PUBLIC FINANCE

ECON351

Course Code: ECON351
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Instructor Mehmet Selim Bağlı

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn about the theories and concepts in the field of public finance
Current issues related to the application in Turkey are an opportunity to discuss in the course agenda
In this course, they make use of the previously acquired knowledge of microeconomics and especially macroeconomics.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

Economic activities have long been subjected to the 'public' and 'private' sector distinctions. This distinction is an undeniable indicator that the public sector is an integral part of the economy, although the market economy has become widespread in recent years. Intensive state intervention in the economy after the 2008 global economic crisis is another concrete fact of the public economy and finance. Within the framework of public finance course, students; The reasons for the existence of the public sector in economic life, the place and importance of the public sector in the economy, the financial instruments and application methods used by the public sector, political tendencies and expectations in public finance, and finally, the theories and concepts in the field of public finance will be explained. Current issues related to the practices in Turkey will also be included in the course agenda and opened to discussion. In this course, previously acquired knowledge of microeconomics and especially macroeconomics will be used.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Qualifications of Public Finance
2^nd Week	Theoretical Approaches Related to Public Finance
3^rd Week	Public Sector Organization Forms
4^th Week	Public Sector Objectives and Tools
5^th Week	Political Decision and Budget
6^th Week	Principles and Functions of the Budget
7^th Week	Midterm
8^th Week	Institutional Structure of the Budget & Budget Preparation, Implementation and Inspection
9^th Week	Local Authorities
10^th Week	Other Decentralized Administrations
11^th Week	Rationalization of the Budget Process
12^th Week	Public Expenditures
13^th Week	Actual Expenses
14^th Week	Transfer Expenses

Recommended or Required Reading

AKDOĞAN, Abdurrahman (2013), Kamu Maliyesi, Gazi Kitabevi, Ankara.
BİLİCİ, Nurettin-BİLİCİ, Adem (2013), Kamu Maliyesi, Seçkin Kitabevi, Ankara.
GRUBER, Jonathan (2012), Public Finance and Public Policy, Fourth Edition.
STIGLITZ, Joseph E. (2000), Economics of the Public Sector, W.W. Norton&Company.
ULUATAM, Özhan (2012), Kamu Maliyesi, İmaj Yayınevi, Ankara.
Bilici, N. (2024). Kamu maliyesi, Savaş Yayınevi,Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	35
Attendance	1	5
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz	0	0	0
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	1	30	30
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	25	25
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	0	0	0
Total Work Load			141
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.7
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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K12
K13	X	X

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K4	X	X
K5	X	X	X
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K8	X	X	X
K9	X
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