Türkçe | English
FACULTY of SCIENCE / DEPARTMENT of STATISTICS and COMPUTER SCIENCES

Course Catalog
http://www.ktu.edu.tr/isbb
Phone: +90 0462 +90 (462) 3773112
FENF
FACULTY of SCIENCE / DEPARTMENT of STATISTICS and COMPUTER SCIENCES /
Katalog Ana Sayfa
  Katalog Ana Sayfa  KTÜ Ana Sayfa   Katalog Ana Sayfa
 
 

IST3027Current Economy2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of STATISTICS and COMPUTER SCIENCES
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Yakup KÜÇÜKKALE
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Having economical knowledge in terms of basic level for the students of Statistics and Computer Sciences department.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : have some knowledge about economy
LO - 2 : understand the economic indicators
LO - 3 : interprete the economic subjects
LO - 4 : estimate the future economical variables
LO - 5 : participate the economical discussions
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), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Principal concepts about current economy and analyzing the Turkish economy by economical indicators.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Inflation
 Week 2Unemployment
 Week 3Growth Rate of Economy
 Week 4Budget and the primary balance
 Week 5Internal and External Debts
 Week 6Interest Rates and Easy Money
 Week 7Exchange and Exchange Rates
 Week 8Balance of Payments and Current Deficits
 Week 9Midterm
 Week 10CDS (Credit Default Swap) and Risc
 Week 11The Relationship between Inflation and Unemployment (Phillips Curve)
 Week 12The Relationship between Inflation and Output Variability (Taylor Curve)
 Week 13Crisis and the Indicators of Crisis
 Week 14Stabilization Policies
 Week 15Evaluating the Semestre
 Week 16The Final Exam.
 
Textbook / Material
1Küçükkale, Yakup. 2016; Güncel Ekonomi Ders Notları, Trabzon.
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 09 21/11/2018 50
End-of-term exam 16 07/01/2019 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 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 2 14 28
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 6 5 30
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 5 5 25
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 1 3 3
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 1 6 6
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load150