COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKEY'S FISCAL STRUCTURE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MLY 2006 TURKEY'S FISCAL STRUCTURE COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Public Finance

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AYŞE GÜNAY BEKAR

Offered to

Public Finance (Evening)
Public Finance

Course Objective

It is to explain the basic function of the fiscal structure, which is one of the important indicators that reveal the state of the country's economies, to introduce the institutions in the public sector fiscal structure in Turkey, and to try to reveal the roles and effects of these institutions in the fiscal structure.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to define the concept of structure, fiscal structure, to explain the factors affecting the formation of the fiscal structure.
2   To be able to identify and evaluate the administrative structure in the provision of public services.
3   To be able to explain the place and size of the public economy in Turkey.
4   To be able to analyze the financial functions of public institutions and organizations within and outside the central government
5   To be able to evaluate the financial structuring outside the central government
6   To be able to list the financial audit institutions that audit the public sector and compare their duties and functions.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The concept of fiscal structure and the factors affecting the formation of the fiscal structure
2 Administrative structure in the public sector
3 Administrative structure and general management in Turkey
4 The place, role and fiscal structure of the public sector in the economy in Turkey
5 Important institutions affiliated to the Presidency within the public sector fiscal structure (Presidency of Strategy and Budget )
6 Important institutions affiliated to the presidency within the public sector financial structure (Turkey Wealth Fund, Savings Deposit Insurance Fund)
7 Important ministries within the public sector fiscal structure (Ministry of Treasury and Finance)
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Mid-term Exam
10 Important institutions affiliated to the Ministry of Treasury and Finance (Revenue Administration, Privatization Administration, General Directorate of Mint and Stamp Printing House, Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey)
11 Important ministries within the public sector fiscal structure (Ministry of Commerce)
12 Other important ministries and institutions in the public sector fiscal structure
13 Presidential policy boards and offices, State Supervisory Board
14 Ombudsman Institution, Turkish Court of Accounts and general evaluation of the course

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Source:
Ayşe GÜNAY BEKÂR, Türkiye'nin Mali Yapısı Ders Notları
Other Sources:
Duran Bülbül-Sevilay Ece Gümüş Özüvar, Türkiye'nin Güncel Mali Yapısı ve Yönetimi;
Metin Meriç-Duran Bülbül, Mali Yapı
Mali kurumların web siteleri

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

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: ayse.gunay@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 13:00-16:30 pm Room no: 517

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 118

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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