ECON 102
Economic Theory 2
Spring 2007 Friday 14.00-16:50
Abdülkadir Civan
Office Hours : FA 606; Tuesday 11:00-12:00; Wednesday 14:00-15:00 or by appointment
Phone : 866-3300 ext:5013 ,e-mail: kcivan@fatih.edu.tr, web: www.fatih.edu.tr/~kcivan
Course Description: This course analyzes the behavior of the economy as a whole. The
objective of the course is to familiarize the students with concepts, methodologies and tools of
modern macroeconomics. Main issues of macroeconomics, output, unemployment, inflation, are
going to be the reference points of the course.
Textbooks: Blanchard, O., Macroeconomics, 4/E, 2006, Prentice Hall
Grading: There will be two midterms, one final exam. The weights are below:
Number
Each
Total
Midterm
2
%30
%60
Final
1
%40
%40
Total
%100
TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE
Weeks
1
2
3
4
5
6,7
7,8
9,10
10
11
12-13
14
TOPIC
Introduction
Measurement of Income and Price Indices
Unemployment and Inflation
Consumption and Investment
1st Midterm
Aggregate Demand – Aggregate Supply
Multiplier Model
Money, Banking and Financial Markets
Monetary policy
2nd Midterm
Money, Interest Rates
Growth