Information Package / Course Catalogue
Public Economy
Course Code: YY256
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To discuss the economic problems with the variables of the public economy.

Course Content

Functions of the public economy. Public expenditures and effects. Public revenues and their effects. Size and effects of public sector. Public debt and its effects.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to analyze public expenditures
2.To be able to interpret the share of the economy in the economy
3.To be able to analyze the effects of political decisions in the public economy
4.To be able to analyze public income
5.To be able to learn public debts and their effects
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Contents of the public economy
Week 2 - Theoretical
Functions of the public economy
Week 3 - Theoretical
Size and effects of public sector
Week 4 - Theoretical
Public goods and properties
Week 5 - Theoretical
Externalities
Week 6 - Theoretical
Income distribution
Week 7 - Theoretical
Public expenditures and effects
Week 8 - Theoretical
Public revenue
Week 9 - Theoretical
Public revenue (Midterm)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Taxes
Week 11 - Theoretical
Taxation principles
Week 12 - Theoretical
Economic effects of taxes
Week 13 - Theoretical
Political decisions and public economy
Week 14 - Theoretical
Public debt and its effects
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination114216
Final Examination116218
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)76
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes