COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THEORIES AND POLITICS OF REGULATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MAL 6214 THEORIES AND POLITICS OF REGULATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Public Finance

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DILEK BAŞARAN

Offered to

Public Finance

Course Objective

Investigating the theorical grounds of public financing and analysing the methods of public financing and the macro/micro economic effects of public financing by examining country experiences comparatively.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to understand the theorical grounds of the concept of public financing and methods of public financing
2   Be able to analyse and evaluate the macro/micro economic effects of public financing methods
3   Be able to analyse the relation between public financing methods with other financing methods and economic policy tools
4   Be able to make the theorical and practical analysis of public financing regarding comparative analysis of world countries
5   Be able to acquire the ability to make scientific critisism and to prepare/present sufficiently qualified essays and presentations in the related area

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the lecture
2 The concept of public financing: theorical grounds
3 The concept of public financing in Classical theory (conventional approach)
4 The concept of public financing in Keynesian theory (modern approach)
5 The comparative analysis of conventional and modern public financing methods
6 The concept of public financing and public financing methods in Post-Keynesian theories (comparative analysis)
7 The reinterpretation of the concept and methods of public financing in open economy
8 MID EXAMS
9 Taxation as a vital method of public financing (reasons, results and policy implementations)
10 Public debt as an inevitable method of public financing (reasons, results and policy implementations)
11 The comparative analysis of public financing methods in developed countries
12 The comparative analysis of public financing methods in developing countries
13 The comparative analysis of public financing methods in Turkey
14 The effects of economic crisis on public financing in the world

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Reference: Intermediate Public Economics, 2006, Jean Hindricks and G. D. Myles

Supplementary Reference: A Course in Public Economics, 2004, John Leach

Other Materials: National and international periodical journals (including e-journals), academic reports (national/international)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Investigating the issues in the related area with regard to theorical and practical aspects, discussing the results and evaluating the case studies.

Assessment Methods

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


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

(0090) (232) 4204180-10424, ayca.simsek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday, 10:00 11:00; Thursday, 10:00 11:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Preparing assignments 1 4 4
Preparing presentations 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 102

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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