Spring 2015
ECON 102 – Introduction to Economics II
GR: 07
CONTACT INFORMATION
Instructor
:
Meltem Ince Yenilmez
Office Room :
Y 516
Office Hours :
W 13:00-15:00 and by appointment.
Office Phone :
(232) 411-5221
Website
:
http://mince.yasar.edu.tr
E-mail
:
meltem.ince@yasar.edu.tr
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is an undergraduate course on economics. This course helps us understand basic concepts
used in macroeconomics. Topics include measuring national output and national income,
unemployment, inflation, growth, supply and demand of money, aggregate demand, and
aggregate supply.
COURSE TEXTBOOK
Recommended textbooks are;
 “Principles of Economics” by Carl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, and Sharon M. Oster, 11th edition.
ISBN: 0133450821. Publisher: Pearson.
 “Foundations of Macroeconomics” by Robin Bade and Michael Parkin, 7th edition.
ISBN: 0133578216. Publisher: Pearson.
GRADING
All exams and quizzes will consist of multiple choice questions only.
1. A midterm exam.
2. A non-cumulative final exam.
3. Attendance: All students are expected to attend each class. Attendance will be taken every
class.
Assignments are weighted as follows:
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
40%
60%
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A
AB+
B
BC+
C
F
The following grading scale
will be adhered to in this class:
96-100
91-95
84-90
77-83
70-76
65-69
60-64
<60
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. It is student’s responsibility to follow announcements, exam dates, exam topics, etc.
Announcements and lecture notes will be posted on the website created for this course.
2. For exams and quizzes, you cannot use any electronic device including calculators.
3. Dictionaries are not allowed during exams and quizzes.
4. There is no extra credit assignment or homework in this course.
COURSE CALENDER
Week 1
Introduction to Macroeconomics
Chapter 20
Week 2
Measuring National Output and National Income
Chapter 21
Week 3
Unemployment, Inflation and Long-Run Growth
Chapter 22
Week 4
Aggregate Expenditure and Equilibrium Output
Chapter 23
Week 5
The Government and Fiscal Policy
Chapter 24
Week 6
Aggregate Demand in the Goods and Money Markets
Chapter 27
Week 7
Aggregate Supply and the Equilibrium Price Level
Chapter 28
Week 8
Midterm Exam
Week 9
The Money Supply and the Federal Reserve System
Chapter 25
Week 10
Money Demand and the Equilibrium Interest Rate
Chapter 26
Week 11
The Labor Market in the Macroeconomy
Chapter 29
Week 12
Alternative Views in Macroeconomics
Chapter 33
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Week 13
International Trade, Comparative Advantage
and Protectionism
Week 14
Open-Economy Macroeconomics: The Balance of
Payments and Exchange Rates
Week 15
Chapter 35
Economic Growth in Developing and
Transitional Economies
Week 16
Chapter 34
Chapter 36
Final Exam week
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