Yozgat Bozok University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
İKT6201.01	ECONOMIC POLICY	Elective	1	2	7

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To teach students how to use Economic Policy in detail.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Süreyya YILDIRIM

Learning Outcomes

1	provide information on economic policy
2	learn the economic policies applied in the past and applicable today

Mode of Delivery

Uzaktan Eğitim

Prerequisites and co-requisities

none

Recommended Optional Programme Components

none

Course Contents

Basic Concepts of Political Economy, selection of objectives and instruments, economic policy and macro theories, quantitative policy model, international political economy, uncertainty and economic policy.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	The main differences between economics and politics in political economy
2	determination and implementation of economic policy
3	Individual and social preferences
4	Importance of institutional and legal structure
5	political conjuncture theories
6	Classical macro theory and economic policy
7	Monetary macroeconomics and economic policy
8	Supply Economics and economic policy
9	Midterm
10	Definition and elements of the model
11	Tinbergen Model
12	National income balance level in open economy
13	Policy selection in open economy
14	Policy selection in case of uncertainty
15	final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Savaş., V.(2005). Politik İktisat. Beta Yayınevi: İstanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

none

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	20	4	80
Individual Study for Final Examination	25	3	75
Reading	1	5	5
Homework	1	50	50
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			214

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

LO1

LO2

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High