| School/Faculty/Institute |
Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences |
| Course Code |
ECON 403 |
| Course Title in English |
Economics Seminar I |
| Course Title in Turkish |
Ekonomi Semineri I |
| Language of Instruction |
EN |
| Type of Course |
Lecture |
| Level of Course |
Advanced |
| Semester |
Fall |
| Contact Hours per Week |
| Lecture: 3 |
Recitation: 0 |
Lab: 0 |
Other: 0 |
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| Estimated Student Workload |
132 hours per semester |
| Number of Credits |
5 ECTS |
| Grading Mode |
Standard Letter Grade
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| Pre-requisites |
ECON 204 - Macroeconomic Theory II
ECON 202 - Microeconomic Theory II
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| Co-requisites |
None |
| Expected Prior Knowledge |
Knowledge of intermediate micro and macroeconomics |
| Registration Restrictions |
Only undergraduate students |
| Overall Educational Objective |
Learn how to critically assess a scientific article or topic in Economics and write an independent report |
| Course Description |
This course aims to develop students’ acquaintance with selected research topics in Economics. Upon successful completion of the course, the learner should be able to critically assess a scientific article, evaluate its results and implications and synthesize and discuss how each topic is related to their larger discursive field. In this class students are expected to further enhance their writing and discussion skills. |
Course Learning Outcomes and Competences
Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Bilimsel makaleleri araştırma sorusu, yöntem ve argümanlar açısından eleştirel bir bakış açısıyla değerlendirmek
2) Bilimsel makalelerin sonuçlarını ve etkilerini değerlendirmek
3) Bilimsel standartlara uygun akademik yazılar hazırlamak
4) Akademik ortamlarda etkili tartışma ve münazara becerileri sergilemek
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| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None |
S Supportive |
H Highly Related |
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Program Outcomes and Competences |
Level |
Assessed by |
| Prepared by and Date |
NAZLI KARAMOLLAOĞLU , March 2026 |
| Course Coordinator |
MUHAMMED ABDULLAH ALTUNDAL |
| Semester |
Fall |
| Name of Instructor |
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Course Contents
| Hafta |
Konu |
| 1) |
Ders İzlencesini gözden geçirme ve Giriş |
| 2) |
Seminer Sunumu |
| 3) |
Eleştirel okuma |
| 4) |
Seminer sunumu |
| 5) |
Kavramlaştırma/Teorize etme |
| 6) |
Seminer sunumu |
| 6) |
Seminer sunumu |
| 7) |
Ekonomik Verilerin Tespit Edilmesi ve Toplanması / Veri Setinizin Oluşturulması |
| 7) |
Tartışma ve Özet Raporu |
| 8) |
Seminer sunumu |
| 9) |
Ampirik Teste İlk Bakış — Geçerli Araştırma Tasarımı |
| 10) |
Seminer sunumu |
| 11) |
Regresyon Analizine Giriş |
| 12) |
Seminer sunumu |
| 13) |
Araştırma Sonuçlarının İletilmesi |
| 14) |
Misafir Konuşmacı |
| 14) |
TBA |
| 15) |
Final Sınav Dönemi |
| 16) |
Final Sınav Dönemi |
| Required/Recommended Readings | A required reading list for the course will be distributed at the beginning of the term.
Greenlaw, S. A. (2005). Doing economics: A guide to understanding and carrying out economic research (1st ed.). South-Western College Pub. ISBN-13: 978-0618379835.
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| Teaching Methods | Flipped Learning |
| Homework and Projects | |
| Laboratory Work | None |
| Computer Use | None |
| Other Activities | Ödevler |
| Assessment Methods |
| Assessment Tools |
Count |
Weight |
| Devam |
14 |
% 10 |
| Rapor Teslimi |
5 |
% 70 |
| Final |
1 |
% 20 |
| TOTAL |
% 100 |
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| Course Administration |
karamollaoglun@mef.edu.tr
Course Instructor: Nazlı Karamollaoğlu – karamollaoglun@mef.edu.tr
Lecture time and place: TBA
Attendance/participation: Students are expected to prepare for the lecture via assigned videos and reading materials. Students are responsible to follow the announcements, course materials available on Blackboard system.
Formal use of e-mails: Students are expected to use their @mef accounts for email traffic. The instructor is only responsible for the information sent/received through Blackboard system and emails using @mef account. The course instructor assumes that any information sent through email will be received in 24 hours, unless a system problem occurs.
Grading and evaluation: Evaluation will be based on the student learning outcomes. It is strongly recommended to complete all the work in a timely fashion. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Missing midterm exam: No make up unless a legitimate proof of absence is presented.
Missing quizzes: No Quiz Exam/No make up
Academic integrity: All students of MEF University are expected to be honest and comply with academic integrity. Students are expected to do their own work and neither give nor receive unauthorized assistance. Disciplinary procedures are carried out in accordance with Article 54 of the Law on Higher Education No. 2547.
IMPORTANT: As stated in the "Attendance to Courses and Practices (Article 24)" section of the MEF University Undergraduate Rules and Regulations, students are required to attend at least 70% of the courses and participate in all exams and other activities determined by the course instructor, in accordance with the principles set by the Council of Higher Education.
Within the framework of MEF University`s Artificial Intelligence Policy, it is aimed to integrate artificial intelligence into educational processes and promote its ethical use.
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