Personnel
Instructor: | Shihomi
Ara-Aksoy (Office: İİBF, İktisat Bölümü, Email: ![]() |
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Course Information
Schedule: | Tuesdays 13:00-15:45, D3 |
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Office hours: | Mondays 16:00-17:00,
Tuesdays 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 Macroeconomics will be discussed. Topics include national income, aggregate demand and supply analysis, money market, monetary policy, inflation, interest rate, labor market and unemployment. The contents covered in this course will be discussed in more detailed manner in macroeconomics courses in the following years. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to keep up with readings and make sure to understand every concept clearly. |
Texts
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Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Principles of Economics, 8th edition, Prentice Hall International Editions
Course Syllabus
Lecture Schedule
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Week 1(Feb.10) |
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Week 2(Feb.17) |
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Week 3(Feb.24) |
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Week 4(Mar.3) |
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Week 5(Mar.10) |
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Week 6(Mar.17) |
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Quiz 1 result and Q&A |
Week 7(Mar.24) |
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Week 8(TBA) |
Midterm Exam I : Result |
Week 9(Apr.7) |
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Week 10(Apr.14) |
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Week 11(Apr.21) |
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(TBA) |
Midterm Exam II: Result |
Week 12(Apr.28) |
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Week 13(May 5) |
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Week 14(May 12) |
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Final Exam(TBA) |
Final Exam: Result |
Exams
- 1st Midterm exam: to be announced
- 2nd Midterm exam: to be announced
- Final exam date: to be announced
Grading Policy
Three Quizzes | 3% each (9% total) |
1nd Midterm Exam | 25% |
2nd Midterm Exam | 25% |
Final Exam | 41% |