School/Faculty/Institute	Faculty of Econ., Admin. and Social Sciences
Course Code	ECON 102
Course Title in English	Macroeconomics
Course Title in Turkish	Makroekonomi
Language of Instruction	EN
Type of Course	Flipped Classroom
Level of Course	Introductory
Semester	Bahar
Contact Hours per Week	Lecture: 3 Recitation: 0 Lab: 0 Other: 0
Estimated Student Workload	135 hours per semester
Number of Credits	5 ECTS
Grading Mode	Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites	None
Expected Prior Knowledge	None
Co-requisites	None
Registration Restrictions	Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective	To gain the basic understanding of the principles of macroeconomics.
Course Description	This course offers an introduction to the macroeconomic theory, which studies the aggregate behavior of households, firms and the government. Topics covered involve gross domestic product, national income, economic growth and productivity, unemployment, inflation, aggregate demand and supply.
Course Description in Turkish	Bu ders, hanehalkının, firmaların ve hükümetin davranışlarını inceleyerek makroekonomik teoriye bir giriş sunmaktadır. İşlenen konular arasında gayri safi yurtiçi hasıla, milli gelir, ekonomik büyüme ve verimlilik, işsizlik, enflasyon, toplam talep ve arz yer almaktadır.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to: 1) 2) 3)

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
1) Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues.
2) Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts
3) Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice
4) Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions.
5) Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software
6) Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies
7) Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems
8) Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies
9) Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life
10) Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None	S Supportive	H Highly Related

	Program Outcomes and Competences	Level	Assessed by
1)	Adequate knowledge of political history necessary to comprehend and effectively evaluate contemporary Political Science and International Relations issues.	H	Exam
2)	Understanding of the fundamental concepts that exist in the fields of social and behavioral sciences as well as the correlation between these concepts	H	Exam
3)	Ability to analyze the fundamental theories in the field Political Science and International Relations and to assess their reflections into practice	H	Exam
4)	Ability to critically discuss different aspects of theories and developments in Political Science and International Relations both individually and in the course of group work during classroom discussions.	H	HW
5)	Ability to conduct research independently, or with a team, about the developments taking place in the international arena, make foreign policy analyses, develop research-based conflict resolution models, and prepare comprehensive reports using computers and relevant software	H	HW
6)	Ability to take decisions as well as to implement these decisions by using the knowledge about the field and the skills that have been acquired during the undergraduate studies	N
7)	Ability to recognize the relations between scientific thought and ethical behavior; pay attention to being tolerant and properly defend different ideas, ideologies and belief systems	N	HW
8)	Ability to work in international institutions and multicultural environments, with the help of the knowledge on different cultures, societies, political systems as well as linguistic skills acquired during the undergraduate studies	N
9)	Ability to display language skills in English at minimum B2 level enough for debating with colleagues on issues of Political Science and International Relations, and also display language skills in a second foreign language at minimum A2 level enough for communicating in daily life	S	HW
10)	Ability to pursue lifelong learning as well as perform advanced/graduate studies in the field Political Science and International Relations and other social sciences disciplines in academic institutions at home and abroad	S

Prepared by and Date	NAZLI KARAMOLLAOĞLU , November 2023
Course Coordinator	NAZLI KARAMOLLAOĞLU
Semester	Bahar
Name of Instructor	Doç. Dr. NAZLI KARAMOLLAOĞLU

Course Contents

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Required/Recommended Readings	Principles of Macroeconomics ISBN: 9781285165912 Edition 7 Author: N. Gregory Mankiw / Harvard University
Teaching Methods	Flipped classroom
Homework and Projects	Assignments
Laboratory Work	None
Computer Use	Lab
Other Activities	None
Assessment Methods	Assessment Tools Count Weight Ödev 2 % 30 Ara Sınavlar 2 % 40 Final 1 % 30 TOTAL % 100
Course Administration	nazli.karamollaoglu@mef.edu.tr More detailed information about the course, like office hours, can be found in the blackboard. Attendance is required. Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism: YOK Regulation

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity	No/Weeks	Hours			Calculation
	No/Weeks per Semester	Preparing for the Activity	Spent in the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements
Ders Saati	14	1.5	3	1	77
Ödevler	10	1	1		20
Ara Sınavlar	2	8	2		20
Final	1	16	2		18
Total Workload					135
Total Workload/25					5.4
ECTS					5