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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / İKT337 - ECONOMICS

Code: İKT337 Course Title: ECONOMY POLICY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ECONOMICS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer AYSUN ÖZEN (aysun@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To examine the policies suggesting by macroeconomic theories on solutions of basic economic problems.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to compare the differences between the Neoclassical macroeconomics and Keynesian macroeconomics. PO-1 have information about basic economic topics and indicators.
PO-6 have ability on examining and analyzing the effects of economic policies.
Examination
LO-2 Be able to compare macroeconomic implications of several policy applications. PO-5 have upper explanation ability on the effects of economy policies on individuals and firms under the principles which are dominating economy.
PO-6 have ability on examining and analyzing the effects of economic policies.
Examination
LO-3 Be able to explain the role of monetary and fiscal policy in the economy. PO-1 have information about basic economic topics and indicators.
PO-5 have upper explanation ability on the effects of economy policies on individuals and firms under the principles which are dominating economy.
PO-6 have ability on examining and analyzing the effects of economic policies.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course is structured in order to analyze the relationship between economics and politics.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Basic Concepts of Political Economy. Lecturing
2 Basic Goals of Economic Policy. Lecturing
3 Basic Instruments of Economic Policy. Lecturing
4 Election of Goals and Instruments. Lecturing
5 Election of Goals and Instruments. Lecturing
6 Classical Macro Theory and Economic Policy. Lecturing
7 Classical Macro Theory and Economic Policy. Lecturing
8 mid-term exam
9 Keynesian Macro Theory and Economic Policy Lecturing
10 Keynesian Macro Theory and Economic Policy. Lecturing
11 Monetarist Theory and Economic Policy. Lecturing
12 Monetarist Theory and Economic Policy. Lecturing
13 New Classical Theory and Economic Policy. Lecturing
14 New Keynesian Theory and Economic Policy. Lecturing
15 New Political Economy. Lecturing
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Temel Kaynak: Savaş, Vural. (1998). Politik İktisat
2 Yardımcı Kaynak: Telatar, Funda. (2004). Politik İktisat Politikası
Required Course instruments and materials
Course notes

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 6 12
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 10 2 20
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 10 3 30
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 120