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Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Supply-Demand and Elasticity
Lecture, discussion and problem solving
2. Week
Relationship Elasticity-Total Revenue, King Paradox
Lecture, discussion and problem solving
3. Week
Cobweb Teorem, Government Intervention, Price Ceiling and Price Floor
Lecture, discussion and problem solving
4. Week
Consumer Theory: Introduction, Main Assumptions
Lecture, discussion and problem solving
5. Week
Consumer Equilibrium
Lecture, discussion and problem solving
6. Week
Consumer Equilibrium (cont.)
Lecture, discussion and problem solving
7. Week
8. Week
9. Week
Producer Theory
Lecture, discussion and problem solving
10. Week
Producer Equilibrium
Lecture, discussion and problem solving
11. Week
Costs: Short Run and Long Run Costs
Lecture, discussion and problem solving
12. Week
Markets: Perfectly Competition
Lecture, discussion and problem solving
13. Week
Markets: Monopoly
Lecture, discussion and problem solving
14. Week
Markets: Monopolistic Competition & Oligopoly
Lecture, discussion and problem solving
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Final Exam
1
70
Program Outcomes
PO-1
To define his/her competencies using the theoretical and practical knowledge he/she acquired in the field of Economics and to use these competencies in practice.
PO-2
To discuss concepts and ideas in the field of Economics with scientific methods, to develop hypotheses, to interpret and evaluate the data obtained.
PO-3
To develop solution suggestions for complex and/or unpredictable problems encountered in practice, to report and present these suggestions in accordance with the academic publication rules.
PO-4
To identify regional and global issues/problems, to perform analyses based on scientific data and research, and to develop solution suggestions.
PO-5
To determine the learning needs in the field of Economics, to evaluate the acquired knowledge and skills with a critical approach, and to use this knowledge and skills to develop economic policies.
PO-6
To inform relevant people and institutions on issues related to the field of Economics and to gain the ability to convey written and verbal solutions to problems.
PO-7
To convey his/her thoughts and suggestions in the field of Economics to experts and non-experts by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data, to discuss and to contribute to the development of new policies by revising suggestions according to the feedback he/she receives.
PO-8
To benefit from other disciplines that form the basis of the field of Economics, to develop multidisciplinary approaches by associating these disciplines with his/her knowledge in the field of Economics, to produce project and publications.
PO-9
To define the differences and relationships between classical and modern theories of economics and to observe the distinctions between classical and modern economic policies and to evaluate the compatibility of these policies with economic and social issues.
PO-10
To read and comprehend foreing news sources about economics being fluent in a foreign language, to scan the economic literature and to follow the most current approaches in this field.
PO-11
To take into account scientific and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting and announcing economic data and carrying out statistical/econometric studies using these data, and also to carry out the publication process in accordance with academic publishing principles.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Be able to identify microeconomic concepts, and theories at the intermediate level.
LO-2
Comprehend the mechanism of market equilibrium, and the outcomes of disequilibrium.
LO-3
Be able to explain the behavior of both consumers, and producers.
LO-4
Describe the key characteristics of competitive markets, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly in detail; and compare equilibrium of and social outcomes in those markets at the intermediate level.
LO-5
Comprehend the consequences of price controls, and government intervention in the economy; and analyse the the outcomes of such policies in real economic life.
