Information Package / Course Catalogue
Public Economics
Course Code: İKT210
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

Course Content

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Mehmet BÖLÜKBAŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Defining the public economy, to distinguish the difference between the market economy and public economy.
2.to explain the reasons of why the government in economy with inefficiencies in the context of the market economy
3.to sort out the Types of state intervention in the economy and specify the differences between them.
4.Illustrate what kind of state goods and services produced.
5.Interpret the function of the State to produce goods and services
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Savaşan, Fatih. "Kamu ekonomisi." Bursa: Dora Basım Yayın Dağıtım (2015).
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
An Overview of Public Economics
Week 2 - Theoretical
Public Economics Research Fields and Basic Characteristics of the Market Economy and Public Economics
Week 3 - Theoretical
Anatomy of Market Failure: Absence of Perfect Competition and Externalities
Week 4 - Theoretical
Anatomy of Market Failure: Economies of Scale and the Existence of Public Goods
Week 5 - Theoretical
Rationale of Public Economy
Week 6 - Theoretical
Public Goods Theory and New Developments in This Field
Week 7 - Theoretical
Decision-Making and Voting Rules in Public Economy
Week 8 - Theoretical
Regulatory Economics and Public Regulations Theory
Week 9 - Theoretical
Public Economy Inefficiencies Resources-I: Inefficiencies originating from political supply
Week 10 - Theoretical
Public Economy inefficiencies Resources-II: Political demand-driven inefficiencies, Comparison of Public Economy and Market Economy
Week 11 - Theoretical
Competition Between Public Sector Administration and Fiscal Decentralization
Week 12 - Theoretical
The theory of SOEs
Week 13 - Theoretical
Privatization Theory and Applications
Week 14 - Theoretical
Privatization Theory and Applications
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Final Examination1%60
Quiz1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work121236
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)124
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
4
3
3
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
4
3
3
5
5
OÇ-3
5
4
4
3
3
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
4
3
5
5
5
OÇ-5
4
3
3
5
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026