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IKT6511Selected Topics in Macroeconomics-II3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of ECONOMICS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Seyfettin ARTAN
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instruction
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To develop skills of the students in understanding and analyzing graduate topics on macroeconomics.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : students will be able to understand the implications of openness and the integration of modern economies with world goods and financial markets.4,51
PO - 2 : students will be able to calculate, analyze and interpret different of economic and financial data to extract useful information for optimal decision-making.4,51,3
PO - 3 : students will be able to analyze the developments in theoretical research in macroeconomics.4,51,3
PO - 4 : students will be able to apply key concepts in modern macroeconomics and use them in their own research.4,51,3
PO - 5 : students will be able to examine the links between markets, sectors and economies.4,51,3
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Time, money, and expectations in competing schools of macroeconomics, monetary policy, international economic crsisis, income distribution, open economics
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Ricardian equivalence
 Week 2Monetary policy rules
 Week 3Monetary policy strageties
 Week 4Monetary transmission mechanisms
 Week 51929 world economic crisis
 Week 62007-20? global financial crisis
 Week 7Time and competing schools of macroeconomics
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9Money and competing schools of macroeconomics
 Week 10Expectation and competing schools of macroeconomics
 Week 11Economic policies and competing schools of macroeconomics
 Week 12Open-macroeconomics:Mundell-Fleming theoretical framework
 Week 13Orthodox and heteredox macroeconomics: need for reconciliation
 Week 14Income distribution
 Week 15Facts and fictions in macroeconomics
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Froyen, T.F. 1999; Macroeconomics: Theories and Policies, Practise Hall, New Jersey
2Bocutoğlu, E. 2007; Karşılaştırmalı Makro İktisat: Teoriler ve Politikalar, Derya Kitabevi, Trabzon
 
Recommended Reading
1Related articles
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 04/2024 2 30
Quiz 11 05/2024 1 20
End-of-term exam 16 05/2024 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 8 14 112
Arasınav için hazırlık 12 2 24
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 3 2 6
Kısa sınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 12 3 36
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load225