ERCIYES UNIVERSITY I. GENERAL INFORMATION Course Code

ERCIYES UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF TOURISM AND HOTEL
MANAGEMENT
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
T104 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS
Second, Spring
Tourism and Hotel Management
Assistant Prof. Dr. Birol AKGÜL
Course Code and Title
Year & Semester
Department
Teaching Staff
Local Credit: 2 0 2
ECTS Credit: 2
Pre-requisites: None
Language of Instruction:
Turkish
Faculty Contact Information:
College of Tourism and Hotel Management, University of Erciyes, 38039, Kayseri, TURKEY.
Tel: + 90 352 4374901/ 43261
Fax: 00 90 352 43784 11 e-mail: [email protected]
Office hours: Monday 1300 – 1445
II. COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE TYPE and LEVEL:
Required
Core
Elementary (Basic): 
:
Elective
:
Related
Intermediate :
:
:
Minor
Advanced:
Web:
:
Specialized:
SUMMARY OF INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The lesson contains the lessons below: Basic concepts and definitions an economy; history and method
of the economy, famine, economical choise and solution of the famine, supply and demand, market
types, flexibility, production and costs, foctor markets and factor incomes, institutional goods,
transition from micro economics to macro economics and national incame, inflation and money
politics.
SUMMARY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS:
Lectures, Directed Readings, Student-based autonomous study, Problem Solving Classes.
STUDENT WORK LOAD:
Hours
Lectures
26
Seminars
0
Classes
0
Tutorials
9
Fieldwork
0
Other
0
Private Study
34
TOTAL
60
a) SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT METHODS:
Written Examination
b) ASSESSMENT ARRANGEMENTS:
Examination: 40% Midterm Exam + 60% Final exam
Midterm Exam
Students are required to take classical written exam. They
need to answer the questions as required.
40%
Final Exam
Students are required to take classical written exam
including the whole term. They need to answer the
questions as required.
60%
POLICIES:
Attendance: Students are required to attend all classes and to submit their essays and assignments on time. The
more you participate, the more you will learn. You can contact with me on the scheduled time table given on my
office door. Otherwise, use email to ask questions. You are expected to do the assigned readings before coming
to class. Readings are listed at the end of page. You should read these critically, asking questions as you go.
Lateness: Late attendances and submission will be not accepted. Students should not ask for exceptions.
Academic Integrity: All students are expected to adhere to University policies concerning scholastic integrity.
Any form of scholastic dishonesty will not be tolerated, Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to,
cheating, plagiarism, falsifying academic records, and any act designed to give unfair academic advantage to the
student.
COURSE CONTENTS (PROGRAMME OF STUDY/SYLLABUS)
WEEKS
SUBJECT
HOUR
METHOD
General concepts and definitions about
economy
2
lectures
1st Week
2nd Week
Resources, requirements and economy problems
2
lectures
3rd Week
Economic property varities
2
lectures
4 Week
Economics activity subjects and fields
2
lectures
5th Week
Economy trends and schemas
2
lectures
6 Week
Economy balance
2
lectures
7th Week
Economy systems, Capitalist Economy System
and Socialist Economy System
2
lectures
8th Week
MID-TERM EXAM
Consumption Theory
2
lectures
11 Week
Production Theory
2
lectures
12th Week
Price and Share Theory
2
lectures
13 Week
Macro Economy approach and scope
2
lectures
14th Week
International Economy Approach and general
theory
2
lectures
15th Week
FINAL EXAM
th
th
th
9 Week
10
th
Week
th
th
Micro Economy approach and scope
RECOMMENDED READING:
1. Yiğitbaşı, Ş., Atabey, A., (2006), İktisada Giriş, Selçuk Üniversitesi Vakfı Yayınları, Konya.
2. Dinler, Z., (2004), Mikro Ekonomi, Ekin Kitabevi, Bursa.
3. Unay, C., (2000), Genel İktisat, Ekin Kitabevi, Bursa.
4. Begg, D., Fischer, S. and Dornbusch, (2000), Economics, Mc Graw Hill, England.
5. Savaş, V., (2000), İktisadın Tarihi, Siyasal Kitabevi, Anakara.
6. Akıncı E., (2004), Ulusal Gelir - İktisada Giriş, Akçağ Yayınevi, Ankara
7. Yiğitbaşı, Ş., (2001), Mikro İktisat, Dizgi Ofset, Konya.
8. Paya, M. M., (2001), Makro İktisat, Filiz Kitabevi, İstanbul.
9. Parasız, İ., (2003), Makro İktisat, Ezgi Kitabevi, Bursa.
10. Ünsal, E., (2004), Makro İktisada Giriş, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara.
11. Dülgeroğlu, E., (2003), Kalkınma Ekonomisi, Vipaş Yayınları, Bursa.
12. Acar, Y., (2002), İktisadi Büyüme ve Büyüme Modelleri, Vipaş Yayınları, Bursa.
13. Aktan, C. C., (1994), Politik İktisat, Doğuş Matbaası, Ankara.
14. Unay, C., (2001), Ekonomik Konjektür, Ekin Kitabevi, Bursa.
15. Albertini, J. M., (1995), Ekonomik Sistemler, Ekin Kitabevi, Bursa.
16. Davut, L., (2002), Sanayi İktisadı, İmaj Yayıncılık, Ankara.
17. Skousen, M., (2003), Modern İktisadın İnşaası, Liberte Yayınları, Ankara,