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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| PUBLIC FINANCE (PhD) | |
| Code | PF817 |
| Name | Local Government Finance |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 4-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 8 ECTS |
| National Credit | 4 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. ZUHAL ERGEN
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
In general, the financial resources of local administrations and the examination of the financial structures of municipalities in Turkey.
Course Content
In our course, revenues of local governments, privatization practices, public loss and debt management of municipalities will be discussed, and the expenditure process, authorities, internal and preliminary financial control issues in municipalities will be evaluated, and tax legislation will be discussed in particular municipalities.
Course Precondition
no prerequisites
Resources
Mahalli İdareler Maliyesi; S Yenal Öncel, Teori ve Uygulamada Yerel Yönetimler Maliyesi, K. Mutluer, E. Öner, A. Kesik, Mahalli İdareler Maliyesi; Ö. Çetinkaya
Notes
Local and foreign articles, notes and reports about the course
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Makes a large-scale analysis of the main features of local governments. |
| LO02 | Gains knowledge about the main features and scope of intergovernmental relations. |
| LO03 | Evaluates the revenue, expenditure and budget processes of local governments and analyzes the newly released legal texts. |
| LO04 | Evaluates the income distribution criteria between central and local governments |
| LO05 | Evaluate the importance of local government banking. |
| LO06 | Have an idea about the urbanization problem with financial equalization |
| LO07 | Understands the main problems of local governments in Turkey and offers solutions |
| LO08 | Having knowledge about the forms of government, she makes inferences according to the legal and economic structures of the countries. |
| LO09 | Knows the financial distribution and the network of relations between administrations |
| LO10 | Gains knowledge of local financial systems in foreign countries |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To be able to explain the basic conceptual knowledge related to the field, including the relationship between theory and practice. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To be able to synthesise the problems encountered in the field of finance with the information obtained from the field and different disciplines and evaluate the results. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Can explain the functioning of tax systems and different tax systems by using the theoretical and legal knowledge about the taxation process. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the policy proposals that can be applied against economic and financial problems in the context of fiscal policy (revenue, expenditure and borrowing). | 3 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Follows national and international publications related to her field. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To be able to conduct and publish studies related to the field of finance independently. | 2 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To be able to prepare works in accordance with academic rules based on information about the basic theories of the field. | 4 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Appropriate responsibilities are assumed as a coordinator or participant in a project related to his/her field. | 4 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To be able to develop solutions to the role of public sector in economic life and international financial problems in the process of globalisation. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To be able to propose solutions to the problems related to fiscal theory, fiscal law, fiscal economics, budget and fiscal planning, which should be in the experts and researchers needed by the public and private sectors. | 3 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Sets a vision and target for the organization/institution related to the field of study. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to transfer the current developments and prepared studies in the field of finance to the groups in and out of the field in written, oral and visual ways. | 2 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses advanced information and communication technologies along with computer software at the level required by the field. | 4 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to use at least one foreign language related to the field effectively and to have the ability to follow foreign literature. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Acts in accordance with scientific and ethical values in the process of creating information and knowledge related to the field. | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The concept of local administration, the reasons for its existence and the values on which these reasons are based. | Course-oriented readings from domestic and foreign sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Arrangement, nature, division of duties between administrations | Course-oriented readings from domestic and foreign sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Determining the optimum service area in local administrations | Course-oriented readings from domestic and foreign sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Revenue distribution between central government and local government | Course-oriented readings from domestic and foreign sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Structure of local administrations and Special Provincial Administrations in Turkey | Course-oriented readings from domestic and foreign sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Local administrations in Turkey: Municipalities and Metropolitan Municipalities | Course-oriented readings from domestic and foreign sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | Midterm Exam | Readings for the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 8 | Villages and Local Administration Unions | Course-oriented readings from domestic and foreign sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 9 | Local governments around the world | Course-oriented readings from domestic and foreign sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Local government banking | Course-oriented readings from domestic and foreign sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Restructuring in local administrations | Course-oriented readings from domestic and foreign sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Restructuring in local administrations 2 | Course-oriented readings from domestic and foreign sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | Privatization of local government services | Course-oriented readings from domestic and foreign sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Evaluation of the provinces in Turkey in the light of economic indicators | Course-oriented readings from domestic and foreign sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Evaluation of the provinces in Turkey in the light of economic indicators 2 | Course-oriented readings from domestic and foreign sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Evaluation of provinces in Turkey in the light of social indicators | Course-oriented readings from domestic and foreign sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 17 | Final Exam | Readings for the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Performans Değerlendirmesi |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 8 | 112 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 212 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 8,48 | ||
| ECTS | 8 ECTS | ||