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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
ECON 102INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS - II4 + 02nd Semester4

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Course Objective The course aims to introduce students to the fundamental concepts of macroeconomics to analyze the effects of monetary and fiscal policy on macroeconomic variables such as inflation, interest rate, unemployment , investment, output, trade balance etc. And to provide a way of understanding how the economy as a whole works.
Course Content The course explains the determinants of gross domestic income, inflation, unemployment, recessions and expansion, interest rate, trade balance, exchange rate, It also explores the alternative views regarding the effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policy on the economy in the short and long run
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Analyze to basic principles of macroeconomics.
2Explain relationships among macroeconomic variables such as gross domestic product, unemployment, inflation, recession and expansion, budget deficit, interest rate, export and import, trade balance
3Use the concepts of macroeconomics to understand and analyze the effect of a change in a macroeconomic variable on the others.
4Explain the effects monetary and fiscal policy in the short and long run on the macroeconomic variables
5Evaluate and foresee the outcome of monetary and fiscal policy on the macroeconomic variables

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)11222
Mid-terms12020
Final examination12020
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






104

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COURSE DETAILS
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Details 2023-2024 Spring3MEHMET İVRENDİ


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
ECON 102 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS - II 4 + 0 3 English 2023-2024 Spring
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Prof. Dr. MEHMET İVRENDİ mivrendi@pau.edu.tr Course location is not specified. %70
Goals The course aims to introduce students to the fundamental concepts of macroeconomics to analyze the effects of monetary and fiscal policy on macroeconomic variables such as inflation, interest rate, unemployment , investment, output, trade balance etc. And to provide a way of understanding how the economy as a whole works.
Content The course explains the determinants of gross domestic income, inflation, unemployment, recessions and expansion, interest rate, trade balance, exchange rate, It also explores the alternative views regarding the effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policy on the economy in the short and long run
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Introduction to Macroeconomics Ch.20
2 Measuring National Output and National Income Ch. 21
3 Unemployment, Inflation, and LongRun Growth Ch. 22
4 Aggregate Expenditure and Equilibrium Output Ch. 23
5 Aggregate Expenditure and Equilibrium Output Ch. 23
6 midterm
7 The Government and Fiscal Policy Ch. 24
8 The Money Supply, Money Demand and the Equilibrium Interest Rate Ch. 25& Ch. 26
9 Aggregate Demand in the Goods and Money Markets Ch. 27
10 Aggregate Supply and the Equilibrium Price Level Ch. 28
11 The labor Market In The Macroeconomics Ch. 29
12 Policy Timing, Deficit Targeting, and Stock Market effects Ch. 30
13 Long-Run Growth Ch. 32
14 International Trade, Comparative Advantage, and Prıotectionism Ch. 34
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
ResourcesResources Language
Case, Fair & Oster ; Principles of Economics, 13 Edition, 2020, Pearson Education Ltd.English
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam50Final Exam
Midterm Exam30Midterm Exam
Homework20Homework
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes