Public Finance (MAN421) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Public Finance MAN421 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Technical Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Ensuring that the students have the ability to evaluate the economic rationale and results of the state intervention in the economy
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Define the main concepts of public finance.
  • Explain the various types of the public expenditures and public revenues.
  • Foresee the various effects of the public expenditures and public revenues in economical and social aspect.
  • Evaluate the results of execution of public budget.
  • Summarize the relationship between fiscal issues and political approaches.
Course Content The concept and the definiton of the public finance, the relatioship between public finance and management, public income definition and arms, public income types, tax theory and its application.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 The subject and contents of public finance
2 Economic functions of government
3 Public goods and services
4 Analysis of externalities
5 Categories of public expenditure and growth of it
6 Public revenues in general
7 Categories of taxes
8 Mid-term exam
9 Principles of taxation
10 Tax burden and tax incidence
11 Public debts in general; need for public debts; the classification of debts
12 Public budget in general; public budget theories; principles of public budget; Turkish Budgeting System in general
13 Local governments finance in general and local governments in Turkey
14 Fiscal policy in general and examples from Turkey
15 New issues and developments in public finance area
16 End-of-term exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Akdoğan, A. 2007; Kamu Maliyesi, Gazi Kitabevi, Ankara.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 20
Presentation 1 20
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Gains the ability to use knowledge by acquiring conceptual and practical understanding of all core functions of business. X
2 Identifies problems related to the field of business and effectively uses scientific approaches in problem-solving and decision-making processes.
3 Demonstrates and analyzes the environmental, social, global impacts and legal consequences of practices related to core business functions. X
4 Analyzes information and reports relevant to businesses at national, regional, and global levels, and sets strategic goals based on the results obtained.
5 Gains the ability to use, report, and interpret Business Information Systems and their sub-modules required for business management.
6 Plans the necessary activities such as taking risks, securing resources, conducting market analysis, and preparing business plans for starting a new venture and ensuring its sustainability with innovative and creative thinking, and applies the acquired knowledge accordingly.
7 Supports oneself and the organization in terms of innovation and continuous improvement, while being aware that the process of research and learning is lifelong and following scientific and technological developments related to business.
8 Acquires the necessary leadership and managerial skills to achieve business objectives effectively and efficiently.
9 Conducts scientific research in the field of business and reports the research findings to be used in managerial decision-making processes.
10 Uses effective verbal, written, and visual communication methods to convey information related to the field of business in the language of instruction and professional English.
11 Develops awareness of professional ethics, environmental sensitivity, sustainability, social responsibility, and cultural, societal, and universal values.
12 Takes initiative in working effectively with different disciplines or multicultural teams, assuming responsibility, conducting risk analysis, adapting to change, and applying critical thinking and problem-solving skills
13 .

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 25 25
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 16 16
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 16 16
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 125