GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PUBLIC ECONOMICS/2090047
Course Title: PUBLIC ECONOMICS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Aziz Konukman
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/konukman
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  konukman@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To become good at principal thoughts which builts economical thoughts
To use economical thoughts as analysing to the world order
To be able to analyze economic and social developments
To be able to learn development of economic thoughts
To be able to compare different economists' opinion
To be able to understand main contact of economics school
To be able to compare school of economics
To be able to analyze contacts of different economic thought
To be able to contact among the economic theories,regimes and policies
To be able to comment social facts and develop solution offerings to problems
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  basic concepts, market economy, public economics
2. Week  The theory of public goods
3. Week  the theory of non-market decision-making
4. Week  theories explaining the increase in public spending
5. Week  the theory of social choice
6. Week  public choice theory
7. Week  economic analysis of the decision-making process
8. Week  mid-term exam
9. Week  economic theory of bureaucracy
10. Week  goverment spending theory
11. Week  goverment spending, resource allocation and efficiency
12. Week  social security investments
13. Week  privatization theory
14. Week  distribution of income
15. Week  alleviating poverty
16. Week  final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. Kamu ekonomisi., J.STIGLITZ ,çev. Ö. F.Batırel. 2. Kamu ekonomisi., G. Akalın, Akçağ yayınevi. 3. Kamu ekonomisine giriş ., K.Bulutoğlu, YKY
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  none
 -- 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
15
15
 Presentation
2
6
12
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
15
15
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
1
15
15
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
187
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.48
 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