Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fiscal Policy I
Course Code: MLY401
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

In this course, students will be able to understand the place of fiscal policy in achieving macroeconomic targets such as economic stability, economic growth and development and income distribution

Course Content

In this course, the objectives, tools, types of fiscal policy and how to use fiscal policy to reach economic, social and other objectives will be discussed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Şansel ÖZPINAR
Learning Outcomes
1. Understands the conceptual framework related to fiscal policy.
2.Understands the objectives and tools of fiscal policy.
3.Understands the relationship between fiscal policy and money policy.
4. Examines the function of fiscal policy instruments in ensuring macroeconomic stability.
5.Be able to interpret the place and function of fiscal policy within the framework of economic approaches.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Nazım Öztürk, Fiscal Policy, Ekin Publishing, 2020.
2.Ahmet Ulusoy, Hikmet Yılmaz; Fiscal Policy, Seckin Publishing, 2024.
3.Mircan Yıldız Tokatlıoğlu, Ufuk Selen, Fiscal Policy, Ekin Publishing, 2021.
4.Abuzer Pınar, Fiscal Policy, Turhan Publishing, 2021.
5.https://ets.anadolu.edu.tr/storage/nfs/MLY403U/ebook/MLY403U-16V1S1-8-0-1-SV1-ebook.pdf (Platform of YÖK Lessons)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Emergence of Fiscal Policy and Objectives
Week 2 - Theoretical
Fiscal Policy Tools and the problem of purpose-means compatibility in fiscal policy
Week 3 - Theoretical
Economic policy tools, monetary and fiscal policy relationship
Week 4 - Theoretical
Economic Views on Fiscal Policy
Week 5 - Theoretical
Economic Views on Fiscal Policy
Week 6 - Theoretical
Economic Views on Fiscal Policy
Week 7 - Theoretical
Economic Views on Fiscal Policy
Week 8 - Theoretical
Methods in Fiscal Policy
Week 9 - Theoretical
Fiscal Policy and National Income Balance
Week 10 - Theoretical
Relative Effectiveness of Monetary and Fiscal Policy in a Closed Economy (IS-LM Model)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Relative Effectiveness of Monetary and Fiscal Policy in an Open Economy (Mundell-Fleming Model)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Inflation: Causes, Consequences and Types
Week 13 - Theoretical
Fiscal Policy for Fighting Inflation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Stagnation and Fiscal Policy
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Midterm Examination112113
Final Examination124125
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
4
3
2
5
4
5
4
2
3
OÇ-2
5
4
3
2
5
5
5
4
2
4
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4
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4
5
4
4
2
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4
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3
5
5
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5
3
4
OÇ-5
4
5
2
3
5
4
4
5
2
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026