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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
ERA 2601	PUBLIC FINANCE: THEORY AND PRACTICE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6

Offered By

Public Finance

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HAYAL AYÇA ŞIMŞEK

Offered to

Public Finance (Evening)
Economics (Evening)
Economics
Public Finance

Course Objective

Analysing the theorical background of public finance ( theory of public goods, public expenditures and public revenues) and analysing the role of government in economy. Later analysing public finance in Turkish economy and discussing the problems and solutions for these problems in public finance in Turkish economy.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Analysing theory of public goods.
2	Explaining types and classification of public expenditures.
3	Analysing the effects of public expenditures on economy.
4	Explaining the types and classification of public revenues
5	Analysing the effects of public revenues on economy.
6	Analysing economic and social structure of public budget.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

HAZIRLIK - FOREIGN LANGUAGE PREPARATION CLASS

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Underground economy
2	The Theory of Taxation I : Definiton, Principles and Approaches
3	The Role of Government in Economy The Theory of Public Goods
4	Multiplier effect
5	Accelarater effect
6	The Theory of Public Expenditures
7	The Effects of Public Expenditures
8	Midterm Exam
9	Midterm Exam
10	The Theory of Taxation II (Classification and technicques)
11	Microeconomic Effects of Taxes Macroeconomic Effects of Taxes
12	Macroeconomic Effects of Taxes Macroeconomic Effects of Taxes
13	Tax Incidence
14	Turkish tax policy

Recomended or Required Reading

R. Musgrave And P. Musgrave, Public Finance in Theory and Practice
Harvey S. Rosen, Public Finance

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	MTEG	MIDTERM GRADE	MTEG * 1
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTEG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Presentation, discussing several academic articles and reports and other academic paper relating the lecture

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

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