Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | ECONOMICS (PhD) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | EBRU TOPCU (ebruerdogan@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| This course aims to introduce students to the company, is to teach the methods of microeconomics at the highest level of production and market-oriented problem solving. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can be able to solve the profit maximization and cost minimization problem |
PO-4 have theoretical and empirical information to analyze how to authorities, consumers and firms effect each other’s and how to make decision. PO-8 have ability on working with quantitative data about economics and using the tools about statistically data analysis. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can be able to compare.full-competitive, monopolistic, oligopolistic markets |
PO-8 have ability on working with quantitative data about economics and using the tools about statistically data analysis. PO-10 have ability on modeling the economic theories mathematically. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can have advanced knowledge about the different structure of firms in the industry |
PO-8 have ability on working with quantitative data about economics and using the tools about statistically data analysis. |
Examination |
| LO-4 |
PO-6 have ability on examining and analyzing the effects of economic policies. |
Examination |
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| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| This course focuses on the supply side of the market. Courses you first start with the basic movements and monitor the firm's profit maximization to achieve this through the cost of production due to the cost function enazl up. Behavior of firms in different market structures on these results are discussed. It first starts by examining the movement in the market in a fully competitive and monopoly. Monopolistic competition and oligopolistic market structures and subsequently analyzed. Oligopolistic market structure between companies is brief introduction to game theory to examine the strategic relationship. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | The Scope and Method of Economics | Explanation |
| 2 | The Economic Problem: Scarcity and Choice | Explanation |
| 3 | Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium | Explanation |
| 4 | Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium | Explanation |
| 5 | Demand and Supply Applications and Flexibility | Explanation |
| 6 | Household Behavior and Consumer Choice | Explanation |
| 7 | Household Behavior and Consumer Choice | Explanation |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Production Process: The Behavior of Profit Company under Profit Maximisation | Explanation |
| 10 | Short-Term Costs and Output Decisions | Explanation |
| 11 | Short-Term Costs and Output Decisions | Explanation |
| 12 | Long-Term Costs and Output Decisions | Explanation |
| 13 | General Equilibrium and Full Efficient Competition | Explanation |
| 14 | Monopoly and Anti-Monopoly Policy | Explanation |
| 15 | Preperation for final exam | Explanation |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Case, Karl; Fair, Ray; and Oster, Sharon; Principles of Economics with MyEconLab Student Access Card, Pearson – Prentice Hall, 10th edition, 2012 | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Lesson book | ||
| 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 | 6 | 13 | 78 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 4 | 8 | 32 |
| 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 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 184 | ||