| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Master's Degree With Thesis |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 10 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | Professor Uğur Emek
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) Understands in-depth investigation of some microeconomic subjects like risk, uncertainty and contract theory.
2) Should have a good understanding of the economics of information, and contract theory.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | |
| COURSE DEFINITION | This course begins with introducing the economic roles and the functions of the government. Following the introduction, theoretical and practical aspects of government expenditures and revenues are analyzed. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | Introduction to Taxation | | 2nd Week | Taxation Principles | | 3rd Week | Reflection of Taxes I | | 4th Week | Reflection of Taxes II | | 5th Week | Taxation and Economic Efficiency I | | 6th Week | Taxation and Economic Activity II | | 7th Week | Optimal Taxation I, Optimal Taxation II | | 8th Week | Midterm | | 9th Week | Taxation of Capital | | 10th Week | Taxation in Turkey | | 11th Week | Revenue and Institutions Tax | | 12th Week | Consumption Taxes | | 13th Week | Wealth Taxes Through Wealth | | 14th Week | Budget and Budgeting System in Turkey |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Joseph E. Stiglitz, Economics of the Public Sector, 3rd ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 2000. |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Questions/Answers |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 40 | | Assignment | 1 | 10 | | Total(%) | | 50 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 50 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 50 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Preparation for Quiz | | | | | Individual or group work | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Preparation for Final exam | 1 | 100 | 100 | | Course hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 80 | 80 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Homework | 1 | 45 | 45 | | Total Workload | | | 301 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 10,03 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 10 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | Turkish |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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