INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS I DERS TANITIM VE UYGULAMA BİLGİLERİ

Kodu	Dersin Adı	Yarıyıl	Süresi(T+U)	Kredisi	AKTS Kredisi
ECF109	INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS I	2	3	3	4

DERS BİLGİLERİ
Dersin Öğretim Dili :	İngilizce
Dersin Düzeyi	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Dersin Türü	Zorunlu
Dersin Veriliş Şekli	-
Dersin Koordinatörü	Assoc.Prof. ÇAĞLA KAYA İLHAN
Dersi Veren Öğretim Üyesi/Öğretim Görevlisi
Ders Ön Koşulu	Yok

AMAÇ VE İÇERİK
Amaç:	The objective of this course to enable students to interpret the decision mechanisms of consumers, producers and the state by using the basic principles of economics.
İçerik:	Contents of the Course include; the basic concepts of economics such as need, demand, utility, value, price, scarcity, rationality and opportunity cost, law of supply and demand, market equilibrium, elasticities, price controls of governments and their effects on market equilibrium, consumer behavior within the framework of cardinal and ordinal approaches, theory of production, production costs, the functioning of different markets, factor markets and income distribution.

DERSİN ÖĞRENME ÇIKTILARI (Öğrenciler, bu dersi başarı ile tamamladıklarında aşağıda belirtilen bilgi, beceri ve/veya yetkinlikleri gösterirler.)
Describe the basic concepts of economics.
Explain the changes in market equilibrium using concepts such as supply-demand law, flexibility and price control.
Interpret consumer behavior by using the concepts of total utility, marginal utility and budget constraint.
Interpret producer behavior by using the concepts of total cost, marginal cost and budget constraint.
Interpret the equilibrium formation at different markets by using production costs.

HAFTALIK DERS KONULARI VE ÖNGÖRÜLEN HAZIRLIK ÇALIŞMALARI
Hafta	Ön Hazırlık	Konular	Yöntem
1	Review of course syllabus	Fundamental Knowledge About The Science of Economics	Lecture, question and answer
2	Reading the related chapter from lecture sources. Monitoring of current economic developments.	Supply and demand model	Lecture, Case Study
3	Reading the related chapter from lecture sources. Monitoring of current economic developments.	Elasticity and its applications	Lecture, Case Study
4	Reading the related chapter from lecture sources. Monitoring of current economic developments.	Demand Curve and consumer behavior	Lecture, Case Study
5	Reading the related chapter from lecture sources. Monitoring of current economic developments.	Supply Curve and firm behavior	Lecture, Case Study
6	Reading the related chapter from lecture sources. Monitoring of current economic developments.	The interaction of people in the markets	Lecture, Case Study
7	Reading the related chapter from lecture sources. Monitoring of current economic developments.	Costs and the changes of firms over time	Lecture, Case Study
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading the related chapter from lecture sources. Monitoring of current economic developments.	Perfect Competition, Monopoly market	Lecture, Problem Solving
10	Reading the related chapter from lecture sources. Monitoring of current economic developments.	Product differentiation	Lecture, Problem Solving
11	Reading the related chapter from lecture sources. Monitoring of current economic developments.	Monopolistic competition and oligopoly	Lecture
12	Reading the related chapter from lecture sources. Monitoring of current economic developments.	Labor Market, Taxes, Transfers, İncome Distribution, Public Goods and Externalities	Lecture
13	Reading the related chapter from lecture sources. Monitoring of current economic developments.	National Income	Lecture
14	Reading the related chapter from lecture sources. Monitoring of current economic developments.	Employment, Unemployment, Inflation	Lecture
15	Preparation of questions for past week subjects	General review	Lecture, question and answer
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

KAYNAKLAR
Dobson, S. Susan Palfreman (1999). Introduction to Economics. Oxford Press.
Samuelson, P. A. William D.Nordhause(2016). Economics. 19 th Edition McGraw Hill. New York.
McEachern, W. A. (2006). Economics: A Contemporary Introduction. USA: Thomson South-Western.

ÖLÇME VE DEĞERLENDİRME
Yarıyıl İçi Yapılan Çalışmaların Ölçme ve Değerlendirmesi	Etkinlik Sayısı	Katkı Yüzdesi	Açıklama

(0) Etkisiz	(1) En Düşük	(2) Düşük	(3) Orta	(4) İyi	(5) Çok İyi
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Describes the basic concepts related to the field and defines the concepts related to it.
2	Classifies current developments in the field of Media and Communication.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Discusses issues related with Media and Communication.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Discusses issues related with Media and Communication.
2	By graduating from this department student relates between concepts, topics and techniques in the field of media and communication.

SKILLS
Practical
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Applies the techniques and solutions in the field of Media and Communication to the problems encountered in the media sector.
2	Changes the existing solutions for academic and sectoral problems in the field of Media and Communication in accordance with current needs.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Applies independent working methods related with Media and Communication field.
2	Manages teamworks related with his / her field.
3	Relates between different interdisciplinary methods and the ones in his/her field.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Compares whether the concepts and techniques in the field of Media and Communication are up-to-date and analyze whether these concepts and techniques are applicable.
2	Summarizes the literature in his/her field.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Produces methods and solutions for other representatives of Media and Communication field
2	Organizes group studies in his/her field.
3	Explains thoughts in interpersonal discussions about the field.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Program Yeterlilikleri/Çıktıları	Katkı Düzeyi
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Alanı ile ilgili yeni bilgi ve teknikler üretir.
2	Predicts the future developments and problems in his/her field.
3	Examines the results of studies related with Media and Communication field.

DERSİN İŞ YÜKÜ VE AKTS KREDİSİ
Öğrenme-Öğretme Etkinlikleri İş Yükü
Öğrenme-Öğretme Etkinlikleri	Etkinlik(hafta sayısı)	Süresi(saat sayısı)	Toplam İş Yükü
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	13	1	13
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	7	4	28
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	5	4	20
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	41	0	105