Local Government Finance (MLY324) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Local Government Finance	MLY324	Area Elective	3	0	0	3	5

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	Turkish
Course Type	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)	Prof. Dr. Duran BÜLBÜL
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	The aim of this course is to explain the financial structure of local governments (local administrations), the methods of determining the service area, the separation criteria between the central administration and local administrations regarding the distribution of services and income and to give information about various country practices.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; To have knowledge about the emergence and development of local administrations and determination of optimum service area To be able to explain the service provision of local governments and the criteria for the distribution of these services. To be able to understand the revenue sources and structural differences of local governments. To be able to compare local administration practices in other countries with our decentralised units. To be able to follow the changes in financial legislation and apply them in local service financing procurement and management. To be able to have knowledge about effective service delivery methods and economic resource utilisation by local governments. To be able to have an awareness of the powers and responsibilities of local governments that are disproportionate to their resources and to be able to provide public interest. To be able to define the forms of income distribution and sharing of resources in terms of taxation of local governments.
Course Content	Manifestation of the concept of local governments in Turkey, examining the duties of local governments and their financing methods.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Emergence and development of local administrations Approaches explaining the existence of local administrations Local administrations and public services	Reading Related Places in Basic and Other Sources
2	Determining the optimum service area of local administrations	Reading Related Places in Basic and Other Sources
3	Service allocation and allocation criteria among local administrations Services provided by local administrations	Reading Related Places in Basic and Other Sources
4	Distribution of revenue sources between central and local governments Revenue distribution patterns between central and local governments in terms of taxation	Reading Related Places in Basic and Other Sources
5	Types of local government revenues	Reading Related Places in Basic and Other Sources
6	Examination of local administrations in other countries A-Local administrations in the USA B-Local administrations in France	Reading Related Places in Basic and Other Sources
7	Local governments in Sweden, Local governments in the Federal Republic of Germany, Local governments in England, Local governments in the Far East	Reading Related Places in Basic and Other Sources
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9	Financial Structure of Municipality Administration	Reading Related Places in Basic and Other Sources
10	Financial Structure of the Metropolitan Municipal Administration (a.)	Reading Related Places in Basic and Other Sources
11	Financial Structure of the Metropolitan Municipal Administration (b.)	Reading Related Places in Basic and Other Sources
12	Financial Structure of Special Provincial Administration (a.)	Reading Related Places in Basic and Other Sources
13	Financial Structure of Special Provincial Administration (b.)	Reading Related Places in Basic and Other Sources
14	Financial Structure of Village Administration	Reading Related Places in Basic and Other Sources
15	Review	Reading Related Places in Basic and Other Sources
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Sources

Course Book	1. Özhan Çetinkaya (2023), Yerel Yönetimler Maliyesi, Ekin Basım Yay., Bursa.
	2. Kamil Mutluer (2023), Teoride ve Pratikte Yerel Yönetimler, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi

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	-	-
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	1	30
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	40
Toplam	4	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
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	Learns the fundamental concepts, theories, and methods of political science and public administration; and uses this knowledge to analyze the causes and consequences of political developments at the national and global levels.
2	Understands how policies are formulated and implemented in real life at the local, national, regional, and/or global levels; identifies the key institutions and actors involved in these processes and comprehends the functioning of public administration.
3	Gains foundational knowledge on fields related to political science and public administration—such as international relations, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, and history—and thereby develops an interdisciplinary understanding that considers and connects the relationships among different domains of social life.
4	Learns quantitative and qualitative research techniques applicable to the field of political science and public administration, as well as the use of relevant software, hardware, and/or technical tools; gains experience in designing and conducting research/projects aimed at developing practical skills in the field.
5	Develops the ability to act with open-mindedness, refrain from discrimination, and be sensitive and respectful to different perspectives through the promotion of critical and analytical thinking, intellectual debate, and lifelong learning; thus, enhances skills for collective action.
6	Develops decision-making and initiative taking, work completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related fields.
7	Develops communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learns the writing principles and procedures required to write an academic article on political science and public administration disciplines.
8	Gains command of English terminology in political science and public administration, and acquires the language proficiency necessary to engage with English-language scholarship; enabling comparative analysis of current political issues in various countries.
9	Possesses knowledge of both Turkish and world political history, including key periods, turning points, and major actors; thereby understands the influence of countries' socio-historical backgrounds on contemporary political and administrative issues.

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
Project
Report
Homework Assignments	1	20	20
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury	1	27	27
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	30	30
Total Workload			125