Course Contents

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

COURSE PLAN

FIRST YEAR 1st SEMESTER (FALL SEMESTER)

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 İKT101

INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS-I

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This course aims to introduce the fundamental topics of microeconomics. The course covers: the definition, origin, and development of economics; basic concepts; economic systems; demand, the demand function and the law of demand; the demand curve; changes in quantity demanded and shifts in the demand curve; demand elasticity; supply, the supply function and the law of supply; the supply curve; supply elasticity; market equilibrium; demand/supply shifts and equilibrium; utility approaches and consumer equilibrium; factors of production; costs and cost functions; markets and market structures in general terms.

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 İKT103

MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS-I

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5

This course covers numbers, exponents and roots, logarithms, linear functions and their graphs, economic applications of linear functions, nonlinear equations and their graphs, economic applications of nonlinear equations, exponential and radical equations, and economic applications of exponential and radical equations.

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 İKT105

INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE OF SOCIOLOGY

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This course covers the definition and subject of sociology, social events and phenomena, society and types of societies, social structure, social roles, status, groups and institutions, culture and its fundamental elements, socialization, social control and its types, social change and its types, the Industrial Revolution, social stratification, and social mobility.

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 İKT107

THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF LAW

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This course introduces the characteristics of social order rules, especially legal rules, by identifying their common and differing aspects; provides information on the sources of law, the judicial system, and types of cases; explains the application of legal rules by describing legal events, acts, and transactions; and clarifies key legal concepts such as rights, sanctions, personality, liability, obligations, property, and inheritance.

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 İKT109

INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE OF BUSINESS

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5

This course covers fundamental concepts of business administration and economics, types of enterprises and their establishment, business ethics and social responsibility, international business, management approaches, organizational approaches, human resources management, labor–employer and labor relations, and basic knowledge regarding production and production management.

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 TDL101

TURKISH LANGUAGE I

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This course covers basic sentence structures; affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences; the “to be” structure; everyday objects; countries; opposite adjectives; tenses; social expressions and responses; the “there is/there are” structure; prepositions; tenses with a focus on travel (buying tickets, finding a seat); agreement and disagreement in communication; describing one’s life, family, and characteristics; arranging a meal; talking about personal experiences; and explaining such events and activities in everyday spoken language.

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 YDL101

FOREIGN LANGUAGE I 

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This course provides information about the purpose, principles, and subjects of Turkish language studies; the role and importance of language in social life; the place of Turkish among world languages; the historical periods of Turkish; its current status and areas of distribution; spelling rules and practice; punctuation marks and practice; sounds in Turkish and their classification; Turkish phonetics and phonological features; general information about composition; modes of expression in composition and their practice; and an overall evaluation of the semester’s topics.

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 TBT101

BASIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES I 

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This course introduces the definition, history, and basic features of computers; an introduction to Windows XP; the concept of file directories; window features; creating new folders; cut, copy, and paste functions; shutting down the computer; creating shortcuts; “open with” function; the recycle bin; desktop features in Windows XP; the taskbar; dialog boxes; form elements; the start menu; accessories; basic internet services; internet browsers and their settings; search engines; the MS Word interface; toolbars and their features; security options; page setup; typing in Word; font features; the format painter; paragraph properties in MS Word; tabs; borders and shading; columns; bullets and numbering.

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 DOY101

DIGITAL LITERACY 

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This course covers the concept and scope of digital literacy; digital culture, generations, and identities; digital technologies and platforms; access to and research of information in the digital age; privacy, security, and confidentiality in the digital era; piracy and hacking culture; digital citizenship; information on digital platforms: sharing, quality, and accuracy; digital verification tools and platforms; digital content: types, reading, and analysis; basic-level content production on digital platforms I and II; and digital shopping and consumer culture.

Note. C: Compulsory Courses, E: Elective Courses, T: Theoretical Course Hour, P: Weekly Practice Course Hour, L: Weekly Laboratory Course Hour, TH: Total Course Hour, C: Course Credit, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System Credit of the Course.

FIRST YEAR 2nd SEMESTER (SPRING SEMESTER)

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 İKT102

INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS-II

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This course aims to introduce the fundamental topics of macroeconomics. It covers a comparison of Keynesian and Neoclassical perspectives, as well as methods of measuring national income, employment, and inflation with reference to the case of Turkey. The course examines the main components of aggregate expenditure—consumption, investment, government spending, exports, and imports. It discusses business cycle imbalances such as inflation, deflation, and stagflation within the framework of aggregate supply and demand, actual income, and potential income. It also analyzes money market equilibrium, money supply, money demand, and the transmission mechanisms of monetary policies.

2

 İKT104

MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS-II

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This course covers sequences and series; limits and continuity; economic applications of limits and continuity; derivatives and their use in graphing; increasing and decreasing functions; economic applications of derivatives; multivariable functions; partial derivatives and their rules; second-order partial derivatives; integrals and their economic applications; and matrix algebra.

3

 İKT106

ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY

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This course explores the relationship between sociology and economics, the theoretical foundations of economic sociology, and the structural analysis of society and the economy. Topics include the informal sector, feminism and economics, new technologies, consumer society, changing work culture, the interplay of economics, morality, and religion, guild relations in Islamic societies, labor–employer relations and entrepreneurial freedom, the foundations of Islamic economic thought, Islamic economics and modern capitalism, and a comparative analysis of the social market economy and Islamic economics.

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 İKT108

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

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This course introduces the concepts of constitution and constitutional law, the historical development of constitutional law, and the powers of making and amending constitutions. It examines the concept of the state, its origins and elements, forms of the state (monarchy and republic, unitary and federal state), and systems of government (separation of powers and unity of powers). It analyzes Ottoman–Turkish constitutional developments, the main characteristics of the 1921, 1924, and 1961 Constitutions, the fundamental features of the 1982 Constitution, and the subsequent amendments. Further topics include: the legislative body under the 1982 Constitution (elections, the beginning and termination of parliamentary membership, principal functions, internal structure, and procedures, and mechanisms of government oversight by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey); the executive body under the 1982 Constitution (the Presidency—election, duties, and responsibilities; the Council of Ministers—composition, duties, and responsibilities of the Prime Minister and ministers); and the judiciary under the 1982 Constitution (principles governing the judiciary, constitutional review, the structure and functions of the Turkish Constitutional Court, and procedures of constitutional review).

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 İKT110

RESEARCH METHODS

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This course covers the history of scientific research, the stages of scientific inquiry, conducting a literature review, research designs, data collection tools, validity and reliability, statistics, and ethical considerations in research.

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 TDL102

TURKISH LANGUAGE II

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This course covers morphology (noun roots, verb roots, compound roots), as well as various forms of written and oral expression such as presentations, poetry, essays, compositions, short stories, newspapers, and magazines. It includes activities such as book reviews, punctuation marks, parentheses, brackets, quotation marks, derivational suffixes, infinitive suffixes, inflectional suffixes, word groups, verbal nouns/participles/gerunds, sentences and their elements and types, modes of expression, and common expression errors.

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 YDL102

FOREIGN LANGUAGE II

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This course introduces negative sentences in the past tense and the use of ago; time expressions with in, on, at; structures such as fall in love and get engaged; pronunciation exercises with silent consonants; the use of conjunctions such as because, when, until; countable and uncountable nouns; the difference between I like and I’d like, and between Would you like and Do you like; the use of a, an, some, any, much, many; vocabulary of food and drinks; making requests and offers with Could you …? Could I …? Can you …? Can I …?; filling in a hotel reservation form; comparative and superlative adjectives; the difference between have and have got; nouns and adjectives related to cities and countries; giving directions; describing places using which and where; workbook exercises; the present continuous tense (affirmative, negative, interrogative); the distinction between whose and who’s; possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives; describing people; pronunciation practice; everyday language in shopping malls; the future tense with going to (affirmative, negative, interrogative); the use of to for expressing purpose; suggestion sentences; adjectives about weather; question words; adjectives and adverbs; adjectives describing feelings and their usage (e.g., the difference between exciting and excited); storytelling; writing stories using adjectives and adverbs; workbook exercises; the present perfect tense (affirmative, negative); the third form of verbs; the use of ever/never; the use of yet/just in the present perfect tense; interrogatives; expressions related to airports; and writing emails.

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 TBT102

BASIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES II

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This course covers computer hardware, social networks, special application software, information law, e-learning, e-government applications, computer and network security, strategic technologies in information systems, social media, debugging software, information ethics, and issues related to network attacks and viruses.

Note. C: Compulsory Courses, E: Elective Courses, T: Theoretical Course Hour, P: Weekly Practice Course Hour, L: Weekly Laboratory Course Hour, TH: Total Course Hour, C: Course Credit, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System Credit of the Course.

SECOND YEAR 3rd SEMESTER (FALL SEMESTER)

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 İKT201

MICROECONOMICS-I

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7

This course covers fundamental concepts of microeconomics, including consumer behavior and demand, the demand function and demand elasticity, the price-consumption curve and the demand function, the supply function and supply elasticity, consumer equilibrium, income and substitution effects, producer behavior, productivity analysis and product curves, types of production functions, production costs and cost functions, as well as the characteristics of perfect competition markets and the short- and long-run equilibrium of firms in perfect competition.

2

 İKT203

MACROECONOMICS-I

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7

This course provides a general overview of macroeconomics. Topics include national income, growth and accumulation, aggregate supply and aggregate demand, the aggregate income–expenditure model, public budget and fiscal policy, money and banking, monetary theory and policy, inflation, unemployment, international trade, international finance, economic growth, and economic development.

3

 İKT205

STATISTICS-I

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2

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6

This course introduces statistical concepts, graphical presentation of data, measures of central tendency (based on all and not all units in a series), measures of variability (based on all and not all units in a series), measures of skewness, measures of kurtosis, an introduction to probability, discrete probability distributions (binomial, hypergeometric, multinomial, Poisson), and continuous probability distributions (normal).

4

 İKT207

ACCOUNTING-I

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3

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This course covers the basics of accounting, financial statements, the concept of accounts and accounting books, accounting documents, the accounting recording process, the uniform chart of accounts, cash and cash equivalents, securities, trade and other receivables, inventory accounts, value-added tax accounts and methods used for stock movements, inventory valuation methods, accrual accounts, other current assets, financial fixed assets, tangible fixed assets and depreciation, disposal of fixed assets, intangible fixed assets, accrual accounts, financial liabilities, trade and other payables, taxes and funds payable, provisions for debts and expenses, accrual accounts, other short-term liabilities, long-term liabilities, equity accounts and their functioning, and income statement accounts and their functioning.

5

 ATA101

ATATURK’S PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF TURKISH REVOLUTION I

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This course covers concepts related to reform and revolution, the state and its elements, evolution, reform movements, coups, revolutions, and the geopolitical threats faced by the Ottoman Empire. It examines reform efforts in the Ottoman Empire before the Tanzimat era, the Tanzimat Edict, the Islahat Edict, the First and Second Constitutional Periods, and ideological movements in the late Ottoman period (Ottomanism, Islamism, Westernism, Turkism). Further topics include the rise of the Committee of Union and Progress, the 31 March Incident, the Italo-Turkish War, the Balkan Wars, the causes and outbreak of World War I, the Ottoman Empire’s involvement and fronts of battle, partition treaties (Straits Agreement, London Agreement, Sykes-Picot Agreement, St. Jean de Maurienne Agreement), the end of World War I, the Armenian events, the Armistice of Mudros, the National Struggle period, the situation of the country under occupation, national societies and their activities, Mustafa Kemal Pasha’s arrival in Istanbul and subsequent activities, his landing in Samsun, the Havza Circular, the Amasya Circular, the Erzurum Congress and its significance, the Balıkesir and Alaşehir Congresses, the Sivas Congress and its importance, other congresses during the National Struggle, the Amasya Protocol, the meeting with commanders in Sivas, the arrival of the Representative Committee in Ankara, the convening of the last Ottoman Parliament, the National Pact (Misak-ı Milli), uprisings against the Grand National Assembly, and plans to partition Turkey.

Note. C: Compulsory Courses, E: Elective Courses, T: Theoretical Course Hour, P: Weekly Practice Course Hour, L: Weekly Laboratory Course Hour, TH: Total Course Hour, C: Course Credit, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System Credit of the Course.

SECOND YEAR 4th SEMESTER (SPRING SEMESTER)

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 İKT202

MICROECONOMICS-II

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3

3

7

This course analyzes the economy at the micro level by examining market structures, firm equilibrium conditions, and the structure of factor markets, within the framework of general equilibrium analysis. Topics include market structure and market power analysis; monopoly; monopsony; pricing with market power; price discrimination; advertising; monopolistic competition and oligopoly; firm behavior in game theory; factor markets; general equilibrium analysis; markets under asymmetric information; auctions; externalities; and public goods.

2

 İKT204

MACROECONOMICS-II

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3

3

7

This course covers the fundamental assumptions of the classical and Keynesian schools of thought, comparison of macroeconomic variables across schools, labor market and business cycle theories, price and wage rigidities, adaptive and rational expectations, the fundamental assumptions of the new classical and new Keynesian approaches, a comparison of expected and unexpected policy implementations, the balance of payments and the BP curve, monetary and fiscal policies in an open economy (Mundell-Fleming model), equilibrium in foreign exchange markets, and contemporary debates in macroeconomics.

3

 İKT206

STATISTICS-II

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4

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6

This course introduces sampling and sampling distributions, point and interval estimation (means, proportions), hypothesis testing for one and two related population means and proportions, hypothesis testing for two independent population means and proportions, hypothesis testing with analysis of variance (ANOVA), chi-square tests of goodness-of-fit and homogeneity, chi-square test of independence, simple linear regression and correlation, and multiple linear regression and correlation.

4

 İKT208

ACCOUNTING-II

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3

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0

3

3

4

This course covers the concept of accounting and the necessity of year-end transactions. Topics include inventory and valuation concepts, valuation measures and year-end transactions for cash and cash equivalents, securities, trade receivables and other receivables, inventories and related year-end transactions, year-end procedures in long-term construction and repair contracts, year-end adjustments for accrual-based income and expense accounts, practical applications related to current assets, year-end transactions for fixed assets, year-end transactions for liabilities and equity, income statement accounts and cost accounts, preparation of basic financial statements and balance sheets, as well as the preparation of income statements and cost of sales statements.

5

 ATA102

ATATURK’S PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF TURKISH REVOLUTION II

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2

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2

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2

This course covers threats to the Republic, understanding the spirit of the reforms, and Atatürk’s principles. Topics include statism and private enterprise, populism and public awareness, statism and economic reforms (such as the İzmir Economic Congress and its decisions), reformism and legal reforms, constitutional movements, and reforms in political, social, and cultural fields.

Note. C: Compulsory Courses, E: Elective Courses, T: Theoretical Course Hour, P: Weekly Practice Course Hour, L: Weekly Laboratory Course Hour, TH: Total Course Hour, C: Course Credit, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System Credit of the Course.

THIRD YEAR 5th SEMESTER (FALL SEMESTER)

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 İKT301

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS-I

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3

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3

3

6

This course examines the period of mercantilism and its critiques; the theories of absolute and comparative advantage; the concept of opportunity cost in foreign trade; offer curves; the Heckscher–Ohlin factor endowment theory; the issue of income distribution in foreign trade and the specific factors model; the Leontief paradox; new trade theories; monopolistic competition and economies of scale in foreign trade; the relationship between foreign trade and economic growth; the Rybczynski theorem; the concept of immiserizing growth; the objectives and instruments of trade policy; the economic effects of tariffs and other policy instruments; and international economic organizations.

2

 İKT303

MONETARY THEORY

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3

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6

This course covers concepts and assumptions related to monetary debates, such as the definition and functions of money; money supply and money demand, and theories of money demand; the Classical Quantity Theory (Fisher and Cambridge versions), the Liquidity Preference Theory, the Modern Quantity Theory, and the Portfolio Balance Approach. Additional topics include the theory of money supply and multiplier analysis; debates on the endogeneity and exogeneity of money; theories of interest and the role of interest rates in the economy; monetary transmission mechanisms; open economy and external balance conditions; exchange rate regimes; the effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policies; and international capital movements.

3

 İKT305

ECONOMETRICS-I

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2

2

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4

3

5

This course introduces the purpose and scope of econometrics and the stages of an econometric study. Topics include the estimation of the simple linear regression model (single-variable regression) using the ordinary least squares (OLS) method; the multiple linear regression model and its estimation via OLS; the individual significance test (t-test) and decision-making in the t-test; the coefficient of determination and adjusted R²; the joint significance test of coefficients (F-test); the restricted F-test (Wald test); specification and functional form in regression models; double-log and semi-log regression models; and quadratic and reciprocal transformation regression models.

4

 İKT307

ECONOMIC GROWTH

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3

0

0

3

3

5

This course examines the concept and measurement of economic growth, as well as its historical trajectory worldwide. It covers classical approaches to economic growth, including Adam Smith’s model of division of labor and specialization, the Malthusian stagnation model, and Ricardo’s diminishing returns model. It also explores Schumpeter’s view of growth through creative destruction, as well as contemporary approaches to economic growth such as the Harrod–Domar model, the Solow model, endogenous growth models, and approaches that emphasize the roles of geography, culture, and institutions.

Note. C: Compulsory Courses, E: Elective Courses, T: Theoretical Course Hour, P: Weekly Practice Course Hour, L: Weekly Laboratory Course Hour, TH: Total Course Hour, C: Course Credit, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System Credit of the Course.

THIRD YEAR 6th SEMESTER (SPRING SEMESTER)

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İKT302

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS-II

C

3

0

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3

3

6

This course covers the concept and accounts of the balance of payments, exchange rates, forward exchange transactions, futures contracts, options and swaps, interest rate parity, the relationship between inflation and exchange rates, the Fisher equation, theories explaining exchange rate determination, the foreign exchange market, the effects of exchange rates and exchange rate policies on real markets, balance of payments adjustment problems in the trade account, overshooting, the J-curve and absorption approaches, the Euro–Dollar markets, indirect and direct foreign investments and their effects on the economy, and the fundamentals of open-economy macroeconomics.

2

İKT304

MONETARY POLICY

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3

0

0

3

3

6

This course examines money supply processes, monetary policy instruments, the conduct of monetary policy (objectives and targets), monetary policy strategies and international experiences, money demand, the Keynesian framework and the IS–LM model, monetary and fiscal policies in the IS–LM model, aggregate demand and supply analysis, monetary policy transmission mechanisms, the effectiveness of money in the short run, the Monetarist School, the New Classical School and rational expectations, the New Keynesian School, and the relationship between money and inflation.

3

İKT306

ECONOMETRICS-II

C

2

2

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4

3

5

This course covers model specification, types of specification errors, methods for detecting specification errors, measurement errors in variables, dummy variable models, one-way dummy variable models (ANOVA), models incorporating dummy and quantitative variables together (ANCOVA), multiple-category dummy variables and their interactions, seasonal effect tests, piecewise linear regression, binary dependent variable models (linear probability model, logit model, probit model), maximum likelihood estimation, distributed lag models, the concept of lag and related techniques (Almon polynomial model, Koyck model, adaptive expectations model, partial adjustment model), estimation methods for autoregressive models (OLS and instrumental variable methods), detection of autocorrelation in autoregressive models, simultaneous equation models (definition, mathematical representation, recursive systems, distinction between structural and reduced forms, simultaneous equation bias, estimation methods), as well as topics in time series econometrics such as stationarity, unit root tests, and causality in economics (Granger test).

4

İKT308

DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS

C

3

0

0

3

3

5

This course defines the concept of economic development and sustainable development, and explains the causes of underdevelopment. It explores these causes through the perspectives of the Neoclassical School, the Structuralist School, and the Dependency School. It examines Rostow’s “Stages of Growth” model, the concept of development windows of opportunity, institutionalist approaches, and models by Kaldor, Lewis, and Harris–Todaro on dualism and rural–urban migration in relation to economic development. The course also discusses the financing of development.

Note. C: Compulsory Courses, E: Elective Courses, T: Theoretical Course Hour, P: Weekly Practice Course Hour, L: Weekly Laboratory Course Hour, TH: Total Course Hour, C: Course Credit, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System Credit of the Course.

FOURTH YEAR 7th SEMESTER (FALL SEMESTER)

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İKT401

TURKISH ECONOMY

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3

0

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3

3

5

This course examines the economic policies, sectoral developments, changes in key economic indicators, and transformations in the economic and political structure from the last century of the Ottoman Empire to contemporary Turkey. 

2

İKT403

MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS-I

C

3

0

0

3

3

5

This course covers market theory and its types, consumer theory and demand analysis, producer theory and supply analysis, an introduction to welfare economics, linear programming, mathematical economics and modeling, general equilibrium analysis in economics, linear models and matrix mathematics, derivatives and comparative statics, comparative statics in general functional models, equations and equalities, functions, linear and nonlinear functions, logarithmic functions, series, limits and continuity, derivatives and differentials, matrices, integrals, and linear programming.

Note. C: Compulsory Courses, E: Elective Courses, T: Theoretical Course Hour, P: Weekly Practice Course Hour, L: Weekly Laboratory Course Hour, TH: Total Course Hour, C: Course Credit, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System Credit of the Course.

FOURTH YEAR 8th SEMESTER (SPRING SEMESTER)

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İKT402

SCHOOLS OF ECONOMIC THOUGTH

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3

0

0

3

3

5

This course covers economies and societies, the first century of economics, the history of economic methodology, methodological debates during turbulent years, economics and mathematics, economics and ideology, rationality and economics, historical approaches, Keynes and methodology, rationality after Keynes, new methodological approaches in economics, and post-autistic economics.

2

İKT404

MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS-II

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3

0

0

3

3

5

This course covers fundamental concepts, methods, and recent developments in macroeconomics. Topics include static macroeconomic models and comparative statics analysis, an introduction to dynamic analysis, adaptive expectations and the Cagan model, rational expectations and alternative theories of macroeconomic fluctuations, an introduction to optimal control theory, and basic growth models.

Note. C: Compulsory Courses, E: Elective Courses, T: Theoretical Course Hour, P: Weekly Practice Course Hour, L: Weekly Laboratory Course Hour, TH: Total Course Hour, C: Course Credit, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System Credit of the Course.

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

ELECTIVE COURSES

SECOND YEAR 3rd SEMESTER (FALL SEMESTER)

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İKT213

PUBLIC FINANCE

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3

0

0

3

3

4

This course covers the fundamental concepts of public finance and its place among other sciences; public expenditures; the definition and classification of public revenues; types of public revenues; tax theory and practice; the state budget; state-owned enterprises (SOEs); and the structure and functions of local governments.

2

İKT215

BUSINESS ETHICS

E

3

0

0

3

3

4

This course introduces the definition and scope of ethics; the relationship between ethics and morality; fundamental concepts related to ethics such as belief, value, norm, culture, egoism, utilitarianism, care ethics, hedonism, rights, law, and justice. It also examines major ethical theories including theological approaches, deontological ethics, virtue ethics, and social responsibility.

3

İKT219

MANAGEMENT ECONOMICS

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3

0

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3

3

4

This course addresses empirical analysis of the demand function, demand forecasting, calculation of demand elasticities, empirical determination of production functions, empirical determination of cost functions, measurement, planning, and control of profit, and decision-making regarding pricing and output under various market conditions.

4

İKT223

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

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3

0

0

3

3

4

This course covers the definition and scope of management; the concept of organization; key management functions such as planning, organizing, directing (leadership, motivation, communication), coordinating, and controlling. It examines classical, neoclassical, modern, and postmodern management theories and approaches, as well as applications such as total quality management, outsourcing, benchmarking, change management, process reengineering, learning organizations, crisis and time management, conflict management, and stress management.

5

İKT225

CURRENT ECONOMIC PROBLEMS

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3

0

0

3

3

4

This course focuses primarily on the analysis and interpretation of macroeconomic and microeconomic data. Topics include economic growth and structural change after 1980; financial liberalization after 1990; the Transition to a Strong Economy Program; the 2008 global financial crisis; the historical development of national income, income distribution, economic growth, public finance, distribution and poverty, labor and employment, foreign trade in Turkey; Turkey–EU relations; and the foundations of long-term development in the Turkish economy.

6

İKT227

ECONOMIC HISTORY

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3

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0

3

3

4

This course covers economic history as a field of study. Topics include the agricultural revolution, ancient economies, the economy of the Roman Empire, the economy of Early Medieval Europe, the economy of High Medieval Europe, the economy of Late Medieval Europe, pre-modern economies in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, geographical expansion and its economic consequences, the Industrial Revolution, the spread of industrialization, world economies in the twentieth century, economic problems in the twentieth century, and the world economy after 1970.

7

İKT229 

ACADEMIC TURKISH

E

3

0

0

3

3

4

This course covers language, world languages, and Turkish; the concept of “academic language”; Turkish as an academic language; the need for academic Turkish; stages of designing texts in academic Turkish; the integration of academic Turkish with scientific terminology; methods of obtaining, using, and transferring data in scientific research; phonetic, morphological, and semantic features of the Turkish language; syntactic features of Turkish; and reading and writing exercises at an academic level in Turkish.

Note. C: Compulsory Courses, E: Elective Courses, T: Theoretical Course Hour, P: Weekly Practice Course Hour, L: Weekly Laboratory Course Hour, TH: Total Course Hour, C: Course Credit, ECTS: European Credit Transfer System Credit of the Course.

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