Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190400104101PUBLIC FINANCE - IICompulsory245
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The objective of the course is to appreciate the significance of fiscal policy for development process and to suggest ways to solve economic problems by using the instruments offered by fiscal policy. Furthermore, it aims at teaching the students what fiscal policy means and the place of fiscal policy among other sciences and its relations with them. It also endeavors to provide the students with general and advanced knowledge on income distribution in underdeveloped, developing and developed economies, price stability and development as well as the capability for developing policies for attaining economic and social goals in the cases of cyclical fluctuations.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof.Dr. Şevki Özbilen
Learning Outcomes
1The student who has completed the course successfully can define fiscal theory
2He/she knows fiscal theories and policies, can relate them with events and assess their applicability
3He/she can collect and analyze various data in the field of finance
4He/she comprehends economic problems such as inflation, deflation and stagflation
55 He/she can compare the policies used for overcoming economic problems and evaluate the results obtained
6He/she can explain the role of state in economy and foresee the impact of the state’s actions
7He/she comprehends the impacts of economic and financial globalization on fiscal policy
8He/she appreciates the role of fiscal policy for the attainment of development and growth goals
9He/she can explain the connection of fiscal subjects with political approaches
10He/she understands the roles of money and fiscal policies in the maintenance of stability and the impacts of these policies
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Public finace is a branch of science that examines various activities that the state carries out to fulfill public services from economic, social and legal perspectives.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Development of Fiscal Policy and The Relationship with Economic Policy
2The Subject , Definition And Aims Of Fiscal Policy And Objective- Instrument İntegration Problems
3Theoretical Perspectives on Fiscal Policy Efficiency
4Fiscal Policy And Balance Of National Income
5Fiscal Policy And Balance Of National Income
6Relative Effectiveness Of Monetary And Fiscal Policies, Ensuring Economic Stability
7Methods in Fiscal Policy Implementation
8Inflation and Fiscal Policy
9Fiscal Policy in The Struggle Against Deflation
10Stagflation and Fiscal Policy
11Budget Policy, Economic Effects of Budget Deficits and the Case of Turkey
12Fiscal Policy for Economic Development Aim
13Distribution of Income and Fiscal Policy
14Problem of Economic Stability in Turkey and Fiscal Policy
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Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination11010
Self Study148112
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination111
Homework155
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)139
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