Information Package / Course Catalogue
Economic Policy
Course Code: BSS232
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: 2
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)
Learning Outcomes
1.To understand area of economic and political system
2. To distinguish the economic functions of institutions in the economic system
3.Learning basic economic policies
4.To be able to create economic policies
5.To be able to conduct analysis on economic problems and solution strategies
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ekonomi Politikası / Teori ve Türkiye Uygulaması REMZİ KİTABEVİ Mahfi Eğilmez/ Ercan Kumcu
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Subject and methodology of the course, definition of economic policy, topics concerned witheconomic 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, Keynesianmacroeconomic theory, monetarist macroeconomic theory, rational expectations theory andeconomic policy
Week 10 - Theoretical
Macroeconomic models and economic policy: Classical macroeconomic theory, Keynesianmacroeconomic theory, monetarist macroeconomic theory, rational expectations theory andeconomic policy
Week 11 - Theoretical
Development of economic policy from expectations and individual choices to social choices,modern political approaches
Week 12 - Theoretical
Election of economic choices and decision making
Week 13 - Theoretical
Following the developments in economic environment: Real indicators in economics and theirinterpretation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discussing economic policies implemented in Turkey and their results
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1314
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
3
3
3
OÇ-2
4
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4
OÇ-3
3
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4
OÇ-4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026