Qualification Awarded

Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.

Specific Admission Requirements

In our country, you have to succeed in the Transition to Higher Education Examination (YGS) for university entrance. For the Turkish citizen, it only depends on the score they got in this examination. Foreign students are also accepted according to the results of a central examination named Examination for Foreign Students (YOS) from a certain quota framework.

Qualification Requirements

In order to obtain a bachelor degree, the students have to complete all the compulsory and elective courses and their grade point average have to be at least 2.0 on the scale of 4.00.

Recognition of Prior Learning

If the new students enrolling to the Muğla University School of Economics And Administrative Sciences Department of Economics apply in the first week of the academic year, course credits they have completed in the former department/programs of high school and final grades they have gotten from those courses are transferred to the departments and programs they have enrolled with the board decision. Number of the terms that corresponds to these courses is calculated, considering the total credits of the courses in the education program that are recognized and of which final grades are transferred; and the term credits in the education program the student enrolled. This period is dropped from the minimum education period stated under the Article 44 of the Law and the term the student will be acclimated is determined with the board decision.

History

School of Economics and Administratice Sciences was founded in 1975 with the name "Business Academy of Mugla" within the structure of the Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences of Ankara and continued its educational activities, joining Dokuz Eylül University. After the foundation of Muğla University in 1992, it was transformed into a Faculty, forming the basis of Mugla University. Since the academic year 1993-1994, The Department of Economics became operational with its formal education, evening education and master's program. Its doctoral program, which is active since the academic year 1997-1997, is the first doctoral program in our University. The Department of Economics is one of the fundamental departments which is active since the foundation of the faculty.

Profile of the Programme

The aim of the Economics Department is to develop individuals with leadership spirit who have a rich theoretical knowledge supported with universal values, who have a skill of analytical thinking, who have a developed sense of social responsibility and ethics, who can use these knowledge and skills in practice after graduation, who can create ideas and politics, who can work in the national and international economics sectors and who have a managerial skill.

Program Outcomes

1-	Thet define and evaluate the basic economic concepts, theories and methots.

2-	They have the knowledge of quantitative and qualitative economic methods which will provide examining different economic theories to contribute to solve current economic problems.

3-	They acquire the ability of using basic mathematical and statistical methods and basic theories of econometrics to solve micro- and macro-economic problems.

4-	They interpret the economic and social fact-events in a historical perspective.

5-	They follow national and international economic indications and developments and they use knowledge and methods of economics in different fields.

6-	They define economic systems, decision mechanisms, policies and problems and make comments about them.

7-	They use at least one foreign language in the B1 Global level of European Language Portfolio and follow the information and changes about economics and communicates with its colleagues.

8-	They benefit from other disciplines which form a basis to economics and they have a basic knowledge about these disciplines.

9-	They communicate in written and verbally, solve problems and use information technologies at least in the advanced level of European Computer Driving License.

10-	They apply the methods of economic analysis to the business problems.

11-	They become mindful of the universality of social rights, social justice, quality and cultural values as well as protection of the environment, safety and health at work.

12-	They provide the necessary methods, techniques and tools for the analysis and modeling of the economic data and evaluate the results obtained.

13-	They have the basic law knowledge enough for high qualified staff that is needed not only for the public but also for the private business.

14-	They have enough knowledge about the sub-branches of economics which they choose such as public, industry, agriculture and natural resources, labor, information and property economics, international finance, money, bank, economic growth and development, political economy and econometric methods

15-	They have enough knowledge about the branches which they choose that are not included in the department such as general business management, marketing, human resources management, business finance, company accounting and public administration.

Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading

Exams consist of midterm exam, final exam, excuse exam, make-up exam, exemption exam and single course exam. Midterm exams: A midterm exam is done about as opened lessons each semester. Midterm exam assessment, 40% of the score. Final exams: Final exams are done to determine the status of the student’s success completed training courses at the end of semester. Final exam assessment, 60% of the score. Excuse exams: Students who attend the final exam or a midterm exam because of valid and justifiable excuse, excuse exam right is granted by the board of directors. The student should apply to the dean/manager with a petition based upon the excuse situation in three days, and also the student’s excuse should be accepted by the board in order to attend excuse exams. Make-up exams: Students can attend make-up exams. From lessons that failed to pass with FD or FF grade and also from lessons that succeeded with DD or DC. The grade which is gotten at make-up exam is valid instead of final exam. Average grade of midterm exam and make-up exam grade are calculated as final exams. Make up exam’s grade of course is valid regardless of the grade of the course’s final exam. Exemption exams are made on the dates specified in the academic calendar for courses by the senate. Single course exam: The students who has fulfilled for the graduation but failed for only one exam may attend to single course exam for the failed course. Also, the students who could not graduate because of their general grade average is under 2.00 although they succeeded in all courses which they submitted, can attend in single course exam by applying to head of department with a petition and also depending on board’ s decision in order to increase the grade. Single course exam right can be used once. For each course which has taken by students, one of the following letters grades are given by the instructor who has assigned to conduct the course. Grade Semester/End of Year Grade Coefficient 90-100 AA 4 85-89 BA 3,5 80-84 BB 3 75-79 CB 2,5 70-74 CC 2 65-69 DC 1,5 60-64 DD 1 50-59 FD 0,5 49 ve altı FF 0 Other evaluations; TT- Non-Attendance, MM- Course Exemption, GG- Satisfactory, KK- Unsatisfactory, VV- Withdrawal. TT, Students who do not given provide necessary attendance to the courses. Foreign Language Preparatory Program. Students who are admitted to the university must successfully pass the Proficiency Exams, English, German, French courses are exempted from (evaluated by MM). “GG”, Students, who continue to foreign language preparatory program and succeed in the exam held at the end of the semester and the students who receive successful grade in internship. “KK”, Students, who continue to foreign language preparatory program and to fail in the exam held at the end of the semester and the students who receive unsuccessful grade in internship. “VV”, removed from the educational program or to be put in a course replaced by another and longer courses required for the achievement of department submits and is given by the decision of the board. Final achievement score for each course, midterm and final exam results, work within the semester and taking into consideration attendance and evaluated over 100 points by academic personnel. The lowest grade to be successful in a credit course is: For associate degree and undergraduate degree students; DD Graduate and undergraduate level, carried out the registration, education and training and examination procedures and principles determined Mugla University, graduate and Undergraduate Education Regulations.

Graduation Requirements

To succeed in all of the courses listed in the curriculum of the program by getting the grade of at least DD with a minimum of 240 ECTS and to have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2,00 out of 4,00.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

The students who graduate from the department of economics will be able to work in any public or private institution in Turkey as a manager or administrator. Our graduates who acquire the knowledge, examination and interpreting skills will be able to work in; any branch of industry, any stage and branch of banking, any institution of capital market, secretariat of treasury, insurance and finance companies.

Access to Further Studies

In the structure of the Department of Economics, we have Master's and Doctorate Postgraduate educational programs. The candidates who have complete their undergraduate education can continue their study with postgraduate programs on condition that they provide the necessary conditions. The aim of the postgraduate programs is to provide education to the graduates from any university both in theory and in practice in order to increase their skill in the sectors they are working in.

Mode of Study

Undergraduate degree

Programme Director

Prof.Dr. Cem Mehmet BAYDUR

ECTS Coordinator

Asist Prof.Dr. Mustafa İNCİ

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Evaluation Questionnaires

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix