Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
BASIC ECONOMICS 805000005090 3 + 0 3.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Nadide YİĞİTELİ
Assistants Monsurat Ayojımı SALAMI
Goals It is aimed to inform the students about the definition and basic concepts of economics, market behavior models, microeconomics and macroeconomic growth models.
Course Content Definition and basic concepts of economics, shortage, preferences and utility, market concept and types, demand function and analysis, supply function and analysis, elasticity concepts and measures, supply and demand applications, production theory and cost functions, perfect competition market, , Application of standard microeconomic theory elements in firm decision making process, demand and forecasting, production and cost functions, market behavior models, Regulation and antitrust actions, microeconomics macroeconomic transition, national income accounting, aggregate demand and supply analysis, macroeconomic equilibrium, money, monetary system and banks, international trade and economic growth, macroeconomic concepts in decision making process, money and capital Monetary and fiscal policies, total economic theory, concepts of growth and development, measurement and politics.
Learning Outcomes 1) Teaches the development and the current state of economics as a social science discipline
2) Learn basic principles, terms and concepts of economics.
3) Has an idea about the relationship with economics and other sciences.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Definition and basic concepts of economics Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Scarcity, preferences and utility, market concept and types. Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Demand function and analysis, supply function and analysis Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Flexibility concepts and measures, supply-demand applications, production theory and cost functions Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Perfect competition market, imperfect markets Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Implementation of standard microeconomic theory elements in firm decision-making process Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Demand and forecast, production and cost functions Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Current issues in market behavior models, regulatory and antitrust actions Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Microeconomics transition to macroeconomics, national income accounting Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Total demand-total supply analysis, macroeconomic balance Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Money, monetary system and banks, international trade and economic growth Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Application of macroeconomic concepts in decision making process Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Monetary and capital markets, monetary and fiscal policies Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Total economic theory Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Dinler, Z. 2009. İktisada Giriş, Ekin Kitabevi.
Dinler, Z., 2007. İktisat, Ekin Kitabevi Yayınları, Bursa.
Parasız, İ.,2004. İktisadın ABC’si, Ezgi Kitabevi Yayınları, Bursa.
Seyidoğlu, H., 2006. İktisat Biliminin Temelleri, Güzem Can Yayınları, İstanbul.
Ülgen G., 2002. İktisat Bilimine Giriş, Der Yayınları, İstanbul.
Ünsal, E. 2009. İktisada Giriş, İmaj Yayınevi, Ankara

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 45
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 20
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 30
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload