi: Türkiye'den Örneklerle, Remzi Yayınevi, 2009, Sayfa: 219-251, ISBN: 978-975-14-1366-6
14 Economic Policies Prof. Dr. Metin Berber, Prof. Dr. Ersan Bocutoğlu. Makro İktisada Giriş, Ekin Basım Yayın, 2021, Sayfa: 147-159, ISBN: 978 625 7667 25 8
15 Review of the Semester
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Prof. Dr. Metin Berber, Prof. Dr. Ersan Bocutoğlu. Makro İktisada Giriş, Ekin Basım Yayın, 2021, , ISBN: 978 625 7667 25 8

Dr. Mahfi Eğilmez. Makroekonomi: Türkiye'den Örneklerle, Remzi Yayınevi, 2009, ISBN: 978 975 1413 66 6

Suggested Readings/Materials

Notes of Instructor

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
50
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
10
2
20
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
22
22
Final Exam
1
30
30
    Total
120

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to learn the concepts of foreign trade.

2

To be able to apply foreign trade tools.

3

To be able to learn world trade and structure.

4

To be able to use the concepts of international economy.

5

To be able to use the international trade law concepts and applications.

6

To be able to use the concepts and applications of export and import.

7

To be able to understand and use the structure of business contracts.

8

To be able to learn different types of international institutions.

9

To be able to use the application of global trade.

10

To be able to follow the information in his/her field and communicate with colleagues in English at least a level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.

11

To be able to communicate both verbally and written.

12

To be able to work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams, and apply them in the work environment.

13

To be able to direct his/her learning towards an advance level.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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