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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | MNG038 | ||||
Course Name: | Fiscal Policy and Public Finance | ||||
Semester: | Fall | ||||
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Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Prof. Dr. MİNE MUKADDES AFACAN FINDIKLI | ||||
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Course Objectives: | This course aims to explain the main themes in public finance which implies mainly the study of the budgetary sector of public policy, the major functions of public activities, budgeting, public/social goods and their efficient provision (models), international aspects of public good provision, public decision taking procedures (government behaviour), public expenditure, public revenue and taxation, economics of the public debt, and impact of the neo-liberal globalization on public sector activities, and public finance |
Course Content: | Fiscal functions and institutions; types of budgetary activity; public provision for social goods; public choice and fiscal politics; public expenditures; case studies in expenditure policies; principles of taxation; tax structure; fiscal federalism; fiscal policy and stabilization; economics of the public debt. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To understand the basic themes in public finance. 2) To use the required analytical tools to evaluate and comment the public finance and the economy as a whole. 3) To establish the linkage between political decision taking and public finance. 4) Acquiring required knowledge to continue to advanced studies in this field |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | The Public Sector in the Economy | |
2) | Market Efficiency and Market Failure | |
3) | Efficiency and Equity | |
4) | Public Goods and Publicly Provided Private Goods | |
5) | Social Goods Considered Further: Efficient Provision of Social Goods | |
6) | Externalities and Environment | |
7) | Mid-term Exam | |
8) | Public Choice | |
9) | Public Production and Bureaucracy | |
10) | Introduction to Taxation | |
11) | Tax Incidence | |
12) | Taxation and Economic Efficiency | |
13) | Deficit Finance and Sustainability of Public Finance | |
14) | Turkish Budgeting System | |
15) | Final Exam |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Shoup, C. (2017). Public finance. Routledge. |
References: | Alesina, A., & Giavazzi, F. (Eds.). (2013). Fiscal policy after the financial crisis. University of Chicago Press. |
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1) Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences. | ||||||||||||||
1) Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences. | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
2) They have knowledge and skills about different functions and interactions of the enterprise. | ||||||||||||||
3) They can use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business problems. | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
4) Being aware of the needs of society, they use business knowledge to meet these needs. | ||||||||||||||
5) They have knowledge depthly about current problems of Turkey and Global Business World’s | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
6) They can determine the objectives of the institution in which they are involved, taking into account the market needs and economic conditions. | ||||||||||||||
7) They can solve complex business problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analysis by using statistical programs effectively. | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
8) They can use a foreign language at least B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the education level of a foreign language. | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
9) They can develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. | ||||||||||||||
10) They have the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient level of labor law. | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
11) They can identify the individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them by developing positive attitudes about lifelong learning. | ||||||||||||||
12) They can express their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and if required they can present and publish them on both national and international platforms. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
13) They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. | 1 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences. | |
1) | Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences. | 1 |
2) | They have knowledge and skills about different functions and interactions of the enterprise. | |
3) | They can use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business problems. | 1 |
4) | Being aware of the needs of society, they use business knowledge to meet these needs. | |
5) | They have knowledge depthly about current problems of Turkey and Global Business World’s | 1 |
6) | They can determine the objectives of the institution in which they are involved, taking into account the market needs and economic conditions. | |
7) | They can solve complex business problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analysis by using statistical programs effectively. | 1 |
8) | They can use a foreign language at least B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the education level of a foreign language. | 3 |
9) | They can develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. | |
10) | They have the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient level of labor law. | 1 |
11) | They can identify the individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them by developing positive attitudes about lifelong learning. | |
12) | They can express their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and if required they can present and publish them on both national and international platforms. | 2 |
13) | They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 15 | 43 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 26 |
Midterms | 1 | 21 |
Final | 1 | 35 |
Total Workload | 125 |