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Course Information

Course Title	Code	Language	Type	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
Public Financ	POLS207	English	Compulsory	3. Semester	3 + 0	3.0	5.0

Prerequisite Courses
Course Level	Undergraduate
Mode of delivery	Face to face
Course Coordinator	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BASMA H. I. ALMISSHAL
Instructor(s)	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BASMA H. I. ALMISSHAL (Güz)
Goals	The main purpose of this course is to teach and discuss theoretical and empirical issues related to public finance. Another aim of the course is to try to teach how the state's fiscal policy should be implemented while achieving social and economic results, especially through taxes.
Course Content	State intervention in the economy, Concepts related to public finance, Taxation, Tax justice, Effect of taxes on income distribution, Income, Fiscal Policy, Public Budget

Learning Outcomes

#	Öğrenme Kazanımı
1	To learn the concepts and policies regarding public finance.
2	To obtain information about public financing sources.
3	Analyzing the social and economic effects of taxes.
4	To learn how tax justice should be ensured.
5	To see the impact of fiscal policy on the economy and society.
6	To learn the financial tools in providing public expenditures.

Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)

Week	Topics/Applications	Method
1. Week	The Economic Basis For Government Activity Efficiency, Markets, and Governments
1. Week	The subject of Public Finance and its relation with other sciences
2. Week	Public economic activities
2. Week	Debt, Money, and Public Finance
3. Week	Welfare Economics and Public Finance
3. Week	Public expenditures
4. Week	Classification of public expenditures
4. Week	Rules, Politics, and the Normative Analysis of Taxation
5. Week	Taxation: Theory and Structure, Regulation by Taxation
5. Week	Public revenues
6. Week	Taxation theory
6. Week	Taxation: Theory and Structure, Regulation by Taxation
7. Week	Public Revenue from Land Rent
7. Week	Classification of Taxes
8. Week	Principles of taxation
8. Week	Midterm Exam
9. Week	Government Expenditures and Policy, Budget Balance and Government Debt
9. Week	Principles of taxation
10. Week	Tax burden and tax reflection
10. Week	Social Insurance, Government Investments, Government Subsidies, Social Security, Healthcare
11. Week	Redistribution, Poor Relief, and the Welfare State
11. Week	State Debts
12. Week	Public budget
12. Week	Economic Analysis and Efficiency in Public Expenditure
13. Week	Local Public Finance
13. Week	Turkish budget system
14. Week	Finance Policy
14. Week	Privatization, Nationalization, and Aspects of Transition

*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies

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