CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES

GRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS IN ECONOMICS

SOCRATES II – ERASMUS

INFORMATION PACKAGE

Head of Department

Prof. Dr. Mahir Fisunoğlu

 Phone: (+ 90‑322) 338 73 01

E-mail: fisunogl@cu.edu.tr

SOCRATES / ERASMUS-ECTS Coordinator

                                                                                              Prof. Dr. Nejat Erk

Phone: (+ 90‑322) 338 72 95

                                                                                  E-mail: erk@mail.cu.edu.tr

Address

Cukurova University

Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Department of Economics

01330 Balcalı - Adana-Turkey

                                        Phone   : (+ 90‑322) 338 72 09

                                        Fax       : (+ 90‑322) 338 72 95

CONTENTS

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1.    General Information                                                                                            3

2.    Curriculum                                                                                                         4

3.    Academic Staff                                                                                                  5

4.    Graduate and Postgraduate Courses                                                                       6

5.    Course Descriptions and Diploma-Thesis                                                                  9

1 . GENERAL INFORMATION .

The Department of Economics offers both undergraduate (B.A) and graduate (M.S and Ph.D.) degrees in economics. The modern analytical and quantitative methods of economics are emphasized, not merely as tools but as part of an overall approach to train students in systematic and independent critical thinking.

The undergraduate program offers a wide range of courses in all fields of economics and the students graduate with a very strong overall background in economics. For the majority of our graduates who go on to professional careers in the private and public sector, the economics education they receive at Çukurova University constitutes a very solid base to develop more applied skills. Those who go on to graduate school, both in Turkey and abroad, have been successful with their analytical background.

 The department has three subdivisions namely Economic Theory and History, Economic Development and International Economics, Economic Policy.  All these subdivisions have their own research areas to do postgraduate education and national and international research projects. Undergraduate education is offered by two groups; one of them is in Turkish and the other is in English. Under intensive English economics programme at least 30 % of the courses should be offered in English.  In this department there are 5 professors, 1 associate professor, 6 assistant professors, 2 faculty members holds a Ph. D., 18 research assistants.

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The Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Department of Economics

İİBF 1.Block 2.Flat 01330 Balcalı/ Adana

e-mail: fisunogl@mail.cu.edu.tr

2 . Currıculum .

The program offers a remarkably wide range of options including certain applied issues as economic growth, development, economic history, monetary policy, econometrics, international trade, political economy, EU integration, industrial relations.

The specialized advanced courses of the program are designed to prepare students for careers in government, private sector, banking and higher education for academic career. Academic posts, research departments of major state and commercial banks and posts in the public sector  requiring independent research and analytical capability.

The extent of the courses is measured by the number of lessons-academic hour- per week, abbreviated as LPW. Depending on the respective type, all the courses require more or less some self-responsible preparation and revision. The real time needed for your studies per week is at least twice the amount of the LPWs.

All the courses are terminated by final exams; in addition most of the courses of studies have intermediate exams. These exams comprise the material for the relevant semester. However, in order to fulfill the prerequisites for the intermediate or the final exams, and to let the student know the present state of his achievement, performance tests are offered for most of the individual courses at the end of the respective semester. For the SOCRATES student, these tests serve as the basis for awarding credits.

3 . ACADEMIC STAFF                                        E-MAIL ADDRESSES

Prof. Dr. Nejat Erk                                                  erk@mail.cu.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. Muammer Tekeoğlu                                   toglu@mail.cu.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. Mahir Fisunoğlu                                         fisunogl@mail.cu.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. Erhan Yıldırım                                            erhanyil@mail.cu.edu.tr

Prof. Dr. E. Alper Güvel                                           aguvel@mail.cu.edu.tr

Associate Prof. Murat Doğanlar                                muratd@mail.cu.edu.tr

Assistant Prof. Neşe Algan                                       nalgan@mail.cu.edu.tr

Assistant Prof. Fikret Dülger                                     fdulger@cu.edu.tr

Assistant Prof.Sanlı Ateş                                          asanli@mail.cu.edu.tr

Assistant Prof. Fatih Cin                                           mfatih@mail.cu.edu.tr

Assistant Prof.Harun Bal                                          harunbal@mail.cu.edu.tr

Assistant Prof.Yelda Tekgül                                      ttekgul@mail.cu.edu.tr

Research Assistant(Ph. D.) Murat Pütün                    mputun@yahoo.com

Research Assistant(Ph. D.) Hakkı Çiftçi                      hciftci@mail.cu.edu.tr

Research Assistant(Ph. D.) Mustafa Ildırar               mildirar@cu.edu.tr

CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY

ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT

GRADUATE PROGRAM

Students work toward a 30-credit-hour Master of Arts (M.A.) degree, specializing in economic policy analysis, international and growth economics. All students take courses in microeconomics and macroeconomics and complete a master’s thesis. Policy students learn to analyze and evaluate economic techniques used to make sound development and econometric tests. Economics graduate students learn to apply models used in macro economic policy coordination, balance of payments policy, international exchange rate policy, economic growth, and development.  The program is designed to advance the careers of financial planners, investment and policy analysts, and fiscal/budget staff, as well as teachers of high school economics. Those with undergraduate degrees in the social sciences can significantly broaden their career options through advanced study in applied economics. Graduates are prepared to assume mid- or senior-level positions in nonprofit and for-profit organizations, including government agencies, universities banks, investment firms, arts and human services organizations, and utilities. Graduates are employed by major banks, and local and state government agencies.

Ø       IEC 701 and IEC 703 are compulsory courses

Ø       Rest of the courses are elective

Ø       Each course is 3 hrs per week

Ø       Courses are taken in two semesters ( 30 ECTS each)

Course Code: IEC 701

Course Title: Microeconomics

Semester: Autumn

Course Type: Compulsory

Hour/Week: 3

ECTS: 6

Course Description : This course covers, general consumer behaviors, specifically consumer utility and choice, production theory, Cobb Douglas and CES production functions, features and using of production and cost functions, market structures.

Instructor : Prof. Dr. Erhan Yıldırım

Examination: Written mid-term and final exams

Text Book: H. Varian, Microeconomic Analysis and selected articles.

Course Code: IEC 703

Course Title: Macroeconomics

Semester: Autumn

Course Type: Compulsory

Hour/Week: 3  

ECTS: 6

Course Description: the aim of this course is to teach relation between unemployed, production, investment. This course covers, clearing to outside market,

Unemployment and welfare effect at Classical and Keynesian. Knowledge and expectations, new classical macroeconomics and open market macroeconomics.

Instructor : Doç. Dr. Murat Doğanlar

Examination: Written mid-term and final exams

Text Book  : A.Stevenson,A.Muscatelli, ve M.Gregory Macroeconomic Theory and Stabilization K.J.Cuthbertson and M.P.Taylor Macroeconomic Systems and selected articles.

Course Code : IEC 705

Course Title: History of Economic Thought

Semester : Autumn

Course Type:  Elective

Hour/Week: 3  

ECTS: 6

Course Description : This course covers, Economic methodology, deductive and inductive methodology, and methodological approaches of Popper, Kuhn and Lacatos.

Instructor : Prof. Dr. Muammer Tekeoğlu

Examination: Written mid-term and final exams

Text Book  : Blaug, M., The Methodology of Economics: Or How Economists Explain and selected articles.

Course Code : IEC 707

Course Title:  Economic Policy

Semester : Autumn

Course Type: Elective

Hour/Week: 3  

ECTS: 6

Course Description : This course covers, inflation, employment  market, deflation, policies of wage and income, general economic policies and dynamic optimization.

Instructor : Prof. Dr. Mahir Fisunoğlu

Examination: Written mid-term and final exams

Text Book  : Selected papers and other materials by instructor.

Course Code : IEC 709

Course Title:   European Unity

Semester : Autumn

Course Type: Elective

Hour/Week: 3  

ECTS: 6

Course Description : This course covers, Economic integration, European Union Competitive policies, monetary union, expanding process of EU.

Instructor: Prof. Dr. Nejat Erk

Examination: Written mid-term and final exams

Text Book: European Economic Integration, Frank McDoland & Stephen Dearden, selected papers and other materials by instructor.

Course Code : IEC 702

Course Title:   Econometrics

Semester :Spring

Course Type: Compulsory

Hour/Week: 3  

ECTS: 6

Course Description : This course covers, using econometrics techniques, regression of single and multiple variable, Vector Auto Regression(VAR), Time Series and co integration.

Instructor : Doç. Dr. Murat Doğanlar

Examination: Written mid-term and final exams

Text Book  : Maddala,G.S. Introduction to Econometrics and selected articles.

Course Code : IEC 704

Course Title:   International Economics

Semester :Spring

Course Type: Compulsory

Hour/Week: 3  

ECTS: 6

Course Description : This course covers, Classical and Neoclassical commerce theory, trade liberation and welfare Effect, New  commerce theory, Balance of Payment, Exchange rate, Purchasing Power Parity, interest parity, Exchange rate regimes.

Instructor : Yrd. Doç. Dr. Fikret Dülger

Examination: Written mid-term and final exams

Text Book  : Södersten,B and Reed, International Economics, and selected articles.

Course Code : IEC 706

Course Title:   Economics Growth

Semester :Spring

Course Type: Elective

Hour/Week: 3  

ECTS: 6

Course Description : This course covers,  such as Smith, Ricardo, Marx, Harrod-Domar, Solow, Kaldor, and Endogenous growth theory.

Instructor : Prof. Dr. Nejat Erk

Examination: Written mid-term and final exams

Text Book  : Theories of Comparative Economic Growth, Kwang Choi, and selected articles.

Course Code : IEC 708

Course Title:   Economic Development

Semester :Spring

Course Type: Elective

Hour/Week: 3  

ECTS: 6

Course Description : This course covers, clarify to concept of economic development, technological change in agriculture and industry, demography, urbanization and macroeconomic policies and growth strategies in developing country.

Instructor : Prof. Dr. Muammer Tekeoğlu

Examination: Written mid-term and final exams