Current Issues of Turkish Economy(ECON404)
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
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ECON404 | Current Issues of Turkish Economy | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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Admission Requirements |
Language of Instruction | Turkish |
Course Type | Compulsory |
Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
Course Instructor(s) | Sezgin POLAT sezginpolat@gmail.com (Email) |
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References |
Erdem Basci ve Hakan Kara, 2011. "Finansal Istikrar ve Para Politikasi," Working Papers 1108, Research and Monetary Policy Department, Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey. Yasemin Barlas ve Neslihan Kaya, 2013. "Parasal Genisleme Politikalarinin Gelismekte Olan Ulke Portfoy Akimlari Kompozisyonuna Etkisi," CBT Research Notes in Economics 1301, Research and Monetary Policy Department, Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey. Turkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankasi Bilancosu Açiklamalar, Rasyolar ve Para Politikasi Yansimalari Nurhan Yenturk “STK’lar için Sosyal Koruma Harcamalarını Izleme Kılavuzu” Istanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları 389, Eylul 2012 Ayşe Buğra ve Sinem Adar “Türkiye’nin Kamu Sosyal Koruma Harcamalarının Karşılaştırmalı Analizi Izleme Kılavuzu” Istanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları 389, Eylul 2012 |
Theory Topics
Week | Weekly Contents |
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1 | Agents in macroeconomic management |
2 | Growth accounting |
3 | Central bank |
4 | Goverment budget and fiscal policy |
5 | Balance of payments |
6 | Macroeconomic equilibrium |
7 | New monetary policy and growth |
8 | Constraints on the growth |
9 | Exports |
10 | Social policy and welfare |
11 | Labor market |
12 | İncome and wage inequality |
Practice Topics
Week | Weekly Contents |
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Contribution to Overall Grade
Number | Contribution | |
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Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 2 | 60 |
Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
Toplam | 3 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
Number | Contribution | |
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Assignments | 1 | 40 |
Presentation | 1 | 60 |
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 |
Project | 0 | 0 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
Quiz | 0 | 0 |
Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
Reports | 0 | 0 |
Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
Seminar | 0 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Toplam | 2 | 100 |
No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | Demonstrate a basic knowledge of different economic theories and main discussions driving current theoretical approaches | X | ||||
2 | Demonstrate ability to use basic qualitative and quantitative methods to asses different economic questions of applied fields | |||||
3 | Show a sound understanding of current economic discussions and problems | X | ||||
4 | Have an effective and clear communication in written and oral formats in different public and professional contexts. | |||||
5 | Demonstrate basic knowledge of the world economic history and a sound knowledge of the Turkish economic history | X | ||||
7 | Demonstrate knowledge of standard quantitative techniques and empirical models used in economics | |||||
8 | Show ability to apply basic economic theory to an applied topic | |||||
9 | Show a basic understanding of analytical methods, both theory- and model-based | |||||
10 | Show ability to use economic concepts to discuss current economic issues | |||||
11 | Reason logically and work analytically | |||||
12 | Show awareness on social aspects of the economics in different applied and theoretical fields | X | ||||
13 | Identify appropriate economic models to analyse problems | |||||
16 | Show understanding of basic statistical and econometric concepts and ability to apply basic concepts to own empirical work | |||||
17 | Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the current economic issues in Turkey and a general knowledge of the issues in the world economy | X |
Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
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Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
Presentation | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Other Applications | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Total Workload | 138 | ||
Total Workload / 25 | 5,52 | ||
Credits ECTS | 6 |