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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / İKT-505 - ECONOMICS (MA-WITH THESIS)

Code: İKT-505 Course Title: ADVANCED MACROECONOMICS I Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department ECONOMICS (MA-WITH THESIS)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SERAP ÇOBAN (seraps@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This course is designed to teach advanced level macroeconomics, based on Keynesian approach. In this course we focus on the following macroeconomic topics: simple Keynesian (one sector) macro economy and the multiplier process, twosector (goods and financial sectors) macro economy, aggregate demand and aggregate supply, unemployment and Phillips curve, open economy macroeconomics, nominal and real exchange rate, and consumption and investment The theory and actual working of these concepts and designs will be examined in detail.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain the concept of market equilibrium. PO-6 have ability on examining and analyzing the effects of economic policies.
Examination
LO-2 Can explain and analyze differences between perfect and imperfect competition. PO-8 have ability on working with quantitative data about economics and using the tools about statistically data analysis.
Examination
LO-3 Can demonstrate an understanding of economic theories of consumer and producer behaviour. PO-2 have basic information about treatment rules between individuals, markets and countries.
Presentation
LO-4 Can explain how the pursuit of profit leads to efficient outcomes. PO-2 have basic information about treatment rules between individuals, markets and countries.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The course begins by introducing students to the subject of macroeconomics, national income accounting. Next, we will study closed economy version of Keynesian macroeconomics under fixed price (ISLM analysis) and variable prices (ADAS analysis). Third, we study labor market and Phillips Curve. Next, we switch to openeconomy version of Keynesian macroeconomics and undertake MundellFleming analysis. Finally, we will look into detail some important macroeconomic variables, namely consumption and investment. A list of main concepts/topics are as follows: National Income Accounting IncomeAggregate Expenditure equilibrium The Multiplier Aggregate DemandAggregate Supply Equilibrium Open Economy Equilibrium Consumption Investment Inflation
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction and Measurement of Aggregates Given a presentation and then lead discussion
2 Measurement of Aggregates Given a presentation and then lead discussion
3 The Goods Market and Financial Markets Given a presentation and then lead discussion
4 The Goods Market and Financial Markets Given a presentation and then lead discussion
5 ISLM Model Given a presentation and then lead discussion
6 The Labor market and ADAS Model Lecturing,Discussion and Presentation
7 NAIRU and the Phillips Curve Given a presentation and then lead discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 NAIRU and the Phillips Curve Given a presentation and then lead discussion
10 Openeconomy and policies Given a presentation and then lead discussion
11 Openeconomy and policies Given a presentation and then lead discussion
12 Openeconomy and policies Given a presentation and then lead discussion
13 Openeconomy and policies Given a presentation and then lead discussion
14 Openeconomy and policies Given a presentation and then lead discussion
15 Consumption and investment Given a presentation and then lead discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Hakan Yetkiner (HY), Sorularla Makro İktisat (Macroeconomics in Questions), Efil Yayınları, February 2010, First Edition.
Required Course instruments and materials
book and articles

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 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 14 1 14
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 7 28
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 7 28
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 184