Personnel
Instructor: | Shihomi
Ara-Aksoy (Office: İİBF, İktisat Bölümü, Email: ) |
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Course Information
Schedule: | Fridays 9:00-11:45, D3 |
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Office hours: | 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.25) |
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Week 2(Mar.4) |
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Week 3(Mar.11) |
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Week 4(Mar.18) |
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Week 5(Mar.25) |
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Week 6(Apr.1) |
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TBA | Midterm Exam I |
Week 7(Apr. 8) |
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Week 8(TBA) |
Midterm Week |
Week 9(Apr.15) |
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Week 10(Apr.22) |
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Midterm Exam II | |
Week 11(Apr.29) |
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Week 12(May 6) |
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Week 13(May 13) |
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Week 14(May 20) |
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Final Exam(TBA) |
Final Exam |
Exams
- 1st Midterm exam: 6th week
- 2nd Midterm exam: 10th week
- Final exam date: to be announced
Grading Policy
1nd Midterm Exam | 30% |
2nd Midterm Exam | 30% |
Final Exam | 40% |