ECTS - Economic Policy

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Economic Policy (ECON511) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Economic Policy ECON511 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type N/A
Course Level Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Dr. Dersin Öğretim Üyesi
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To learn the general concepts and limits of economic policy
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To learn the relation between economic policy and the state formation, economic power, trade and growth
  • To learn the general concepts of Economic Policy
Course Content Economic policy in historical perspective, monetary policy, fiscal policy, globalization, tax policy and environmental policy.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Economic Policy in Historical Perspective Linda Weiss, John M. Hobson Devletler ve Ekonomik Kalkınma Karşılaştırmalı Bir Tarihsel Analiz Dost Kitapevi Yayınları 1999
2 Economic Policy in Historical Perspective Linda Weiss, John M. Hobson Devletler ve Ekonomik Kalkınma Karşılaştırmalı Bir Tarihsel Analiz Dost Kitapevi Yayınları 1999
3 Economic Policy in Historical Perspective Linda Weiss, John M. Hobson Devletler ve Ekonomik Kalkınma Karşılaştırmalı Bir Tarihsel Analiz Dost Kitapevi Yayınları 1999
4 Economic Policy in Historical Perspective North, D. C. "Institutions, Transaction Costs and Economic Growth." Economic Inquiry 25, no. 3 (1987): 419-428.
5 Monetary Policy Richard Clarida, Jordi Galí and Mark Gertler (1999), “The Science of Monetary policy: A New Keynesian Perspective”, Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 37, pp. 1661-1707.
6 Monetary Policy Richard Clarida, Jordi Galí and Mark Gertler (1999), “The Science of Monetary policy: A New Keynesian Perspective”, Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 37, pp. 1661-1707.
7 Midterm
8 Fiscal Policy Richard A. Musgrave, Peggy B. Musgrave “Public Finance in Theory and Finance”
9 Fiscal Policy Richard A. Musgrave, Peggy B. Musgrave “Public Finance in Theory and Finance”
10 Globalization David Rodrik, "Symposium on Globalization in Perspective: An Introduction" The Journal of Economic Perspectives. Fall 1998, Vol. 12, No. 4, 3-8.
11 Globalization David Rodrik, "Symposium on Globalization in Perspective: An Introduction" The Journal of Economic Perspectives. Fall 1998, Vol. 12, No. 4, 3-8.
12 Tax Policy Georges Zodrow and Peter Mieszkowski (1986), “Pigou, Tiebout, Property Taxation, and the Underprovision of Local Public Goods”, Journal of Urban Economics, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 356-370.
13 Tax Policy Georges Zodrow and Peter Mieszkowski (1986), “Pigou, Tiebout, Property Taxation, and the Underprovision of Local Public Goods”, Journal of Urban Economics, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 356-370.
14 Environmental Policy Maureen L. Cropper, Wallace E. Oates “Environmental Economics A Survey” Journal of Economic Literature Vol. XXX (June 1992), pp. 675-740
15 Environmental Policy Maureen L. Cropper, Wallace E. Oates “Environmental Economics A Survey” Journal of Economic Literature Vol. XXX (June 1992), pp. 675-740
16 Final

Sources

Other Sources 1. Linda Weiss, John M. Hobson Devletler ve Ekonomik Kalkınma Karşılaştırmalı Bir Tarihsel Analiz Dost Kitapevi Yayınları 1999
2. North, D. C. "Institutions, Transaction Costs and Economic Growth." Economic Inquiry 25, no. 3 (1987): 419-428.
3. North, D. C. "Economic Performance Through Time." American Economic Review 84, no. 3 (1994): 359-368.
4. Richard Clarida, Jordi Galí and Mark Gertler (1999), “The Science of Monetary policy: A New Keynesian Perspective”, Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 37, pp. 1661-1707.
5. David Rodrik, "Symposium on Globalization in Perspective: An Introduction" TheJournal of Economic Perspectives. Fall 1998, Vol. 12, No. 4, 3-8.
6. Georges Zodrow and Peter Mieszkowski (1986), “Pigou, Tiebout, Property Taxation, and the Underprovision of Local Public Goods”, Journal of UrbanEconomics, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 356-370.
7. Brian Copeland and Scott Taylor (2003), “Trade, Growth and the Environment,” Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 42, No. 1, pp. 7-71.
8. Maureen L. Cropper, Wallace E. Oates “Environmental Economics A Survey” Journal of Economic Literature Vol. XXX (June 1992), pp. 675-740

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 10
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
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 Have advanced level of knowledge about the field of Public Finance-Tax in order to gain practical gains.
2 He/she can identify the issues related to Finance-Tax area by considering them within the framework of a method and report and evaluate them from an analytical point of view.
3 Able to understand, interpret and analyze economic and financial events, equipped with knowledge of certain disciplines, especially economics, business and law
4 Develops policies and strategies for the solution of problems by establishing the cause-effect relationship related to financial and economic problems through theoretical information and current discussions, by making financial analyzes.
5 By establishing the relationship of public financial management and budget theory with public policies, he/she makes strong budget analysis, develops analyzes on public finance and establishes the policy implementation relationship.
6 Understanding tax theory, learning the legal background, following the developments and gaining a professional competence in tax matters effectively develop it.
7 Have knowledge of accounting systems in private and public institutions and businesses, analyze and interpret the financial and financial structure of businesses with the knowledge and competence gained.
8 Gain knowledge of macroeconomic structure and growth theory, including theoretical and country examples, and evaluate economic developments from a theoretical perspective.
9 Can use foreign language in financial and economic fields, follow international literature, communicate on professional issues.
10 By using information technologies, digital developments and common software, it benefits from technological developments in studies specific to its field.
11 It uses qualitative and quantitative methods necessary for the analysis of economic, financial, social and institutional events.
12 While fulfilling its academic and professional responsibilities, the United Nations develops an approach that respects sustainable development goals, fundamental freedoms, disadvantaged groups, the environment, cultural and moral values.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 5 80
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 100