COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GOVERNMENT BUDGETING I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ERA 2606 GOVERNMENT BUDGETING I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Public Finance

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ASUMAN ALTAY

Offered to

Public Finance
Public Finance

Course Objective

The aims of this course are to get enough knowledge about theoretic and technical content of the budget which is main tool of the state and to be able to make analysis of Turkish budgeting process in the framework of cause and effect relation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defining main theoric concepts about government budget.
2   Explaining classical and modern functions of government budget
3   Explaining how existing arrangements about government budget are reflected on practice.
4   Explaining government budget systems.
5   Comparing government budget systems.
6   Evaluating the budgeting systems applications of governments.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

HAZIRLIK - FOREIGN LANGUAGE PREPARATION CLASS

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Budget Concept and its Historical Development
2 Classical and Modern Functions of Budget
3 Budget Principles and Theories about Budget Equality
4 Budget Practices Except General Budget in Turkey I
5 Budget Practices Except General Budget in Turkey II: Specific Budget Practices
6 Budget Practices Except General Budget in Turkey III: Budget Practices of Regulatory Institutions
7 Traditional Budget System, National Economic Budgets and Investment Budget
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Mid-term Exam
10 Performance Budget System, Programme Budget System and PPBS
11 Management System According to Objectives, Zero- based Budgeting System
12 Performance Base Budgeting System and Various Country Practices
13 Multiannual Budgeting Understanding and Process
14 Multiannual Budgeting Practices in Various Countries

Recomended or Required Reading

Papers and Internet Resources about Course Subjects
Jonathan Gruber, Public Finance and Public Policy, Second Edition (New York: Worth Publishers, 2007).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTEG * 1
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Course is discussed theoretically by expression and presentation and subjects are supported by discussions and evaluations

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

asuman.altay@deu.edu.tr. Office room number is 505.

Office Hours

14:30 PM to 16:30 PM on most Mondays and Tuesday

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 6 72
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 145

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