MACROECONOMICS PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ECF208	MACROECONOMICS	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	English
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. AHMAD RESHAD NOORI
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to provide the students with the ability to analyze and evaluate the decision-making mechanism of economic units as well as the theory and structure of macroeconomics, the concepts, functions, conditions and working policies of economic policies.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the course include the subjects such as national income and calculation methods, methods of calculation of unemployment and inflation, economic growth, Keynesian economics and classical economics.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Explain the basic concepts and assumptions in macroeconomics.
Explain the equilibrium of an economy by using the aggregate demand and aggregate supply model.
Explain the fiscal policies including expansionary and contractionary policies.
Illustrate how monetary policy affects the GDP and interest rates in the structure of macroeconomic theories.
Analyze the relationship between variables such as national income, money and interest in open and closed economies.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Reading	What is Macroeconomics? Macroeconomic Concepts	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
2	Reading	A Tour of the World	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
3	Reading	The Goods Market	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
4	Reading	The Financial Markets: I	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
5	Reading	Goods and Financial Markets: The IS-LM Model	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
6	Reading	Financial Markets II: The Extended IS-LM Model	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
7	Reading	The Labour Market	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading	The Phillips Curve, The Natural Rate of Unemployment and Inflation	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
10	Reading	From the Short to the Medium Run: The IS-LM-PC Model	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
11	Reading	Openness in Goods and Financial Markets	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
12	Reading	The Goods Market in an Open Economy	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
13	Reading	Output, the Interest Rate, and the Exchange Rate	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
14	Reading	Macroeconomics: Events and Ideas	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
15	Reading	General Review	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Blanchard, O. (2021). Macroeconomics. 8th edition. Boston: Pearson.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Consider the formal systems used in civil engineering and discusses different method	0

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Civil engineering design for the project presentation to the correct expression is the formnül	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Able to work independently in the field of civil engineering in the production and take responsibility for these issues			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	As a requirement of civil engineering monitors current changes.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	As an individual becomes aware of social and professional responsibility.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The powers and responsibilities of civil engineering and construction management takes place within.		1

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	13	2	26
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	13	2	26
Assignment (Homework)	4	2	8
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	4	8	32
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	2	8	16
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	52	0	152