TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree Without Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Uğur Emek
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) know the fundamentals about taxing. 2) understand the effects of taxes and spendings on economic activities. 3) know the types and structures of public spendings. 4) know the contents and distinctions of budget systems, and can apply these concepts on economy. 5) relate daily consumption issues with taxing concepts. 6) conceive the importance of budgetary balance.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Public services, general information on private and public sectors, different aspects of financial events, the types of public income and the history and financial influence of public borrowings are examined in this course.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to the course 2nd Week Economics and Public Finance 3rd Week Description and Extent of Public Finance 4th Week The Role and Mission of Government about the Economy 5th Week Public Services Analysis 6th Week Public Spendings Analysis 7th Week Public Income Analysis 8th Week Mid-term examination 9th Week Taxing Theory 10th Week Tax Law 11th Week Public Borrowings 12th Week Parafiscality and Parafiscal Institutions 13th Week Budget Theory and Treasury Operations 14th Week Local Administration Finance
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,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Presentation of Article 1 10 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 6 84 Preparation for Final exam 1 60 60 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 60 60 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework Project 1 50 50 Total Workload 300 Total Workload / 30 10 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No