DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code: 5010003093
Ders İsmi: Introduction to Economics
Ders Yarıyılı: Spring
Ders Kredileri:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
2 2 3
Language of instruction: EN
Ders Koşulu:
Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?: No
Type of course: Üniversite Seçmeli
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Öğr.Gör. Erkan KOLAT
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. Özlem Arzu AZER
Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives: The course covers the fundamentals of economic theory. These issues: the behavior of individuals economic theory, firm and economic organization theory, how general equilibrium is formed in perfect competition, monopoly and oligopoly market structure and capital theory.
is the basic understanding.
Course Content: It is an introductory undergraduate course that teaches the fundamentals of economics. This course introduces microeconomic concepts and analysis, supply and demand analysis, theories of firm and individual behavior, competition and monopoly, and welfare economics.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Explains what the economy is and the importance of economics rules
2) Explains the economic theory of individuals and firms and economic organization
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to economics
2) market mechanism
3) demand, supply, and market equilibrium
4) elasticity
5) price control
6) consumer behavior
7) the market system choices made by households and firms
8) midterm
9) the production process: the behavior of profit maximizing firms
10) short-run costs and output decisions
11) long-run costs and output decisions
12) introduction to macroeconomics
13) The development of macroeconomic thinking: historical perspective
14) economic growth
15) aggregate supply, inflation, and unemployment
16) final-exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: lecture notes.
References: lecture notes.

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları

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Program Outcomes
1) Adequate knowledge of mathematics (a), science (b) and industrial engineering (c) (1) and the ability to use this knowledge in complex engineering problems.
2) Ability to work effectively both individually and in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams.
3) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning and the ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to constantly renew oneself.
4) Knowledge of project management, risk management, innovation and change management, entrepreneurship and sustainable development
5) Awareness of the sectors and the ability to prepare a business plan.
6) Professional and ethical responsibility awareness and acting in accordance with ethical principles.
7) Information about the problems of the age in the field of engineering and the effects and legal consequences of engineering practices on health, environment and safety in universal and social dimensions.
8) Information about current engineering practices and standards used in engineering practices.
9) The ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems, and the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
10) The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product using modern methods under realistic constraints and conditions and to meet specific requirements.
11) The ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the solution of engineering problems, and the ability to use information technologies effectively.
12) Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze data and interpret results for the study of engineering problems or research issues.
13) Ability to communicate effectively, write reports and make presentations in Turkish and English with oral, written and visual methods.
14) In-depth knowledge of appropriate analytical and experimental methods and computational methods for system integration such as simulation (a), production systems (b) operations research (c) and statistics (d).
15) Skills in designing (a) and improving (b), defining goals and criteria (c), analyzing (d) and developing solutions (e) systems that include people, materials, information, equipment and energy to creatively solve real-life problems

Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi

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Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Adequate knowledge of mathematics (a), science (b) and industrial engineering (c) (1) and the ability to use this knowledge in complex engineering problems.
2) Ability to work effectively both individually and in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams.
3) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning and the ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to constantly renew oneself.
4) Knowledge of project management, risk management, innovation and change management, entrepreneurship and sustainable development
5) Awareness of the sectors and the ability to prepare a business plan.
6) Professional and ethical responsibility awareness and acting in accordance with ethical principles.
7) Information about the problems of the age in the field of engineering and the effects and legal consequences of engineering practices on health, environment and safety in universal and social dimensions.
8) Information about current engineering practices and standards used in engineering practices.
9) The ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems, and the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
10) The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product using modern methods under realistic constraints and conditions and to meet specific requirements.
11) The ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the solution of engineering problems, and the ability to use information technologies effectively.
12) Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze data and interpret results for the study of engineering problems or research issues.
13) Ability to communicate effectively, write reports and make presentations in Turkish and English with oral, written and visual methods.
14) In-depth knowledge of appropriate analytical and experimental methods and computational methods for system integration such as simulation (a), production systems (b) operations research (c) and statistics (d).
15) Skills in designing (a) and improving (b), defining goals and criteria (c), analyzing (d) and developing solutions (e) systems that include people, materials, information, equipment and energy to creatively solve real-life problems

Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri

Course
Problem Çözme
Seminar
Soru cevap/ Tartışma

Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri

Yazılı Sınav (Açık uçlu sorular, çoktan seçmeli, doğru yanlış, eşleştirme, boşluk doldurma, sıralama)

Assessment & Grading

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