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Course Goal / Objective
This course is designed to assist students in improving their reading, writing and speaking skills for academic use.
Course Content
This course focuses on the basic vocabulary and language of Public Finance and the academic studies related to the field.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Develops skills of defining and analyzing the Public Finance oriented issues. |
| LO02 | Becomes skilful at following and interpreting different social areas in Public Finance. |
| LO03 | Uses Turkish, and at least one more foreign language, in accordance with the requirements of academic and work life. |
| LO04 | Understands and interprets the feelings, thoughts and behaviors of related persons correctly; and expresses himself/herself in written and oral forms accurately. |
| LO05 | Questions traditional approaches, practices and methods; and develops and applies new study methods if necessary. |
| LO06 | Recognizes and implements social, scientific and professional ethical values. |
| LO07 | Has the conceptual and theoretical competence to explain the phenomena in the discipline of Public Finance |
| LO08 | Collects, reviews and analyzes the data obtained which necessary for modelling applications in Social Sciences. |
| LO09 | Improves his/herself constantly by defining educational requirements considering interests and talents in scientific, cultural, art and social fields besides career development. |
| LO10 | Develops critical thinking skills. |
| LO11 | In recognition of the need for lifelong learning, follows the latest developments in the field and improves himself/herself. |
| LO12 | Individually and/or in a team, takes responsibility, leadership, and works effectively. |
| LO13 | Identifies the Public Finance issues used in methodologies, chooses the appropriate analysis techniques across the issues, and applies the appropriate empirical studies. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains basic conceptual information about economy and finance | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The departments of finance, law, economics, public administration, business administration and accounting have the necessary qualifications for the public and private sectors. | |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Analyses the basic conceptual knowledge about economics and finance in the context of current economic and financial developments. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Synthesises the information obtained from different sources within the framework of academic rules in the field of research | |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Works effectively individually and/or in a team. | 3 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Being aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, follows the current developments in the field. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Apart from the traditional approach, it develops new working methods when deemed necessary. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Turkish and at least one foreign language is used in accordance with the needs of academic life and business life | 5 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Expresses herself orally and in writing | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | To be able to collect and analyse data from different sources by using contemporary communication tools, methods and processes | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Having basic computer knowledge and skills, uses this information in the professional field. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Explains the duties, authority and functioning of public financial institutions | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Explains job descriptions and responsibilities of professionals in the field of finance | 3 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Have social, scientific and ethical values. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course | Lecture, Discussion | |
| 2 | Academic reading and writing techniques I | Lecture, Discussion | |
| 3 | Academic reading and writing techniques II | Lecture, Discussion | |
| 4 | Analyzing texts on Public Finance I | Lecture, Small group discussion | |
| 5 | Analyzing texts on Public Finance II | Lecture, Small group discussion | |
| 6 | Analyzing texts on Public Finance III | Lecture, Small group discussion | |
| 7 | Presentation Techniques I | Demonstration, Presentation | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparation to exam | |
| 9 | Presentation Techniques II | Demonstration, Presentation | |
| 10 | Academic translation I | Lecture, Small group discussion | |
| 11 | Academic translation II | Lecture, Small group discussion | |
| 12 | Academic translation III | Lecture, Small group discussion | |
| 13 | Academic Debate I | Discussion | |
| 14 | Academic Debate II | Discussion | |
| 15 | Public Finance related vocabulary revision | Question-answer, Small group discussion | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparation to exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparation to exam |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||