Master
2023/2024
Contemporary Economics
Type:
Compulsory course (Politics. Economics. Philosophy)
Area of studies:
Political Science
Delivered by:
Department of Theoretical Economics
Where:
Faculty of Social Sciences
When:
1 year, 2, 3 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Kemal Kivanc Akoz
Master’s programme:
Политика. Экономика. Философия
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
6
Contact hours:
64
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This course introduces students to the basics of economic theory and policy. There are two modules for the course. In the first module, the focus will be on microeconomics. The topics include economic decision making, equilibrium and efficiency in various market structures, theory of strategic interactions (game theory), imperfect competition, and externalities. In the second module, the focus of the course will be on macroeconomics. The topics include national accounting, static and two-period general equilibrium models, labor markets, theory of growth, money and banking, political economy of macroeconomic policy, and international macroeconomics.