Information Package / Course Catalogue
General Economics I
Course Code: HAT109
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Importance of economy is taught to students. Concepts of basic economy are taught. Current economic topics are taught and they are discessed.

Course Content

Basic Concepts of Economics, Fundamental Problems Faced by Every Economy, Economic Systems, Types of Market Concept and Market, Price Theory, Theory of consumption, Production Theory, National Income, Employment, Inflation, Foreign Trade

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Nurdanur TAVLAN SOYDAN
Learning Outcomes
1. To be able to possess the basic theoretical knowledge about the economy.
2.To be able to follow the national and international current knowledge on economic subjects.
3.To be able to comprehend and comment the economic problems.
4. To be able to explain the differences between macroeconomics and microeconomics.
5. To be able to relate the concepts of scarcity and choice with the concepts of opportunity and cost.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.General Economy, Orhan, O., Erdoğan, S., İstanbul, 2012.
2.Introduction to Economics, Dinler, Z., Bursa, 2009.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Scope of the course, justification, introduction of the available resources
Week 2 - Theoretical
The definition and concept of the economics of scarcity
Week 3 - Theoretical
Basic economic problems, fundamental conceptions about Economy
Week 4 - Theoretical
Economic systems
Week 5 - Theoretical
Fundamental conceptions about the theory of price
Week 6 - Theoretical
Fundamental conceptions about the theory of demand
Week 7 - Theoretical
Basic Concepts Related to Production Theory
Week 8 - Theoretical
Basic Concepts Related to Distribution Theory
Week 9 - Theoretical
General Repeat
Week 10 - Theoretical
National Income
Week 11 - Theoretical
Money and Banking
Week 12 - Theoretical
Employment and unemployment
Week 13 - Theoretical
Inflation
Week 14 - Theoretical
The Theory of Economic Growth and Development
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
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PÇ-9
OÇ-1
1
3
3
1
1
1
4
1
1
OÇ-2
2
3
3
2
1
1
4
2
1
OÇ-3
2
3
3
1
1
1
4
2
2
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2
3
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
OÇ-5
5
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026