The roots of the Department of Public Finance date back to the Public Finance Department established in 1972 within the Bursa Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences. It has been continuing its educational activities as one of the seven departments of Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences since 1982 in accordance with the Higher Education Law No. 2547. The Department of Public Finance, which provides education at the formal and secondary education levels, consists of the main branches of finance theory, budget and financial planning, financial economics and financial law.

Department of Public Finance is subject to 240 ECTS credits in the fields of public finance science. When the program is completed successfully and programs qualifications are met, Bachelor degree is achieved in the field of public finance.

First Cycle

Candidates have to have a high school diploma or its equivalent, and get an adequate score at University Entrance Exam.

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

Students should fulfill 240 ECTS which has been predetermined at department programme including must and elective courses. In addition, Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) must be at least 2.00/4.00 to earn Bachelor´s for public finance.

The primary aim of the Department of Finance at the undergraduate level is to provide students with the qualifications to compete at national and international levels in the fields of finance, economics, business and law; To produce graduates who question, research, think analytically, and have strong interpretation and synthesis skills; To contribute to scientific production through research and publications and to share its intellectual knowledge in the field of finance with the society. In the first year of the undergraduate program, courses that contain general information and form the basis of the field of finance are given. Starting from the second year, students are directed to acquire in-depth knowledge, conduct research and think practically about the specified branches through elective courses. An advisor is assigned to each student, and students make their course choices with the help of advisor faculty members.

8.1

Key Learning Outcomes

1. Being able to comprehend the basic concepts and theoretical knowledge in the field of public finance and grasp their details.
2. Having the knowledge of public finance, law, economics, public administration, management and accounting required in a qualified employee who is demanded by the public and private sectors and being able to utilize this knowledge.
3. Analyzing and evaluating hypothetical knowledge as well as offering solutions in the field of public finance.
4. Taking responsibility in studies related to the field of public finance and being able to arrange and independently conduct such studies.
5. Being able to offer and share alternative solutions in the field of public finance with awareness for lifelong learning and critical thinking.
6. Being able to evaluate the knowledge that is acquired during the education period through building cause-effect relations; being able to foresee what kind of knowledge is required in which situation (where and when) and why.
7. Being able to share theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of public finance and translate them into teamwork activities.
8. Having competence of written and verbal communication in Turkish; being able to speak a foreign language at a level to exchange ideas on the field of public finance.
9. Being conscious about the social, scientific and professional ethics; being open to change and new ideas.
10. Being able to present opinions as to current issues in public finance, to enhance them as well as to use them in interpreting events.

8.2

TYYÇ - Key Learning Outcomes Relationship

Key Learning Outcomes		TYYC-1 KNOWLEDGE (Theoretical - Applied)	TYYC-2 SKILLS (Cognitive - Applied)	TYYC-3 COMPETENCE (Independent Working and Responsibility)	TYYC-4 COMPETENCE (Learning Competence)	TYYC-5 COMPETENCE (Communication and Social Competence)	TYYC-6 COMPETENCE (Field-Specific Competence)
Key Learning Outcomes		1	Being able to comprehend the basic concepts and theoretical knowledge in the field of public finance and grasp their details.	1
2	Having the knowledge of public finance, law, economics, public administration, management and accounting required in a qualified employee who is demanded by the public and private sectors and being able to utilize this knowledge.	1	1
3	Analyzing and evaluating hypothetical knowledge as well as offering solutions in the field of public finance.		2		1
4	Taking responsibility in studies related to the field of public finance and being able to arrange and independently conduct such studies.			1,2,3
5	Being able to offer and share alternative solutions in the field of public finance with awareness for lifelong learning and critical thinking.				3	2
6	Being able to evaluate the knowledge that is acquired during the education period through building cause-effect relations; being able to foresee what kind of knowledge is required in which situation (where and when) and why.				1,2		1
7	Being able to share theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of public finance and translate them into teamwork activities.		1	2		2
8	Having competence of written and verbal communication in Turkish; being able to speak a foreign language at a level to exchange ideas on the field of public finance.					1,4
9	Being conscious about the social, scientific and professional ethics; being open to change and new ideas.						1,2
10	Being able to present opinions as to current issues in public finance, to enhance them as well as to use them in interpreting events.						1,2

8.3

TAY - Key Learning Outcomes Relationship

Key Learning Outcomes		TAY-1 KNOWLEDGE (Theoretical - Applied)	TAY-2 SKILLS (Cognitive - Applied)	TAY-3 COMPETENCE (Independent Working and Responsibility)	TAY-4 COMPETENCE (Learning Competence)	TAY-5 COMPETENCE (Communication and Social Competence)	TAY-6 COMPETENCE (Field-Specific Competence)
Key Learning Outcomes		1	Being able to comprehend the basic concepts and theoretical knowledge in the field of public finance and grasp their details.	1,2,3
2	Having the knowledge of public finance, law, economics, public administration, management and accounting required in a qualified employee who is demanded by the public and private sectors and being able to utilize this knowledge.	1,3	1,4,5
3	Analyzing and evaluating hypothetical knowledge as well as offering solutions in the field of public finance.		1,4,5		1,4,6
4	Taking responsibility in studies related to the field of public finance and being able to arrange and independently conduct such studies.			1,2,3,4
5	Being able to offer and share alternative solutions in the field of public finance with awareness for lifelong learning and critical thinking.				1,4,7	1,4
6	Being able to evaluate the knowledge that is acquired during the education period through building cause-effect relations; being able to foresee what kind of knowledge is required in which situation (where and when) and why.				1,2,6,		3,4
7	Being able to share theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of public finance and translate them into teamwork activities.		2,4	2,3		1,2
8	Having competence of written and verbal communication in Turkish; being able to speak a foreign language at a level to exchange ideas on the field of public finance.					1,3,6
9	Being conscious about the social, scientific and professional ethics; being open to change and new ideas.						1,3
10	Being able to present opinions as to current issues in public finance, to enhance them as well as to use them in interpreting events.						1,4

Graduates of our department can work as tax inspectors and revenue experts, as inspectors and specialists in public institutions and organizations, as administrative justice judges and district governors, and as academicians in higher education institutions. They also have the opportunity to work in the private sector as financial advisors and customs advisors, independent auditors, banking, management, consultancy, etc.

Graduates, who have successfully completed undergraduate degree, providing at least minimum acceptable ALES (Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam) score and have a sufficient command on a foreign language, may apply to graduate programmes in Türkiye or abroad.

Each student has to register for the classes at the beginning of the term, and she/he has to attend at least 70% of the classes to be able to enter the final exam. Students are made to take at least one mid-term and one final examination for each of the courses during a semester. The final grade for success is calculated by taking in account 40% of the mid-term grade and 60% of the final examination grade. Grades taken from the term papers, quizzes etc. can also be included in the calculation of the mid-term examination grade. All exams are assessed over a total of 100. For a student to be included in the Conditional Assessment System she/he needs to get a minimum of 20 as raw final grade and in order to be successful from a class her/his raw final grade must be at least 50. Besides, she/he must get a minimum of 50 as the final examination grade. A student is successful if she/he receives AA, BA, BB, CB and CC as the letter grade from a class. The letter grades of DC and DD stand for conditional success. In these cases, in order for a student to be successful from the class, her/his Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) should be at least 2.0.

In order to graduate from the programme, it is required to pass all the courses in the programme (equivalent to total 240 ECTS) and to have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 over 4.00.

Full-Time

Maliye Bölümü
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi İ.İ.B.F.
Görükle Kampüsü, Nilüfer, Bursa, Türkiye
Telefon (224) 294 24 27 Faks (224) 294 24 34
Program Başkanı: Prof.Dr. Ufuk SELEN
e-posta: uselen@uludag.edu.tr
Bologna Koordinatörü: Prof.Dr. Adnan GERÇEK
e-posta: agercek@uludag.edu.tr
Erasmus Koordinatörü: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Feride BAKAR TÜREGÜN
e-posta: feridebakar@uludag.edu.tr

Our department provides education in Turkish. There is a central library, a reading room and a computer laboratory available to students. The library provides services with more than 180 thousand printed books and more than 330 thousand e-books, 57 periodicals and 33 databases. There is also a student cafeteria, cultural center and gyms where students can have lunch on campus. Students can attend contracted universities for a maximum of two semesters within the framework of Erasmus and Farabi programs. In addition, students of the Department of Finance can take part in student clubs operating under the Student Clubs Coordination Board of our University.
There are currently 8 Professors, 2 Associate Professors, 6 Assistant Professors and 2 Research Assistants in our department.

1. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
EKO1005	MATHEMATICS	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
IKT1203	INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
ISL1003	BUSINESS	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
ISL1201	ACCOUNTING I	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
KAM1201	INTRODUCTION TO LAW	Compulsory	3	0	0	4
ATA101	ATATURK'S PRINCIPALS AND HISTORY OF REVOLUTIONS I	Compulsory	2	0	0	2
TUD101	TURKISH LANGUAGE I	Compulsory	2	0	0	2
YAD101	FOREIGN LANGUAGE	Compulsory	2	0	0	2
Total						30

2. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
EKO1202	DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
IKT1204	MICRO ECONOMICS	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
ISL1202	ACCOUNTING II	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
KAM1406	CONSTITUTIONAL LAW	Compulsory	3	0	0	4
MAL1102	PUBLIC FINANCE I	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
ATA102	ATATURK'S PRINCIPLES AND THE HISTORY OF REVOLUTIONS II	Compulsory	2	0	0	2
TUD102	TURKISH LANGUAGE II	Compulsory	2	0	0	2
YAD102	FOREIGN LANGUAGE	Compulsory	2	0	0	2
Total						30

3. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
IKT2105	MACRO ECONOMICS	Compulsory	3	0	0	7
KAM2405	LAW OF OBLIGATIONS	Compulsory	3	0	0	6
MAL2101	PUBLIC FINANCE II	Compulsory	3	0	0	6
MAL2103	GOVERNMENT DEBTS	Compulsory	3	0	0	6
	Click to choose optional courses.					5
Total						30

4. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
ISL2502	COMMERCIAL LAW	Compulsory	3	0	0	6
MAL2102	PUBLIC FINANCE HISTORY	Compulsory	3	0	0	6
MAL2202	LOCAL ADMINISTRATION FINANCE	Compulsory	3	0	0	7
MAL2402	TAX LAW	Compulsory	3	0	0	6
	Click to choose optional courses.					5
Total						30

5. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
MAL3201	PUBLIC BUDGETING	Compulsory	3	0	0	7
MAL3301	PUBLIC ECONOMICS	Compulsory	3	0	0	6
MAL3401	TURKISH TAX SYSTEM I	Compulsory	3	0	0	7
	Click to choose optional courses.					10
Total						30

6. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
MAL3002	RESEARCH METHODS	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
MAL3102	INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC FINANCE	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
MAL3302	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TAXATION	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
MAL3402	TURKISH TAX SYSTEM II	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
	Click to choose optional courses.					10
Total						30

7. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
MAL4001	CURRENT ISSUES	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
MAL4301	FISCAL POLICY	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
MAL4401	TAX PENALTY LAW	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
	Click to choose optional courses.					15
Total						30

8. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
MAL4202	PUBLIC FISCAL AUDITING	Compulsory	3	0	0	7
MAL4402	FISCAL ENFORCEMENT LAW	Compulsory	3	0	0	8
	Click to choose optional courses.					15
Total						30

3. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
CAL2101	SOCIAL POLICY	Optional	3	0	0	5
CAL2405	COMMUNICATION AT WORK	Optional	3	0	0	5
EKO2003	OFFICE PROGRAMS-WORD PROCESSING	Optional	3	0	0	5
IKT2301	SERVICE ECONOMICS	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL2103	MANAGEMENT	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL2201	END OF PERIOD TRANSACTIONS IN ACCOUNTING	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL2203	FINANCE MATHEMATICS	Optional	3	0	0	5
KAM2203	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	Optional	3	0	0	5
KAM2401	CRIMINAL LAW	Optional	3	0	0	5
MAL2105	PAYROLL OBLIGATIONS	Optional	3	0	0	5

4. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
CAL2304	SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF TURKEY	Optional	3	0	0	5
EKO2004	OFFICE PROGRAMS -CALCULATION	Optional	3	0	0	5
IKT2306	INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS	Optional	3	0	0	5
IKT2402	ECONOMIC SYSTEMS	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL2208	INCORPORATION ACCOUNTING	Optional	3	0	0	5
KAM2308	URBAN ANALYSIS	Optional	3	0	0	5
KAM2402	CIVIL LAW	Optional	3	0	0	5
MAL2104	TAX PSYCHOLOGY	Optional	3	0	0	5
ULU2106	THE BALKANS	Optional	3	0	0	5
ULU2108	INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	Optional	3	0	0	5

5. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
CAL3105	LABOR ECONOMICS	Optional	3	0	0	5
CAL3401	PSYCHOLOGY OF MANAGEMENT	Optional	3	0	0	5
EKO3203	STATISTICAL PACKAGES	Optional	3	0	0	5
IKT3103	MONETARY THEORY AND POL.	Optional	3	0	0	5
IKT3303	AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY	Optional	3	0	0	5
IKT3305	WORLD ECONOMY	Optional	3	0	0	5
IKT3307	INTERNATIONAL TRADE THEO.	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL3105	HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL3211	BANK ACCOUNTING	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL3211	BANK ACCOUNTING	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL3303	MARKETING MANAGEMENT	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL3305	CONSUMER BEHAVIOR	Optional	3	0	0	5
KAM3205	INFORMATION SOCIETY AND E-GOVERNMENT	Optional	3	0	0	5
MAL3203	TREASURY AND TRANSACTIONS	Optional	3	0	0	5
MAL3403	FOREING TRADE PROCEDURES AND TAXES	Optional	3	0	0	5
ULU3301	INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LAW	Optional	3	0	0	5
ULU3305	LAW OF DIPLOMACY	Optional	3	0	0	5

6. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
CAL3204	BUSINESS LAW	Optional	3	0	0	5
EKO3010	ADVANCED EXCEL	Optional	3	0	0	5
IKT3102	POLITICAL ECONOMY	Optional	3	0	0	5
IKT3206	ECONOMICS OF WELFARE	Optional	3	0	0	5
IKT3308	INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLIC.	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL3104	HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL3206	COST ACCOUNTING	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL3210	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL3216	ANALYSIS OF SECURITIES	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL3310	MARKETING RESEARCH	Optional	3	0	0	5
KAM3302	URBANIZATION AND HOUSING POLICY	Optional	3	0	0	5
KAM3304	ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS	Optional	3	0	0	5
KAM3304	ADMINISTRATIVE LAW	Optional	3	0	0	5
MAL3202	GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING	Optional	3	0	0	5
MAL3304	PUBLIC FINANCE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION	Optional	3	0	0	5
ULU3112	TURKISH FOREING POLICY	Optional	3	0	0	5

7. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
CAL4107	WAGE SYSTEM&PRODUCTIVITY	Optional	3	0	0	5
CAL4205	SOCIAL SECURITY LAW	Optional	3	0	0	5
EKO4201	SIX SIGMA	Optional	3	0	0	5
IKT4107	FINANCIAL MARKETS	Optional	3	0	0	5
IKT4203	BUSINESS CYCLES AND FINANCIAL CRISIS	Optional	3	0	0	5
IKT4307	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT	Optional	3	0	0	5
IKT4309	ECONOMICS OF INFORMATION AND TECHONOLGY	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL4105	PUBLIC RELATIONS	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL4201	ACCOUNTING AUDIT	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL4301	ADVERTISING	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL4307	FUNDAMENTALS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP	Optional	3	0	0	5
KAM4409	ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ISO14000	Optional	3	0	0	5
MAL4201	PUBLIC ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATISATION	Optional	3	0	0	5
MAL4303	COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS	Optional	3	0	0	5
MAL4403	TAX JURISDICTION LAW	Optional	3	0	0	5

8. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
CAL4108	EMPLOYMENT&UNEMPLOYMENT	Optional	3	0	0	5
CAL4206	LAW OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH	Optional	3	0	0	5
IKT4110	ECONOMIC POLICY	Optional	3	0	0	5
IKT4112	ECONOMY OF TURKEY	Optional	3	0	0	5
IKT4302	INTERNATIONAL FINANCE	Optional	3	0	0	5
IKT4302	INTERNATIONAL FINANCE	Optional	3	0	0	5
IKT4304	REGIONAL ECONOMICS	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL4108	TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL4216	ACCOUNTING STANDARTS	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL4308	LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT	Optional	3	0	0	5
ISL4314	ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECTS	Optional	3	0	0	5
KAM4112	TURKISH POLITICAL LIFE	Optional	3	0	0	5
KAM4204	ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM	Optional	3	0	0	5
MAL4102	FISCAL INCENTIVE SYSTEM	Optional	3	0	0	5
MAL4302	GLOBALIZATION AND FISCAL STRUCTURE	Optional	3	0	0	5
MAL4304	DEVELOPMENTS IN FISCAL POLICY	Optional	3	0	0	5
MAL4402	TAX APPLICATIONS	Optional	3	0	0	5