Information Package / Course Catalogue
Macro-Economics
Course Code: BSO104
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of the course is to give students a good understanding of the principles of economics that apply to an economic system as a whole . The course places particular emphasis on the study of national income and price-level determination, and also develops students’ familiarity with economic performance measures, the financial sector, stabilization policies, economic growth, and international economics

Course Content

In this course, all aspects of general macroeconomic topics is presented theoretically students. All topics such as national income accounting , economic growth, unemployment, inflation, budget deficits and public debt , balance of payment, balance of payments deficit, general economic systems, aggreate demand and supply, monetary and fiscal policy, interest ratio are are discussed in class. Students are expected to express the opinion about all aspects of general macroeconomics issues.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Cuma YILMAZ
Ins. Muhsine Fulya EROĞLU KAĞU
Lec. Fahriye GÖZGÜ
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains fundamental concepts in macroeconomics
2.Thinks about the relations between economic events and makes inferences about the basic indicators
3.Defines the macroeceonomics problem , and generates a solution about it
4.Makes comments about global economic and financial headwinds
5.Ekonomik sorunlara teorik çözümler bulabilirler.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to macroeconomics
Week 2 - Theoretical
A brief history of macroeconomics
Week 3 - Theoretical
General macroeconomics problems and global economic and financial headwinds
Week 4 - Theoretical
National income and methods of calculation national income
Week 5 - Theoretical
Economic growth and development economy
Week 6 - Theoretical
Unemployment and concepts related to unemployment
Week 7 - Theoretical
Inflation and concepts related to unemployment
Week 8 - Theoretical
The relationship between inflation and unemployment, Phillips curve
Week 9 - Theoretical
Money and functions of money and monetary policy, MidTerm Exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Fiscal policy
Week 11 - Theoretical
IS-LM curve and interest ratio
Week 12 - Theoretical
Aggreate demand and supply
Week 13 - Theoretical
Aggreate demand and supply
Week 14 - Theoretical
Aggreate demand and supply
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory201122
Assignment131126
Midterm Examination102424
Final Examination102828
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes