ECTS - Public Economics
Public Economics (ECON510) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Economics | ECON510 | General Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Social Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Detailled analysis of public economics and public decision making process |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Relation between the state and the public economics in capitalism; linkage between welfare economics and public economics; efficient resource allocation criteria and the relative models; externalities; regulation, deregulation and privatization; social cost-benefit analysis; public choice; bureaucratic production of services; justice and efficiency |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Capitalist state and public economics | The corresponding chapters of the course books and supplementary books. |
| 2 | The Structure, composition and size of the public sector | |
| 3 | Fundamentals of the welfare state | |
| 4 | Market economy and state intervention | |
| 5 | Pareto optimum, compensation tests and second best theorem | |
| 6 | Theory of social/public goods | |
| 7 | Externalities | |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Natural monopolies, regulation and privatization | |
| 10 | Social cost-benefit analysis | |
| 11 | Public choice theory-I | |
| 12 | Public choice theory-II | |
| 13 | Enterpreneurship in the provision of public services and the bureucratie | |
| 14 | Justice and efficiency in taxation | |
| 15 | General Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. -Kirmanoğlu, Hülya, (2007), Kamu Ekonomisi Analizi, Beta, İstanbul, Kasım. |
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| 2. Durmuş, Mustafa, (2008), Kamu Ekonomisi, Gazi, Ankara | |
| Other Sources | 3. Sönmez, Sinan, (1987), Kamu Ekonomisi Teorisi, Verso/teori, Ankara, Mayıs. |
| 4. Bulutoğlu, Kenan, (2008), Kamu Ekonomisine Giriş, Seçkin Yayınevi, Ankara, Ocak. | |
| 5. Aleskerov, Fuad, Ersel, Hasan ve Sabuncu, Yavuz (1999), Seçimden Koalisyona Siyasal Karar Alma, YKY, İstanbul, Kasım | |
| 6. Stiglitz, Joseph, E., (2000), Economics of the Public Sector,3th edition, W.W. Norton & Company, New York |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 10 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Develop understanding of translation theories, concepts and history, and their application to the processes used in translating | |||||
| 2 | Develop critical knowledge and understanding of current issues, European Union and international relations, law and technical issues in terms of translation studies | |||||
| 3 | Detect, define, formulate and solve the problems to be encountered in translation process | |||||
| 4 | Acquire the skills of translation analysis, criticism and hermeneutics | |||||
| 5 | Develop critical understanding of international affairs and cultural studies regarding to profession of translation | |||||
| 6 | Improve skills of research techniques, use CAT tools, databases and other printed and electronic devices and sources efficiently | |||||
| 7 | Develop efficient individual and group working skills, build self-confidence for taking responsibility and acquire powerful communication skills | |||||
| 8 | Build awareness for life-long learning; to catch the developments in science and technology and sustain continuous personal development | |||||
| 9 | Acquire knowledge on ethical and professional issues in translation | |||||
| 10 | Build awareness about project management and the rights of employees and the legal consequences of translation and interpreting applications. | |||||
| 11 | Build awareness about the universal and societal dimensions of translation studies and gather information about the problems of the contemporary world | |||||
| 12 | Improve skills to use source and target languages fluently in presentations and academic studies | |||||
| 13 | Acquire knowledge on terminology management and global translation quality standards at a professional level | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | |||
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 5 | 80 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||