COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FINANCIAL STRUCTURE IN DISASTER

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MLY 2021 FINANCIAL STRUCTURE IN DISASTER COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3

Offered By

Public Finance

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ZEYNEP ARIKAN

Offered to

Public Finance (Evening)
Public Finance

Course Objective

The fact that disasters have occurred since the beginning of the world and will continue to occur in the future makes it necessary to establish social awareness and create a disaster risk. The situation is not very different for Türkiye. With the declaration of 2021 as the Year of Disaster Education in Türkiye, the importance of courses on disasters has increased at every stage of education and training. The main purpose of the course is to address a very broad issue such as disaster from a financial perspective and to create theoretical and practical awareness and knowledge on this subject.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn the concept and types of disaster
2   To have an idea about disasters in Türkiye and in the world and the financial aid provided in this field
3   To learn the effects of natural disasters on public expenditures and public revenues
4   To explain the effects of disasters on the budget from the perspective of central and local governments
5   Learning and comparing disaster financing methods in developed and developing countries

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General Introduction to the Course, Disasters and Crises Important in Terms of Financial Liabilities
2 The Concept of Disasters, Its Types, Tax, Tax Collection Authority, The Concept of Fincial Power in Taxation and Its Relationship With Disasters
3 History of Disasters, Disasters in Ottaman Empire, Their Effects and Problems Expreienced by Taxpayers in Disasters
4 The Effects of Disasters on Public Finance and Macroeconomics
5 Disasters and Implementation Results in the Face of Force Majeure
6 Disaster Taxes and Their Implementation Effects
7 Pre- Disaster Financing Tools, Disaster Budget, Financing of Disaster Management as a Global Public Good
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 Disaster Management and Insurance in Turkey and World
10 What to Do For Goods Lost and Unusable Due to Natural Disasters and the Legal and Tax Nature of Loss Certificate
11 Disaster Budget ( Disaster Revenues and Expenditures)
12 Development Agencies' Financial Support Programs for Disasters and Financial Institutions' Financial Aid to Disaster Victims and Tax Adavntages
13 Pre- Disaster Financial Planning and Post- Disaster Financial Structure
14 Examples of Disasters in Countiries Around the World
15 Taxpayer Rights Regarding Finacial Liabilities Encountered in Disasters

Recomended or Required Reading

ARIKAN Z, BAY H, Afetlerde Mali Yapı, Gazi Kitapevi Ankara, 2021
AFAD, Dünyada ve Türkiye de Afet Finansmanı, Deprem ve Risk Azaltma Genel Müdürlüğü, 2023
GENÇ F.N., Afet Yönetimi, Nobel Kitabevi, 2021
ÜNSAL, H., & ATABEY, S. E. (2016). Türkiye de Acil Durum ve Doğal Afetlerde Sunulan Sağlık Hizmetlerinin Finansmanı. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Iktisadi ve Idari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, 21(4), 1127-1138.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The mid-term and final exams will be evaluated in terms of five learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance at 70% of the course is mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: zeynep.arikan@deu.edu.tr
Tel:0.232.3010260

Office Hours

Monday 16.00 - 17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 74

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