Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Aynur UÇKAÇ

Prof. Şansel ÖZPINAR

Assoc. Prof. Sercan YAVAN

Lec. Demet AKDENİZ

Lec. Erkam SARI

Lec. Gülizar Seda YILMAZ

Lec. Tarık ILİMAN

English For Public Finance I

Course Code	: MLY221
Course Type	: Area Elective
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

The aim of this course is to enable students to acquire core English terminology used in public finance, comprehend English texts on fiscal issues, interpret fiscal data and indicators, and communicate effectively on basic public-finance topics in English.

Course Content

The course focuses on core English terminology used in public finance and on fundamental fiscal topics such as taxation, public expenditure, budgeting, public debt, inflation, economic growth, fiscal policy, and income distribution. Through authentic texts, charts, tables, and audiovisual materials, students develop reading, listening, interpretation, and translation skills related to their field.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	Identify and use core English concepts and terminology in public finance.
2.	Comprehend and interpret short and intermediate-level English texts on public finance.
3.	Describe fiscal data, charts, and tables in English.
4.	Translate basic public-finance texts between English and Turkish.
5.	Evaluate the main ideas of written and spoken English materials related to public finance.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Selected texts from IMF, OECD, and World Bank publications

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Introduction to public finance and core concepts

Week 2 - Theoretical

The state budget and budget concepts

Week 3 - Theoretical

Taxation I: Basic tax concepts

Week 4 - Theoretical

Taxation II: Income tax, VAT, and tax practices

Week 5 - Theoretical

Public expenditure and public goods

Week 6 - Theoretical

Budget deficits and public debt

Week 7 - Theoretical

Review and translation practice

Week 8 - Theoretical

Inflation and price levels

Week 9 - Theoretical

Economic growth and GDP

Week 10 - Theoretical

Fiscal policy

Week 11 - Theoretical

Central banks and monetary policy

Week 12 - Theoretical

Income distribution and inequality

Week 13 - Theoretical

International fiscal issues and globalization

Week 14 - Theoretical

Synthesis and course integration

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Attending Lectures	10	%10
Assignment	1	%10
Quiz	2	%10
Midterm Examination	1	%20
Final Examination	1	%50

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	0	3	42
Assignment	1	0	20	20
Reading	10	0	1	10
Individual Work	2	0	10	20
Midterm Examination	1	0	10	10
Final Examination	1	0	20	20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				122

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	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
OÇ-2	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
OÇ-3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
OÇ-5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4