Information Package / Course Catalogue
Local Government Finance
Course Code: YY205
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of this course, to provide information to students about how it works intergovernmental relations, services and income distribution, and in particular the structure of local authorities about financial and administrative in Turkey.

Course Content

Central and local government: local governments justification for being. Characteristics of the relations between administrations. Intergovernmental revenues and services division. Several local authorities of Unitary and Federal countries. In Turkey, local authorities: municipalities, special provincial administrations and villages. Municipalities problems. The relationship between local government and local government banks. Local administrations, problems and solutions.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Yıldırım TOPRAK
Learning Outcomes
1.Explain the types and status of local governments
2.To observe local government revenues, expenses, and budget preparation process in a sample municipality.
3.To evaluate the results of budget implementation of local governments
4.To summarize the relationship between financial competence and autonomy of local governments
5.Explain the economic, financial and political functions of local governments
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Central and Local Governments: Local Governments Reasons and Local Governments Types.
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Related chapters in the course book
Week 2 - Theoretical
Development of Local Governments
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Related chapters in the course book
Week 3 - Theoretical
Types of Local Governments in Europe and Other Countries
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Related chapters in the course book
Week 4 - Theoretical
Types of Local Administration
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Related chapters in the course book
Week 5 - Theoretical
Local Government and Public Finance in Turkey
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Related chapters in the course book
Week 6 - Theoretical
Income Transfer Mechanism and Development of Transfer System in Turkey
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Related chapters in the course book
Week 7 - Theoretical
Local Government Borrowing Facilities
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Related chapters in the course book
Week 8 - Theoretical
Revenues and expenditures of special provincial administrations
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Related chapters in the course book
Week 9 - Theoretical
Revenues and expenditures of special provincial administrations (Midterm exam)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Types of municipalities, Revenues and expenditures of municipalities.
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Related chapters in the course book
Week 11 - Theoretical
Methods of Local Government Representation
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Related chapters in the course book
Week 12 - Theoretical
Local Government Financing Problems
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Related chapters in the course book
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Related chapters in the course book
Week 14 - Theoretical
Last year's financial developments of local governments
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Related chapters in the course book
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Midterm Examination120020
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)97
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
OÇ-2
5
5
4
3
4
4
2
OÇ-3
5
5
4
2
5
4
2
OÇ-4
5
5
4
2
5
4
2
OÇ-5
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026