COURSE SYLLABUS

FISCAL POLICY

1	Course Title:	FISCAL POLICY
2	Course Code:	MLY4305
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	7
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	5
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Dr. Ögr. Üyesi REYHAN LEBA
16	Course Lecturers:	Dr Öğr. Üyesi Reyhan LEBA
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Maliye Bölümü Görükle Kampüsü Nilüfer / BURSA E Posta: reyhan@uludag.edu.tr Telefon: 0224 294 11 43
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To gain the ability to use the basic conceptual and theoretical knowledge of fiscal policy, to distinguish the policy tools used for the purposes of ensuring stability, growth-development and income distribution, and to interpret the applied fiscal policies.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	It helps students to learn the basic conceptual and theoretical knowledge of fiscal policy, and to comprehend the policy tools used for the purpose of stability, growth-development and income distribution.

Learning Outcomes:

1	To be able to understand the theoretical knowledge concerned for the purposes, instruments and the boundaries of fiscal policy;
2	To be able to understand the theoretical debates on the effectiveness of fiscal policy;
3	To be able to analyze the relationship between fiscal policy and monetary policy;
4	To be able to analyze applied fiscal policies against inflation, recession and stagflation;
5	To be able to explain and interpret the stability oriented fiscal policies in Turkey and developing countries;
6	To be able to analyze the fiscal policies in process of economic development and interpret for Turkey;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Definition of Fiscal Policy, Objectives, Tools and Historical Development Process
2	Theoretical Foundations of Fiscal Policy
3	Fiscal Policy in Achieving Economic Stability: Multiplier Analysis
4	Relative Efficiency of Monetary and Fiscal Policies in Achieving Economic Stability
5	Fiscal Policy Implementation Methods (Voluntary Fiscal Policy, Automatic Stabilization Provider Fiscal Policy, Formula Flexibility Method and Fiscal Policy Based on Rules)
6	Fiscal Policy in Combating Inflation (Public Expenditures Policy in Combating Inflation)
7	Fiscal Policy in Combating Inflation (Public Revenues Policy in Combating Inflation)
8	Fiscal Policy in Combating Recession (Public Expenditures Policy in Combating Recession)
9	Fiscal Policy in Combating Recession (Public Revenues Policy in Combating Recession)
10	Fiscal Policy in Combating Stagflation
11	Fiscal Policies for Economic Stability in Turkey (1980s, 1990s and 2000s)
12	Economic Growth-Development and Fiscal Policy
13	Income Distribution and Fiscal Policy
14	Environmental Issues and Fiscal Policy

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1. Beyhan Ataç, Maliye Politikası, 7. Baskı, Etam Matbaası, Eskişehir, 2006. 2. İsmail Türk, Maliye Politikası (Amaçlar, Araçlar ve Çağdaş Bütçe Teknikleri), 18. Bası, Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara, 2005. 3. Mircan Tokatlıoğlu ve Ufuk Selen, Maliye Politikası, Ekin Yayınevi, Bursa, 2017. 4. Abuzer Pınar, Maliye Politikası (Teori ve Uygulama), 2. Baskı, Naturel Kitabevi, Ankara, 2006.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Measurement and evaluation are made with multiple choice test questions, short-answer written questions.
Information	This course is evaluated with a relative evaluation system.

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High