COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NATIONAL AND GLOBAL FINANCIAL POLICIES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MAL 6303 NATIONAL AND GLOBAL FINANCIAL POLICIES COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Public Finance

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ASUMAN ALTAY

Offered to

Public Finance

Course Objective

Investigating and arguing the fiscal policy results and justification of these policies
in today s global word in the context of theoretical framework and practice.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Comprehend the theoretical knowledge about the field
2   Be able to interpret the effects of fiscal policy implementations
3   Be able to analyze the fiscal policy within the economy
4   Acquisition of the ability of scientific criticism
5   Improve the ability of prepare/present sufficiently qualified essays and

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the lecture
2 Outline the national and global fiscal policy dimensions: An introduction to Keynesian macroeconomics
3 Keynesian macroeconomic model and the discussion of global crises
4 Macroeconomic models and the effects in the other economic thought schools
5 Adam Smith Economy
6 The effects of fiscal policy tools on economic growth
7 The coordination of fiscal and monetary policies
8 MIDTERM
9 Fiscal and Monetary Policies in Turkey
10 Exchange rate systems and Mundell-Fleming Model
11 Financial crises and fiscal policy in the globalization process
12 Fiscal indiscipline and fiscal rule implementations in Turkey
13 Cyclical and anti-cyclical Fiscal Policies
14 Capital formation and fiscal policy in the context of economic approaches

Recomended or Required Reading

Main References:
Tony Addison, Alan Roe (ed). (2004), Fiscal Policy for Development : Poverty,
Reconstruction and Growth, Palgrave Macmillan.
Eker, Aytaç; A. Altay ve M. Sakal (2009, Maliye Politikası, Izmir.
Supplementary References:
Alan J. Auerbach (ed) (1997), Fiscal Policy : Lessons from Economic Research, MIT
Press.
Pınar, Abuzer (2011), Maliye Politikası Teori ve Uygulama, Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara.
Vural Savaş (2000), Iktisatın Tarihi, Siyasal Kitabevi.
Other Materials: National and international periodical journals (including e-journals),
academic reports (national/international)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Investigating the issues in the related area with regard to theoretical and practical
aspects, discussing the results and evaluating the case studies by interactive
participation of the students and lecturer.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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Assessment Criteria

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Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0.232.4204180-10273, E-mail: asuman.altay@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday, 11:00 12:00; Thursday, 11:00 12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
0
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 138

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.111
LO.211
LO.31
LO.41
LO.511

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