Political Science and International Relations
Bachelor	Length of the Programme: 4	Number of Credits: 240	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

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

Type of Course

Flipped Classroom

Level of Course

Introductory

Semester

Spring

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) Understand and interpret the main macroeconomic concepts such as GDP, inflation, and unemployment;
2) Explain how financial and monetary system works;
3) Demonstrate a basic understanding of the macroeconomic theory of the open economy.

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	Spring
Name of Instructor	Assoc. Prof. Dr. NAZLI KARAMOLLAOĞLU

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Introduction
2)	Measuring a Nation's Income
3)	Measuring the Cost of Living
4)	Production and Growth
5)	Saving, Investment, and the Financial System
6)	Midterm Week
7)	The Basic Tools of Finance
8)	Unemployment and Its Natural Rate
9)	The Monetary System
10)	Money Growth and Inflation
11)	Midterm Week
12)	Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts
13)	A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy
14)	Review
15)	Final Examination Period
16)	Final Examination Period

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
Homework Assignments	2	% 30
Midterm(s)	2	% 40
Final Examination	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
Course Hours	14	1.5	3	1	77
Homework Assignments	10	1	1		20
Midterm(s)	2	8	2		20
Final Examination	1	16	2		18
Total Workload					135
Total Workload/25					5.4
ECTS					5