Course Descriptions
Course Name / Course Code
Hours
Credit
ECTS
Introduction to Microeconomics
ECO101
Definitions of microeconomics and macroeconomics. Essentials of microeconomics. Operations of markets. Scarcity and resource allocation. Demand and supply analysis and elasticities. Market efficiency and welfare. Consumer and producer surplus. Cost analysis of firms. Perfect competition and imperfect competition. Monopoly, oligopoly and monopolistic competition. Externalities and internalities. Economics of factor markets.
( 3 + 0 + 1 )
3
6
AKTS
6Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 1 )Academic English Skills 1
ENG101
English Speaking Skills
( 4 + 0 + 0 )
3
5
AKTS
5Kredi
3Saatler
(4 + 0 + 0 )Introduction to Computing
IT101
Introduction to Computing
( 0 + 0 + 0 )
3
5
AKTS
5Kredi
3Saatler
(0 + 0 + 0 )Mathematics I
MATH103
Sets of real numbers. Functions, special functions. Symmetry, translations and reflections. Lines. Systems of equations. Exponential and logarithmic functions, properties of logarithms. Limits and continuity. The derivative., Rules for differentiation, Derivatives of logarithmic and exponential functions. Implicit differentiation. Logarithmic differentiation. Local and absolute extrema. Concavity. Asymptotes.
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5
AKTS
5Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )Introduction to Political Science
POLS101
Nature and methodology of political science, basic concepts, political institutions and political behavior, political parties and pressure groups, political participation, elections and voting behavior, state and bureaucracy.
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
6
AKTS
6Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )Turkish I
TUR101
Explanation of communication, explanation of language and its relationship with the thinking proces, culture, society and literature; written and oral communication; main characterisrics of the Turkish language; phrases and types of narration; expressional failure.
( 2 + 0 + 0 )
2
2
AKTS
2Kredi
2Saatler
(2 + 0 + 0 )Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECO102
Essentials of macroeconomics. Measuring a nation's income and cost of living. Inflation, unemployment, investment and saving. Money and banking. Open economy macroeconomics. International integrations. Introduction to economic growth and development.
( 3 + 0 + 1 )
3
6
AKTS
6Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 1 )Academic English Skills 2
ENG102
Academic writing and speaking skills with a focus on organizing a research project involving a proposal, preliminary and ongoing research, annotations, thesis proposal, works cited and an interview to demonstrate the results of their work. Critical thinking, reasoning, logical argumentation, and presentation skills.
( 4 + 0 + 0 )
3
5
AKTS
5Kredi
3Saatler
(4 + 0 + 0 )Introduction to Sociology
HSS140
Sociological Method. Individual as the Sociological Unit of Analysis. Groups, organizations and society. Structures of Power and Inequality. Ethnicity, aging and gender. Government and political power. Social institutions: Work and family; media and religion. Social change. Globalization.
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
5
AKTS
5Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )Principles of Management
MAN102
General principles, major topics and essential terminology of the over-expanding area of business; issues of general management; the dynamics of Turkey and actual Turkish business cases.
( 3 + 0 + 0 )
3
6
AKTS
6Kredi
3Saatler
(3 + 0 + 0 )