| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | MLY409.1B | Local Government Finance | Elective | 4 | 7 | 5 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of the course is to enable students to develop an understanding of intergovernmental relations, allocations of services and revenues and especially make to learn administrative and fiscal structures of local administrations in Turkey. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Mehmet Bulut |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | define the main concepts of local governments | | 2 | explain the various of the local governments, statutory powers and economical, fiscal and political functions | | 3 | observe the revenues, expenditures and budget preparation process of local governments in a sample municipality | | 4 | evaluate the results of execution of local governments' budget | | 5 | summarize the relationship between fiscal sufficiency and local self government |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Central and local administrations: rationale for local administrations. Characteristics of intergovernmental relations. Allocation of services and revenues between administrations. Local administrations in variety unity and federal countries. Local administrations in Turkey: municipalities, city local administration and villages. Problems of metropolitan municipalities. Relations between local authority bank and local administrations. Problems of local administrations and solution suggestions. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | The Central and Local Governments: Rationality for Local Governments Description of Local Government | | | | 2 | Development of Local Government | | | | 3 | Types of Local Government in Europe and Other Countries | | | | 4 | Types of Local Government in Turkey | | | | 5 | Local Government in Turkey and Public Finance | | | | 6 | Income Transferring System and Development of Transferring System in Turkey | | | | 7 | Debt Opportunities of Local Governments | | | | 8 | Mid-Term Exam | | | | 9 | Municipalities: Types of Minicipality and Revenues of Municipality | | | | 10 | Representative Methods of Local Governments | | | | 11 | Financial Problems of Local Governments | | | | 12 | Relationship between Bank of Provinces and Local Lovernment | | | | 13 | Reform in Local government and Latest Developments | | | | 14 | Latest Developments in Local Government | | | | 15 | Review | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Ulusoy, A. Akdemir, T. 2008; Mahalli İdareler Maliyesi, Seçkin Kitabevi, Ankara
Öner, E. Mutluer, M.K. 2009; Teoride ve Uygulamada Mahalli İdareler Maliyesi, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Self Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | | LO2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | | LO3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | | LO4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | | LO5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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