Course Code and name

EKO 124(01)  Introduction to Economics II

Course Type

Compulsory

Course Credit

3 0 3

ECTS Credit

4

Lecturer

Prof. Mehmet TOKAT

Pre-requisite(s)

None

Course Length

1 Semester /  3 hours each week

Course Content

The definition of macroeconomic analysis;

·        Analysis of national accounts,

·        Economic growth and tge factors that influences economic growth,

·        Differences between economic growth and development,

·        Equilibrium and disequilibriom of the economy,

·        Analysis of inflation and inlationarist environment,

·        Analysis of disinflation and disinlationarist environment,

·        Public budget and fiscal policies,

·        Money-bank and money policies,

·        Economic crises,

·        International economic relations and balance of payments.

Course Objective and Fulfillments to be obtained by Students

 

After this course the students,

  • Will have the acknowledgement of macroeconomic concept and terminology,
  • Will have the acknowledgement of fundamental macroeconomic analysis,
  • Will gain the scientific culture of occupation.

References

 

Seyidoğlu H.(Ed.2006), İktisat Biliminin Temelleri,Güzem Cem Yay.No:21,İstanbul

Ertek T.,(Ed.2006),Temel Ekonomi,Beta Yayınları,İstanbul

Yıldırım.K.,(Ed.2005)Makro İktisada Giriş,Ekin Yayınları,Bursa

Teaching Method

 

Lectures, current examples and discussion

Assessment Method

Midterm exams (50%) and a final exam (50%)

Instruction Language

Turkish