COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PRACTICAL TRAINING IN ECONOMICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UEC 4416 PRACTICAL TRAINING IN ECONOMICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

ECONOMICS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR ŞULE GÜNDÜZ ÖZGÜR

Offered to

ECONOMICS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Course Objective

The course is designed for 3rd and 4th year students to equip them with practical tools of their future careers. For those students planning to enter academic career, the course will involve teaching techniques, practical teaching in tutorials, discussion and problem hours. For those students planning to enter the applied research career, the course will involve research techniques, statistical databases and practical training in research institutions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   assess implications of theoretical knowledge acquired at the university.
2   reach area-specific information sources by using various databases.
3   resent obtained theoretical knowledge and practical teaching in tutorials.
4   efficiently use English during discussion and problem hours.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course Introduction
2 Class discussion
3 Class discussion
4 Class discussion
5 Class discussion
6 Class discussion
7 Class discussion
8 Class discussion
9 Class discussion
10 Class discussion
11 Class discussion
12 Class discussion
13 Class discussion
14 Evaluation of the semester

Recomended or Required Reading

Project and course content specific readings and problems that will be collected by the student and approved by the instructor.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Teaching in discussion and problem hours
2. Preparing questions to be solved in class
3. Evaluation report

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 TP TermProject
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.30 +TP * 0.30 + FN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.30 +TP * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will have a sound knowledge of the quantitative and qualitative methods that will help to examine the premises of different theories for an applied subject so that a contribution to solving current economic problems can be made.
2. The learner will have sufficient practical and theoretical knowledge base in order to define the economic agents and their interaction both in the national and global level, to be able to teach in discussion and problem sessions.
3. The learner will have professional level presentation experience and communication with audience.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparing assignments 14 1 14
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 20 20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 146

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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