COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PUBLIC FINANCE AND DEBT MANAGEMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MAL 8019 PUBLIC FINANCE AND DEBT MANAGEMENT COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Distance Learning Non-Thesis Master of Public Finance

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR HALUK TANDIRCIOĞLU

Offered to

Distance Learning Non-Thesis Master of Public Finance

Course Objective

To have knowledge about public finance and dept management terminology.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Have knowledge about dept types.
2   To know the relationship between public debt and fiscal discipline
3   Have knowledge about the changing role of public debt in Economic Thought History.
4   Have knowledge about the effects of economic crisis on public sector deficit in both developed and developing countries.
5   To have knowledge about the effects of debt on generations.
6   To have knowledge about debt in local governments.
7   To have knowledge about debt and risk management.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The presentation of Lecture Literature
2 The general concept of public finance and debt management
3 The perspective of economic thoughts disciplines about debt
4 The types of public sector deficit and its evaluation
5 Public borrowing tools
6 The extraordinary dept management
7 Risk management and debt office implementation in borrowing
8 The important institutions in international fiscal implementations and their effects on debt management
9 The issue of debt distribution on generation
10 Local government borrowing and limits of borrowing
11 The fiscal, social and economic effects of borrowing
12 The reorganization of dept management in terms of fiscal discipline
13 The effects of economic crisis on public finance in worldwide
14 The effects of economic crisis on public finance in Turkey

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Sources: Prof. Dr. Aytaç EKER, Yrd. Doç. Dr. Metin MERIÇ, Devlet Borçları, Ankara
2005
Related Sources;
Teoride ve Uygulamada Kamu Borçlanması, Hayal Ayça Şimşek, Gazi Kitapevi, Ankara, 2009
Other materials: related books, articles, reports, law decisions etc.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture and students will prepare presentations, lectures on topics of discussions.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + FIN* 0.80
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + RST* 0.80


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students will be encouraged to participate the lecture by their presentations. They will have date information and participate in lecture actively by their presentations. Their knowledge will be evaluated by presentation marks. Their information about public finance and debt management will also be evaluated by mid-term and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is aimed to encourage student to participate in lecture actively during the process.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Mobile: 0-505-5250747 e-mail: haluk.tandirci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

On Tuesday 13.00-14.00, On Wednesday; 14:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 3 3
Preparing presentations 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.6
LO.71