Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC FINANCE MLY0201 3 + 0 3.0 5.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Lecturer teaches in the class.
Course Coordinator
Instructors
Assistants
Goals The aim of the course is to teach the students the basic knowledge and principles of public finance.
Course Content The course consists of the subjects of public expenditures, government revenues, taxes, general principles of government borrowing, budgetary processes, local governments' expenditure and revenues.
Learning Outcomes 1) Have knowledge about public finance and its theories
2) Have knowledge about government spending, revenue, taxes and governmnet debt
3) Have knowledge about local goverment finance
4) Have ability to interpret the daily subject related to public finance.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction , governments'role in economic structure Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
2. Week Government services, public expenditures Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Problem Based Learning 		Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
3. Week Public expenditure,classification Lecture; Discussion

Problem Based Learning 		Homework
4. Week Historical data of public expenditures and Public expenditures in OECD countries Lecture; Question Answer

 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
5. Week Government revenues, taxes, fees, immovable ownership revenues, public enterprises Lecture; Discussion; Case Study

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
6. Week Taxes, basic features, sınıflandırması Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
7. Week Definition related to taxation, tac expenditure Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
8. Week Midtern week Case Study

 Homework
9. Week Classification of taxes : Personal income tax, corporate income tax, wealth taxes and VAT, excise tax Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study
Large Group Discussion
Brain Based Learning 		Homework
10. Week Governmnet debts, reasons and consequences Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
11. Week Government budgtes, theories, principle, and classification Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Homework
12. Week Budget offices, budget process in Turkey Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study
Symposium
Scenario Based Learning 		Homework
13. Week Finance of Local states Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week New approaches for public finance, tax competition, fiscal rules Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Case Based Learning 		Homework
15. Week Evaluation of course Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Play Based Learning 		Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
David.N. Hayman, Public Finance A Contemprary Application of Theory to Policy, 2010.
İsmail Türk, Kamu Maliyesi, Turhan Kitabevi, 8. Baskı, 2011.
Nazan SUSAM, Kamu Maliyesi Temel Kavramlar ve Esaslar, 2. Baskı, Temel Kavram ve Esaslar, 2016.
OECD (2014), Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital: Condensed Version 2014
Özhan ULUATAM, Kamu Maliyesi, 13. Bası, İmaj Yayınevi.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 4
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 3
Homework 2 4
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 10 1
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 10
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 10
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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