COURSE INFORMATON
Course Title
PUBLIC FINANCE
Code
Semester
L+P Hour
Credits
ECTS
ECON 311
5
3+0
3
6
Prerequisites
-
Language of
Instruction
English
Course Level
Undergraduate
Course Type
Compulsory
Course Coordinator
Asst. Prof. Dr. Alper Altınanahtar
Instructors
Asst. Prof. Dr. Alper Altınanahtar
Assistants
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Goals
The objective of this course is to develop students` ability in analyzing
and formulating public economic problems and policies.
Content
This course focuses on the application of economic theory to the analysis
of the issues pertaining to public expenditures and taxation.
Program
Learning
Outcomes
Teaching
Methods
Assessment
Methods
1) Defines public economics and its ideology.
1,2,3
A,C
2) Using pozitive and normative analysis for problem
solving .
1,2,3
A,C
3) Studies the factors that causes markets to fail.
1,2,3
A,C
4) Compares public and private provision of goods and
services.
1,2,3
A,C
5) Investigates the daily use of cost benefit analysis.
1,2,3
A,C
6) Analyses the public and private provision of goods
and services in different sektors.
1,2,3
A,C
Learning Outcomes
Teaching
Methods:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 9: Simulation, 12: Case
Study
Assessment
Methods:
A: Testing, C: Homework
COURSE CONTENT
Week Topics
Study Materials
1
Public Finance and Ideology
Chapter 1
2
Tools of Positive Analysis
Chapter 2
3
Tools of Normative Analysis
Chapter 3
4
Tools of Normative Analysis cont’d
5
1st MID-TERM EXAMINATION
6
Public Goods
Chapter 4
7
Externalities
Chapter 5
8
Externalities cont’d
9
Education
10
2nd MID-TERM EXAMINATION
11
Cost Benefit Analysis
12
Cost Benefit Analysis cont’d
13
The Health Care Market
14
Review
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Public Finance by Harvey S. Rosen and Ted Gayer, McGraw-Hill, 9th ed
Textbook
Additional Resources
MATERIAL SHARING
Documents
Lecture notes and Chapter slides
Assignments
End of Chapter problems and Homework Assignments
Exams
Quiz questions
ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES
NUMBER
PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms
2
75
Quizzes
5
10
Assignment
5
15
Total
100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL
GRADE
40
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL
GRADE
60
Total
COURSE CATEGORY
100
Expertise/Field Courses
COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
Contribution
No Program Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
When students have completed the Public Administration Undergraduate
Program, they will be able to;
1
understand and have universal principles of public administration as well as gain
knowledge of the structure and process of Turkish Public Administration,
2
gain knowledge of superiority of law and believe in universal principles of law and also
know Turkish legal System,
3
behave environmentally sensitive and responsible and develop public policies on this
issue,
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
x
x
understand the importance of Atatürk thought within the guidance of science
x
be executive and administrative candidates who know well Turkish socio-politic history
and structure,
x
integrate technological developments and implement technology in an efficient and
effective manner in both public and private sectors,
improve communication and leadership skills,
improve ability of expressing in English and Turkish,
gain knowledge of EU legislation (acquis communataire),
appraise global and regional developments,
realize / recognize the importance of art,
prepare their career also in private sector - apart from government executives,
12 such the flexibility of the program and on the facilities of double major and minor,
as
compare and select the professional opportunities in the field related to the
13 international relations and administrative law.
x
ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Quantity
Duration
(Hour)
Total
Workload
(Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)
16
3
48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)
16
5
80
Mid-terms
2
3
6
Homework
5
2
10
Final examination
1
3
3
Activities
Total Work Load
147
Total Work Load / 25 (h)
5.88
ECTS Credit of the Course
6