Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
140400105113WELFARE ECONOMICSElective354
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to provide an overview on the concept of welfare and welfare economics and economic theories. Income distribution inequality and measures and general equilibrium theory and welfare economics, state interventions and effects and welfare state will be informed.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1The concept of welfare and general concepts related to welfare economics, theories and applications will be able to learn.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
NONE
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
General concepts of welfare and welfare economics, economic theories related to welfare economics, general welfare indicators, inequality of income distribution and measures, general equilibrium theory and welfare, contemporary equilibrium theories, the changing perspective of welfare economics, the impact of the state on economic activities, the concept of welfare state, welfare expenditures, women employment, quality of life and income distribution inequality relationship with welfare spending in the economic and social position, welfare state and country examples, the welfare state practices in Turkey, the effectiveness and development of social policies constitute the content of the course.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1 General concepts of welfare and welfare economics
2economic theories related to welfare economics
3general welfare indicators
4inequality of income distribution and measures
5general equilibrium theory and welfare 1
6general equilibrium theory and welfare 2
7contemporary equilibrium theories
8Middle exam
9the changing perspective of welfare economics
10the impact of the state on economic activities
11the concept of welfare state
12welfare expenditures, women employment
13quality of life and income distribution inequality relationship with welfare spending in the economic and social position
14welfare state and country examples
15the welfare state practices in Turkey
16the effectiveness and development of social policies
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
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Self Study148112
Individual Study for Mid term Examination111
Individual Study for Final Examination111
Homework155
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
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