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GULSEHIR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / GYRL116 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Code: GYRL116 Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HACI İSA ERTAY (isaertay@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) MEHMET UÇAR,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to introduce the Economy Science to students and teach them the basic concepts that are necessary in understanding the work of economy

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can Learn about the birth of economic science and stages of economic science to the present PO-2 2- Find solutions for the local problems by following the economic and social events.
PO-5 5- Analyse the economic life and inner and outer environments of the enterprices.
Examination
LO-2 Can Make an assessment of economic issues in all cases and seperatly in a systematic manner PO-2 2- Find solutions for the local problems by following the economic and social events.
PO-5 5- Analyse the economic life and inner and outer environments of the enterprices.
Examination
LO-3 Can Make comments about the general economic situation PO-2 2- Find solutions for the local problems by following the economic and social events.
PO-5 5- Analyse the economic life and inner and outer environments of the enterprices.
Examination
LO-4 Can Reach the level of explanation economics with current examples PO-2 2- Find solutions for the local problems by following the economic and social events.
PO-5 5- Analyse the economic life and inner and outer environments of the enterprices.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Economy, Basic Objectives of Economic Policy, Market Economy, Price Mechanism, Elasticity, State Price Control, The Theory of Consumer Behavior, Market Types
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 What is the economy ? Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
2 Basic Objectives of Economic Policy - Beginning of the economy as a science Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
3 Market Economy Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
4 Price Mechanism (Demand-Supply, Market Equilibrium ) Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
5 Elasticity (The Price Elasticity of Demand and Supply ) Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
6 State Price Control (Ceiling - Base Price Applications) Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
7 State Price Control (Ceiling - Base Price Applications) Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
8 mid-term exam
9 The Theory of Consumer Behavior Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
10 Production and Costs ( Short run – Long run production ) Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
11 Perfect Competition Market ( Properties , Short Term -Long Term Equilibrium ) Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
12 Monopoly Market (Properties , Short Term - Long Term Equilibrium – Criticism ) Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
13 Monopolistic Competitive Market (Properties , Short Term - Long Term Equilibrium – Criticism ) Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
14 Oligopoly Market (Properties , Competition, Scale Economies, Efficiency and Profitability) Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
15 Factor Markets and Income Distribution (Labour, Wage, Capital, Interest - Income Distribution ) Questions and Answers, Speaking Skills
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Türkay, O. (2003). İktisat Teorisine Giriş-Mikroiktisat. 16. Baskı. Ankara: İmaj Yayınları.
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 10 20
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 10 20
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 1 2
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 2 1 2
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 90