Information Package / Course Catalogue
Macroeconomics I
Course Code: ECON213
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide students with an understanding of basic macroeconomic concepts, measurement of these concepts, macroeconomic units and inter-unit relationships. It is aimed to help students develop their ability and qualifications to understand and question macroeconomic issues. The realization of this objective will facilitate the understanding of macroeconomic models that will be examined in Macroeconomics II course.

Course Content

In this course, the birth and development of macroeconomics, macroeconomic units and their relationships, basic macroeconomic concepts and measurement, consumption, saving, investment, money supply and money demand functions of macroeconomic models and macroeconomic policies will be examined.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Aziz BOSTAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Students will be able to evaluate the historical processes that led to the emergence of macroeconomics and the development of macroeconomic approaches.
2.Students will be able to explain macroeconomic units and the relationships between them.
3.Students will be able to define and measure basic macroeconomic concepts such as national income, inflation, employment and unemployment.
4.Students will be able to construct and draw consumption, saving and investment functions which are the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomics and explain the relationships between them.
5.Students will be able to explain the objectives and instruments of monetary policy.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bocutoğlu, E. (2021). Makro İktisat Teoriler ve Politikalar. Ekin Yayınevi.
2.Bocutoğlu, E. (2021). Karşılaştırmalı Makro İktisat Teoriler ve Politikalar. Ekin Yayınevi.
3.Acemoğlu, D., Laibson, D. ve List, J. A. (2020). Makroekonomi. Beta Basım Yayın.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Birth of Macroeconomics and Macroeconomic Approaches
Week 2 - Theoretical
Macroeconomic Units and Their Connections.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Basic Macroeconomic Concepts and Measurement: National Income Accounting
Week 4 - Theoretical
Basic Macroeconomic Concepts and Measurement: Inflation
Week 5 - Theoretical
Basic Macroeconomic Concepts and Measurement: Employment and Unemployment
Week 6 - Theoretical
Microeconomic Foundations of Macroeconomics: Consumption
Week 7 - Theoretical
Microeconomic Foundations of Macroeconomics: Savings
Week 8 - Theoretical
Microeconomic Foundations of Macroeconomics: Investment
Week 9 - Theoretical
Money Supply
Week 10 - Theoretical
Money Demand
Week 11 - Theoretical
Macroeconomic Policies: Monetary Policy
Week 12 - Theoretical
Macroeconomic Policies: Fiscal Policy
Week 13 - Theoretical
Balance of Payments
Week 14 - Theoretical
Exchange Rate Systems
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1453112
Midterm Examination110313
Final Examination120323
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)148
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
4
4
OÇ-2
5
5
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
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5
5
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
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5
5
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
3
OÇ-5
5
5
4
2
3
3
2
4
2
2
3
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026