COURSE SYLLABUS
INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS
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Course Title: |
INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS |
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Course Code: |
IKT1203 |
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Type of Course: |
Compulsory |
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Level of Course: |
First Cycle |
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Year of Study: |
1 |
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Semester: |
1 |
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ECTS Credits Allocated: |
5 |
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Theoretical (hour/week): |
3 |
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Practice (hour/week) : |
0 |
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Laboratory (hour/week) : |
0 |
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Prerequisites: |
No prerequisite |
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Recommended optional programme components: |
None |
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Language: |
Turkish |
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Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face |
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Course Coordinator: |
Prof. Dr. NALAN ÖLMEZOĞULLARI |
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Course Lecturers: |
Prof. Dr. Emin ERTÜRK
Prof. Dr. Nalan ÖLMEZOĞULLARI
Doç. Dr. Nejla ADANUR AKLAN
Yard. Doç. Dr. Metin ÖZDEMİR
Öğ. Gör. Dr. Murat Ozan BAŞKOL
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Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator: |
hsahin@uludag.edu.tr, 0 224 294 11 00, Uludağ Üniversitesi, İktisat Bölümü, Görükle Kampüsü,Nilüfer/BURSA |
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Website: |
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Objective of the Course: |
To teach basic concepts and principles of economics and that what the basic economic problems are. |
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development |
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Learning Outcomes: |
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To learn the main concepts of economics.;
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Understanding of the nature and importance of economics.;
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Understanding the economic causes of the behavior of economic actors;
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Building of the necessary technical and theoretical formation.;
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Being informed about the features of the markets;
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Learning the basic sizes of the economy and the relationships between them;
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To learn the concepts and principles of micro economics.;
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To learn the concepts and principles of macroeconomics;
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To provide a better comprehension of modern economics.;
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To have an information about institutions concerning the functioning of the financial system of international trade;
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Theoretical |
Practical |
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The main concepts of economics.
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Main problems of all economies and economic order.
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Factors affecting demand and supply
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Consumer theory
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Producer theory
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Perfect competition market
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Imperfect competition markets: Monopole, monopolistic competition and oligopoly - Midterm Exam
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Price analysis of the factors of production
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National income and methods of calculating national income
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Money
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Instabilities in economics and stabilization policies
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Economic growth and development
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Balance of payments and foreign exchange market
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International monetary system
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials: |
1.Şahin, Hüseyin (2005). İktisada Giriş. Bursa: Ezgi Kitabevi
2.Dinler, Zeynel (2004). İktisada Giriş. Bursa:Ekin Kitabevi
3.Ertürk, Emin (2011). İktisat. Bursa: Alfa Aktüel.
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Assesment |
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| TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENT |
| Midterm Exam |
1 |
40 |
| Quiz |
0 |
0 |
| Homeworks, Performances |
0 |
0 |
| Final Exam |
1 |
60 |
| Total |
2 |
100 |
| Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade |
40 |
| Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade |
60 |
| Total |
100 |
| Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course |
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| Information |
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE |
| Activites |
NUMBER |
TIME [Hour] |
Total WorkLoad [Hour] |
| Theoretical |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Practicals/Labs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Self Study and Preparation |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Homeworks, Performances |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Projects |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Field Studies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Midtermexams |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final Exams |
1 |
32 |
32 |
| Total WorkLoad |
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150 |
| Total workload/ 30 hr |
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5 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course |
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5 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS |
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PQ1
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PQ2
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PQ3
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PQ4
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PQ5
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PQ6
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PQ7
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PQ8
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PQ9
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PQ10
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LO1
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3
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4
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4
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5
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5
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4
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4
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5
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5
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4
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LO2
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5
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4
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5
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5
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4
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5
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5
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4
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5
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5
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LO3
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5
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5
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5
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4
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5
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5
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4
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4
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5
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5
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LO4
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4
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5
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5
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5
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5
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4
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4
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5
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4
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5
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LO5
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5
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5
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4
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4
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4
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3
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5
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5
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5
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4
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LO6
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5
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5
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4
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5
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5
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5
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5
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4
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3
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5
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LO7
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5
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5
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5
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4
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4
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5
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5
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5
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5
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4
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LO8
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4
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5
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4
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5
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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5
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LO9
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5
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4
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5
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5
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4
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4
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4
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5
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5
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5
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LO10
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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4
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4
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| LO: Learning Objectives |
PQ: Program Qualifications |
| Contribution Level: |
1 Very Low |
2 Low |
3 Medium |
4 High |
5 Very High |
