Information Package / Course Catalogue
Behavioral Economics
Course Code: İKT404
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to explain the concept of behavioral economics, to ensure assimilation methods and methods and to improve decision-making under uncertainty and risk and the perception of the probability

Course Content

Conceptual description , Bayesian Theory, availability heuristic, curse ofknowledge, representativeness, small numbers rule, tend to approve, the decision-making under risk and uncertainty, the relationship between experimental economics and behavioral economics.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to understand concept of behavioral economics
2.To be able to think with the concepts of behavioral economics and experimental economics
3.To be able to understand that behavioral economics can support the sciences of econometrics and mathematical economics.
4.To be able to explain the relationship between economics and psychology
5.To be able to explain the factors affecting microeconomic decisions
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Introduction to Behavioral Economics Nick Wilkinson (2007)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Conceptual description
Week 2 - Theoretical
Bayesian Theory
Week 3 - Theoretical
Bayesian Theory
Week 4 - Theoretical
Availability heuristic
Week 5 - Theoretical
Curse of knowledge
Week 6 - Theoretical
Representativeness
Week 7 - Theoretical
Small numbers rule
Week 8 - Theoretical
Small numbers rule
Week 9 - Theoretical
Tend to approve
Week 10 - Theoretical
The decision-making under risk and uncertainty
Week 11 - Theoretical
The relationship between experimental economics andbehavioral economics
Week 12 - Theoretical
The relationship between experimental economics and behavioral economics
Week 13 - Theoretical
The relationship between experimental economics and behavioral economics
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work121236
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
5
4
3
4
4
5
3
OÇ-2
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
OÇ-3
3
5
4
5
3
5
3
OÇ-4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026