Izlence
Course Code & Number:
ECON 451
Course Title:
Fiscal Policy and Public Finance
Level:
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Academic Year
2025
Semester
Spring
Catalog Description:
Examining the role of public sector in the economy. The concept of public economics. Reasons for government intervention in the economy. Response of private agents to government actions. Design of tax systems.
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites:
NONE
Co-requisites:
NONE
Instructor:
Sap Event ID:
50282145
Learning Outcomes:
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Explain the theoretical tools of public finance.
2. Define principal concepts, relationships and aspects of public finance and their links to the public sector economics.
3. Analyze budget deficit and its components with Turkish data.
4. Compare and contrast the tax system in Turkey with the examples from the world.
5. List the reasons for government intervention in the economy.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Peer Teaching
Demonstrating
Problem Solving
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Simulation & Games
Video Presentations
Oral Presentation
Guest Speakers
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz/Homework
Written Project
Presentation (Oral/Poster)