Prof. Dr. Rabihan Yüksel Arabacı e-mail: rabihan@uludag.edu.tr, tel: 0224 2940131, adres: Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi İİBF, Çalışma Ekonomisi ve Endüstri İlişkileri Bölümü, Görükle Kampüsü, Nilüfer/Bursa.
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Objective of the Course:
The aim of this course is to explain the causes and consequences of income inequalities and explain the income distribution policies towards them.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
It has a contribution towards forming a basis in terms of improving the professional skills of students regarding income distribution policy.
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Learning Outcomes:
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Learns the different definitions of income distribution.;
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Understands income distribution theories.;
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Learns how to measure income inequality.;
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Understands the causes of income inequality.;
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Understands the concept of income redistribution.
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Learns income distribution policies;
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Learns the income distribution and income distribution policies in Turkey.;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
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Income distribution concept; the place of income distribution in social and economic policy; the evolution of income distribution over time.
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Income distribution theories.
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The concept of income inequality and its development.
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Measurement problems in income inequality.
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Methods of measuring income inequality.
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Relationship between income inequality and wealth distribution.
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Income inequality and labor market policies.
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Income inequality and macroeconomic factors.
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Income inequality and demographic factors.
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Income redistribution: Purposes and tools.
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Income distribution policies: Taxes and public expenditures.
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Income distribution policies: Price and wealth policies.
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Income distribution policies: Labor market and social security policies.
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Income distribution and income distribution policies in Turkey
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Income Distribution and Poverty: Concept – Theory – Practice Eds. Emel İslamoğlu & Mustafa Çağlar Özdemir
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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 carried out with multiple choice test questions, completion questions, and short-answer written questions.
Information
This course is evaluated with a relative evaluation system.
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
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3
42
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
10
140
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
0
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
14
14
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
14
14
Total WorkLoad
224
Total workload/ 30 hr
7
ECTS Credit of the Course
7
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
