General Information about Economics
Economics can be broadly defined as a social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. In this context, economics deals with fundamental issues such as how individuals, firms, governments, and countries should use scarce resources in the most optimal way, how to make appropriate choices, how to produce goods and services, and how to increase welfare.
There are two main ways to learn about economies: microeconomics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics examines the economic decisions of individuals and firms. In contrast, macroeconomics looks at the economy as a whole, both nationally and globally.
Economic events or developments are monitored through economic indicators such as foreign trade, unemployment, inflation, interest rates, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), growth, and exchange rates, which are closely followed in daily life. As can be understood, the science of economics monitors, analyzes, and interprets basic economic indicators that closely concern society, and contributes to the formulation of policies and the guidance of expectations. In this respect, economics is life itself.
Aim of the Department of Economics
In general, the aim of economics departments is to train graduates who can analyze various aspects of national and international economic problems, develop solutions to them, and are equipped with up-to-date economic knowledge needed by the public and private sectors.
Main Courses Offered in the Department of Economics
In the Department of Economics, while learning economic theories, students are able to analyze the developments and policies in the field of economics with critical and comparative approaches. For this purpose, students take core courses in the following courses:
In addition to the core courses, the curriculum may also include elective courses that can appeal to students' interests and enable interdisciplinary study:
Job Opportunities and Working Status of Graduates of the Department of Economics
Compared to other disciplines, graduates of the Department of Economics have more fields of study. It is possible to list some of them as follows:
In these fields, graduates of Economics can work in the following statuses:
Qualifications Required to Study Economics
Economics departments take students according to the Turkish-Mathematics score type from the student selection and placement center. To be able to study in this department, it is necessary to have skills such as;
Advantages of the Department of Economics
Graduates of the economics department, which has a very wide field of application, will be able to;
Disadvantages of the Economics Department
Considering the other departments of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, the most important disadvantage of graduating from the Department of Economics is the high number of graduates. For this reason, graduates may have to work outside their field of study. However, having a curriculum resume (CV) that can be obtained as a result of a disciplined and planned work pace can eliminate this disadvantageous situation.
