The aim of this course is to provide students with the basic concepts of economics and introducing the foundations of microeconomics and macroeconomics.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
None
Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Nazlı Şahanoğulları
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Wednesday 13:00-16:00, Z01
Office Hour(s)
Tuesday, 14:00-15:00, B-605
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture, Discussion, problem solving
Principle Sources
Acemoglu, D., Laibson, D., & List, J. (2015). Economics, global edition. Pearson.
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
The Principles and the Practice of Economics
Lecture, Discussion
2. Week
Optimization
Lecture, Discussion
3. Week
Demand and Supply
Lecture, Discussion
4. Week
Market Equilibrium
Lecture, Discussion
5. Week
The Buyer’s Problem
Lecture, Discussion
6. Week
The Price Elasticity of Demand
Lecture, Discussion
7. Week
The Seller’s Problem
Lecture, Discussion
8. Week
Midterm Exam
Midterm
9. Week
Midterm Exam
Midterm
10. Week
Price Elasticity of Supply
Lecture, Discussion
11. Week
Defining and Measuring Macroeconomic Aggregates (1)
Lecture, Discussion
12. Week
Defining and Measuring Macroeconomic Aggregates (2)
Lecture, Discussion
13. Week
Employment and Unemployment
Lecture, Discussion
14. Week
General Review
Lecture, Discussion
15. Week
Final
Final
16. Week
Final
Final
17. Week
Final
Final
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
To identify and use theoretical and practical knowledge in International Relations.
PO-2
To express ideas and assessments about contemporary debates in International Relations.
PO-3
To acknowledge ethical and scientific responsibilities of data collection, evaluation and publication.
PO-4
To monitor and interpret published studies in International Relations.
PO-5
To use a second language at an intermediate level.
PO-6
To analyze, compare and relate different local, regional and global developments in International Relations.
PO-7
To analyze, compare and relate International Relations with theories and practices of different associate departments and their sub-fields and to offer suggestions by combining these fields.
PO-8
To present substantial knowledge for various public, private and academic career positions.
PO-9
To analyze the emergence and functions of prominent regional and local actors and to make future projections about their actions.
PO-10
To theoretically and practically examine different events and facts in International Relations and Foreign Policy and to interpret their past, present, and future through a scientific perspective.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Define basic terms related to economics.
LO-2
Describe the fundamental laws of economics.
LO-3
Formulate the relationship between economic variables in algebraic form.
LO-4
Discuss the real world economic events with economic terms and laws.
LO-5
Interpret the relationship between economic variables.
