Personnel
Instructor: | Shihomi
Ara-Aksoy (Office: İİBF, İktisat Bölümü, Email: ![]() |
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Course Information
Schedule: | Fridays 9:00-11:45, D7 |
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Office hours: | Wednesdays 17:00-18:00,
Fridays 16:00-17:00 Or By Appointment |
Course description /objective: |
The objective of this course is to introduce the basic concepts and tools used in economic analysis. In this course, the structures of Microeconomics will be discussed. Students are expected to learn “economic” way of thinking and analyse the economic events in our society by using the learned economic tools. The contents covered in this course will be discussed in more detailed manner in microeconomics courses in the following years. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to keep up with readings and make sure to understand every concept clearly. |
Text:
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Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon M. Oster, Principles of Economics, 9th edition, Prentice Hall International Editions
Course Syllabus
Lecture Schedule
Week |
Contents |
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Week 1(Oct. 9) |
Topics:
Readings:
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Week 2(Oct. 16) |
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Readings:
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Week 3(Oct. 23) |
Topics:
Readings:
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Week 4(Oct. 30) |
Topics:
Readings:
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Week 5(Nov.6) |
Topics:
Readings:
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Week 6(Nov.13) |
Midterm Exam 1:
Coverage: Ch.2, Ch.3, Ch.4 only price ceiling and
price floor.
Result |
Week 7(Nov.20) |
Topics:
Readings:
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Week 8(Nov.27) |
No Class
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Week 9(Dec.4) |
Topics:
Readings:
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(Dec.11) |
Midterm Exam 2: Coverage: Ch.4, Ch.5, Ch.6 up to page 152, and
Appendix page162-164. Income and substitution effects not included.
Result |
Week 11(Dec.18) |
Topics:
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Week 12(Dec. 25) |
Topics:
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Week 13(Jan.1) |
No Class
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Week 14(Jan.8) |
Topics:
Readings:
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Final Exam(TBA) |
Final Exam:
Exact date will be announced later.
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Exams
- 1st Midterm exam: to be announced
- 2nd Midterm exam: to be announced
- Final exam date: to be announced
Grading Policy
Two Quizzes | 5% each (10% total) |
1nd Midterm Exam | 25% |
2nd Midterm Exam | 25% |
Final Exam | 40% |