Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Fiscal Policy İKT405 7. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 5.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face.
Course Coordinator
Instructor(s) Ayfer GEDİKLİ
Assistants
Goals The aim of this course is to analyze the policy preferences of states in different economic conjunctures and the place of fiscal policy among these preferences.
Course Content The importance and place of fiscal policy among economic policies; objectives, tools and effects of fiscal policy; effectiveness and sustainability of fiscal policy; different theoretical approaches to fiscal policy.
Learning Outcomes - Students can explain the theoretical basis of fiscal policy.
- Students can discuss different theoretical approaches to fiscal policy.
- Students can anticipate the effectiveness, sustainability, effects on different social groups and possible problems about application of fiscal policy.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Fiscal Policy: Definition, Objectives and Tools / Theoretical Foundations of Fiscal Policy. Course Hours
2. Week Macroeconomic Foundations of Fiscal Policy Course Hours
3. Week Interaction of Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Closed/Open Economy IS-LM and AS-AD Model Course Hours
4. Week Fiscal Policy Implementation Methods Course Hours
5. Week Budget Balance and Fiscal Policy Course Hours
6. Week Fiscal Policy in Fighting Inflation Course Hours
7. Week Fiscal Policy in Fighting Recession Course Hours
8. Week MIDTERM EXAM Course Hours
9. Week Fiscal Policy in Fighting Stagflation Course Hours
10. Week The Role of the State in Economic Growth and Development Course Hours
11. Week Tax Policy in Economic Growth and Development Course Hours
12. Week For Economic Growth and Development Purposes (Public Expenditure and Borrowing Policy) Course Hours
13. Week Income Distribution and Fiscal Policy Course Hours
14. Week Environmental Issues and Fiscal Policy Course Hours
Recommended Sources
Fiscal Policy / Ekin Yayınları / Prof. Dr. Mircan TOKATLIOĞLU ve Doç. Dr. Ufuk SELEN
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 Measurement Method
PY1 5 0 0 0 -
PY2 5 0 0 0 -
PY3 5 0 0 0 -
PY4 4 0 0 0 -
PY5 2 0 0 0 -
PY6 3 0 0 0 -
PY7 4 0 0 0 -
PY8 4 0 0 0 -
PY9 4 0 0 0 -
PY10 2 0 0 0 -
PY11 2 0 0 0 -
PY12 1 0 0 0 -
PY13 2 0 0 0 -
PY14 1 0 0 0 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 30 30
Homework 1 1 15.5 15.5
Final 1 40 40
Classroom Activities 14 3 42
Total Workload 127.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 5.0