Information Package / Course Catalogue
Economic Policy
Course Code: MKS218
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

With this course it is aimed to investigate how macroeconomic equillibrium models in economic theory are carried out by some policy implementations.

Course Content

Basic chararcteristics of public debt and classification of public debt, debt management

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Osman DORU
Learning Outcomes
1.To understand area of economic and political system
2.To distinguish the economic functions of institutions in the economic system
3.Objectives of economic policy
4.Tools of economic policy
5.Economic policy in Turkey
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ekonomi Politikası / Teori ve Türkiye Uygulaması REMZİ KİTABEVİ Mahfi Eğilmez/ Ercan Kumcu
2.Küreselleşme Abdullah ÖZDEMİR, Mümin ESER EZGİ YAYINLARI Bursa.
3.Lecture notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Subject and methodology of the course, definition of economic policy, topics concerned with economic policy and questions which are looked for by economic policy
Week 2 - Theoretical
Arguments about economic system and economic theory, relationship between theory and policy
Week 3 - Theoretical
Factors that effects that accelerate the development of economic policy
Week 4 - Theoretical
Basic factors of economic policy, economic policy and governmental institutions
Week 5 - Theoretical
Objectives of economic policy, evaluation of economic policy for developing countries
Week 6 - Theoretical
Tools, types and implementation of economic policy
Week 7 - Theoretical
Tools, types and implementation of economic policy
Week 8 - Theoretical
Objectives and equilibrium-Implementations of policies depending on development level
Week 9 - Theoretical
Macroeconomic models and economic policy: Classical macroeconomic theory, Keynesian macroeconomic theory, monetarist macroeconomic theory, rational expectations theory and economic policy
Week 10 - Theoretical
Development of economic policy from expectations and individual choices to social choices, modern political approaches
Week 11 - Theoretical
Election of economic choices and decision making
Week 12 - Theoretical
Following the developments in economic environment: Real indicators in economics and their interpretation
Week 13 - Theoretical
Discussing economic policies implemented in Turkey and their results
Week 14 - Theoretical
General evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination132032
Final Examination140040
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
OÇ-2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026