Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS I UAKT107 1. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 5.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Oral presentation
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Goals The aim of the course is to provide students with the ability to understand and analyze the basic concepts used in the economics literature and to use these concepts to follow the current economic problems.
Course Content Price Mechanism, Supply, Demand and Market Equilibrium, Consumer Behaviour Theory, Production and Costs, Input Markets and Income Distribution
Learning Outcomes 1) Understands the concepts used in the economics literature.
2) Uses these concepts to follow the current economic problems.
3) have knowledge about the foundations of economics

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction- A Look to the Market Economy Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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2. Week Price Mechanism, Supply and Demand Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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3. Week Market Equilibrium Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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4. Week Price Controls Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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5. Week Elasticity Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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6. Week Consumer Behavior Theory Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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7. Week Production Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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8. Week Midterm exam

9. Week Costs Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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10. Week Perfectly Competitive Markets Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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11. Week Monopoly Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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12. Week Monopolistic Competition Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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13. Week Oligopoly Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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14. Week Market Distortions Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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15. Week Input Markets and Income Distribution Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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16. Week Final exam


Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Case K., ve R. Fair, 2005, Principles of Economics, 7. baskı, Prentice Hall
Ertek, Tümay, 2005, Mikroekonomiye Giriş, Beta Yayınları

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000
PY55000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 4
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 4
Homework 4 2
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 24
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 24
Total Workload
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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