ADM4220 PUBLIC FINANCE
| Course Code: | 3104220 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and Public Adm. |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. NİLAY YAVUZ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, students will learn:
The intricacies of government spending, taxation, financing, and financial control activities and their implications for resource allocation and income distribution within economies. The principles and theories underpinning public finance, including theories of taxation, public expenditure, and fiscal policy, and how they manifest in real-world economic contexts. The nuances of public finance reform initiatives in modern economies, with a specific focus on Turkey, including their rationale, objectives, and implementation strategies.
Course Content
The purpose of this course is to introduce the students to controversial issues of spending, taxing, financing and financial control activities of governments which affect resource allocation and income distribution in any economy. In addition, some issues concerning the public finance reform initiatives in modern economies are also discussed with a special reference to Turkey.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
Identify and analyze the key issues and debates in government spending, taxation, financing, and financial control, including their implications for economic efficiency, equity, and stability. Apply economic principles and theories to evaluate the impact of fiscal policies on resource allocation, income distribution, and economic growth. Evaluate the effectiveness of public finance reform initiatives in addressing contemporary challenges and promoting sustainable economic development, with a focus on Turkey's experience. Critically assess the role of government intervention in the economy, including its limitations and potential unintended consequences, in the context of public finance. Analyze fiscal policy tools and instruments used by governments to achieve macroeconomic objectives, such as price stability, full employment, and sustainable growth. Apply quantitative methods and analytical techniques to analyze fiscal data and assess the fiscal health and sustainability of government finances. Synthesize knowledge of public finance theory and policy to develop informed perspectives and recommendations on fiscal issues and challenges facing modern economies, including Turkey.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Ability to reach the information they need in their daily lives, and to interpret it | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Being in command of the basic concepts of law | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Understanding the political, economical, and social transformations that occur in a wide range of areas including local and international levels | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Defining and solving problems encountered in political, social, and economic life | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Being conscious, effective and rational citizens who can comprehend the transformations taking place in Turkey and in the world today | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Being professionals who can operate as productive participants in any public organization | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Having the knowledge about how public organizations function and how their decision making processes and mechanisms work | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Developing original solutions to the problems faced in relation to their own area of interest | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Critical thinking ability | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Being in command of the interdisciplinary approaches | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution