COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TAXATION THEORY AND POLICY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MHK 5101 TAXATION THEORY AND POLICY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Fiscal Law

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DILEK BAŞARAN

Offered to

Fiscal Law

Course Objective

Analyzing the taxation which is main subject of public finance from political
perspective that direct theory and practice and investigating this subject both Türkiye
and the world.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Comprehend the historical perspective on the evolution of taxes
2   Comprehend the theoretical knowledge about the field
3   Be able to understand and interpret policies, using theoretical knowledge
4   Be able to analyze and interpret the today s issues about the taxation
5   Be able to join scientific discussions and develop the ability of teamwork

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 Tax Theory
2 Tax Justice
3 Other Taxation Principles
4 Income Taxes
5 Wealth Taxes
6 Consumption Taxes
7 Flat Tax:Theory and Discussions
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Dual Income Tax
10 Tax Policies and Economic Stability
11 Tax Policies and Economic Growth
12 Tax Policies and Income Distribution
13 Environmental Problems and Tax Policies
14 Tax Policies in Türkiye before 1980
15 Tax Policies in Türkiye after 1980

Recomended or Required Reading

Main References:
1. Salih Turhan, Vergi Teorisi ve Politikası, Filiz Kitabevi, 2020.
2. Hüseyin Şen, Isa Sağbaş, Vergi Teorisi ve Politikası, Barış Arıkan Yayınları, 2017.
3. Özhan Çetinkaya- Nihat Edizdoğan, Vergi ve Vergi Politikası Üzerine Incelemeler,
Ekin Kitabevi Yayınları, 2011.
Supplementary References:
1. Mehmet Tosuner, Zeynep Arıkan, Türk Vergi Sistemi, Izmir, 2012.
2. Hakan Ay, Kamu Maliyesi, Nobel Yayınları, 2019.
3. Hakan Ay, Baskı Grupları ve Vergi Politikası , 2008
4. Özgür saraç, Küresel Vergi Rekabeti ve Ulusal Vergi Politikaları, Maliye ve Hukuk
Yayınları, 2006
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 theoretical and practical
aspects, discussing the results and evaluating the case studies by interactive
participation of the students and lecturer.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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Assessment Criteria

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Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

dilek.dileyici@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparing assignments 1 6 6
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 130

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.111
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.5111