COURSE SYLLABUS

PUBLIC CHOICE THEORY

1	Course Title:	PUBLIC CHOICE THEORY
2	Course Code:	MLY5116
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Second Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
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:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Uludağ Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Maliye Bölümü reyhan@uludag.edu.tr 0224 294 11 43
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	This course aims to specify the position of public choice theory in public economics and to analyze topics in public finance in the context of an alternative state paradigm.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	To be able to have advanced level of knowledge of fiscal economics about an alternative theory to theory of conservative public finance;
2	To be able to develop knowledge in relation to assumptions and analyzing tools of public choice theory at the level of expertise;
3	To be able to analyze the consequences of exorbitant growth of public economics;
4	To be able to understand the thought of Constitutional Economics;
5	To be able to assess critiques of Public Choice Theory and counter views and to draw conclusions;
6	To be able to enable graduate students to keep track of current affairs and literature through taking advantage of informatic and communication technologies and to use scientific research methods efficiently in their works;
7	To be able to contribute to graduate students to present works they prepared systematically in front a community;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Thoughts founded Public Choise Theory, Emergence and Development of Theory
2	Scope, Assumptions and Analyse Means of Public Choise Theory
3	Positive and Normative Dimensions of Public Choise Theory
4	Decisionmaking Rules: Costs of Decisionmaking and Simple Majority Rule
5	Unanimity Rule, Voting Exchange and Changeover from Individual Values to Social Values in the context of Public Choice Theory
6	Theory of Political Parties and Downs’ Approach
7	Theory of Bureauchracy and Niskanen’s Approach
8	Electoral Behaviours
9	The Theory of Public Economics’ Failure
10	Leviathan State and Social Cost of Leviathan State
11	Corruption and Rent Seeking in Political Process
12	Thought of Constitutional Economics
13	Optimal State, Welfare State and An Assessment in terms of Turkey
14	Critiques of Public Choice Theory and Counter Views

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1. James M. Buchanan, Kamu Tercihi ve Anayasal İktisat, Yayına Hazırlayan: Aytaç Eker, Coşkun Can Aktan; İzmir, 1991. 2. Coşkun Can Aktan, Dilek Dileyici, İstiklal Y. Vural; Kamu Ekonomisi ve Kamu Politikaları, Seçkin Yay., Ankara, 2005. 3. Orhan Şener, Kolektif Karar Alma Mekanizması (Bütçenin Saptanmasına İlişkin Kişisel Tercihlerin Açıklanmasının Ekonomik Yorumu), Bursa, 1980. 4. Kenan Bulutoğlu, Kamu Ekonomisine Giriş, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2003. 5. Coşkun Can Aktan (Editör), En Az Devlet En İyi Devlet, Çizgi Yay., Konya, 2006. 6. Vural Savaş, Piyasa Ekonomisi ve Devlet, Beta Yay., 1979. 7. Aytaç Eker, Coşkun Can Aktan (Haz.); Politik Yozlaşma ve Rant Kollama, Ankara, 1994. 8. Selçuk Cingi, M.Umur Tosun, Cahit Güran; Yolsuzluk ve Etkin Devlet, Ankara Ticaret Odası Yayını, 2002. 9. Mircan Yıldız Tokatlıoğlu, “Ekonomik Boyutuyla Yolsuzluk Olgusu ve Yolsuzlukla Mücadele”, (http://www.isguc.org) 10. Vural Savaş, “Anayasal Ekonomi”, Ekonomide Durum, (Bahar-Yaz 1997), ss.26-40. 11. Tülay Arın, “Anayasal İktisat ve Refah Devleti: TİSK ve TÜSİAD’ın Asgari Devlet Raporlarının Eleştirisi”, Ekonomide Durum, (Bahar-Yaz 1997), ss.41-106. 12. Reyhan Leba, “Mali Anayasa Üzerine Düşünceler ve Türkiye’nin Gerçekleri”, Amme İdaresi Dergisi, Cilt: 34, Sayı: 2, Haziran 2001, ss.53-67.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	1	40
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
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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