Information Package / Course Catalogue
Government Debt
Course Code: ML308
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

About the reasons for the public sector borrowing and debt management knowledge and skills to develop.

Course Content

The main research areas of public finance, and the problem of government debt, which examines the theoretical and practical structure.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Şaban ERTEKİN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be informed about the importance of the state's debt problem
2.To be able to distinguish the location of public revenues in borrowing income
3.To be able to distinguish between short-and long-term debt
4.To reveal the financing needs of developing countries
5.Students evaluate the policies of foreign borrowing
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ahmet ULUSOY, Devlet Borçlanması, Aksakal Kitabevi, Trabzon, 2013
2.Devlet Borçları, Metin Erdem, Ekin Kitabevi, Bursa, 2009
3.Devlet Borçları IMF-Dünya Bankası ve Türkiye, İbrahim Halil Sugözü, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara, 2010.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The causes and significance of the public debt
Week 2 - Theoretical
Short and longterm debt
Week 3 - Theoretical
Enforced and optional public debt
Week 4 - Theoretical
Domestic and external debt
Week 5 - Theoretical
The development of domestic debt in Turkey
Week 6 - Theoretical
External debt of the Republic of Turkey
Week 7 - Theoretical
External debt of the Ottoman Empire
Week 8 - Theoretical
Credit rating agencies and the credit worthiness
Week 9 - Theoretical
Credit rating agencies and the credit worthiness
Week 10 - Theoretical
The effects of public debt management
Week 11 - Theoretical
The economic impact of borrowing
Week 12 - Theoretical
Impact of the borrowing on the economic stability
Week 13 - Theoretical
External financing needs of developing countries
Week 14 - Theoretical
International financial institutions
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Assignment1347
Individual Work1235
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)126
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
4
OÇ-2
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
5
4
5
5
4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026