GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
FISCAL POLICY/2090042
Course Title: FISCAL POLICY
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Aziz Konukman
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/konukman
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  akonukman@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Public sector theories
Public expenditures and sustainable public finance policies
the critical appreciations of the system of public finance in Turkey about 80's aftermath.
The recommendations on public finance in Stand-by agreements and alternatives.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  It is important to know about Macro-microeconomics, Public Economics, Public Policies and Public Finance
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Theories which explain the Public sector: Liberal approaches and Radical approaches
2. Week  Theories which explain the Public sector: Social Democratic approaches, like Galbraith and Baumol.
3. Week  Public expenditure and sustainable public financial policies
4. Week  Public Expenditures, Stabilization and Structural Adjustment policies
5. Week  Public Expenditures and Resource allocations.
6. Week  Public Expenditure Efficiencies.
7. Week  Public Expenditure measurements
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week   Allocative effectivity of Public Expenditures
10. Week  Public Expenditures and ecology
11. Week  Public finance system in Turkey 80s' aftermath
12. Week  The critical appreciations of Public finance system in Turkey 80s' aftermath
13. Week  The critical appreciations of recommendations on public finance in Stand-by agreements and alternatives
14. Week  Alternative propositions on Public Finance and Constitutional economics
15. Week  Public Finance and governance relation on the beginning of the new century
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Given in detailed in the first week session
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  analysis of the theories
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
2
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
1
15
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
1
20
20
 Preparing Presentation
1
45
45
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
15
15
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
190
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.6
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To have theoretical knowledge in the field of Economic Policy at the proficiency levelX
2To have knowledge about the general economic theories, monetary and fiscal policiesX
3To conceive the interaction between economics and other disciplinesX
4To analyze theoretical knowledge and to be able to use practical knowledgeX
5To develop solutions for economic problems by using research methodsX
6To have the experience of using information technologies and basic computer programs at the high level in order to share their accumulated knowledge and problem solving abilityX
7To communicate with colleagues by using a foreign languageX
8To have the ability to interpret economic and social events through the acquired capability to think analytically and critically, and to be open for innovative ideasX
9To have a sound knowledge of the quantitative and qualitative methods that will help to examine the premises of different theoriesX
10To be compatible for teamwork in order to use their accumulated knowledge in research projectsX
11To be able to work on matters that require expertise in economics independentlyX
12To be aware of professional and scientific ethical codes at stages of economic data collection and interpretationX
13To be able to use their leadership skills by taking responsibility in the face of complex economic problemsX