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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of SOCIAL SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC FINANCE
Public Finance-Doctorate
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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of SOCIAL SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC FINANCE / Public Finance-Doctorate
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MLY6520Poverty and Fiscal Policy3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of PUBLIC FINANCE
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Levent Yahya ESER
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Ihsan GUNAYDIN
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
to give information about the fiscal policies to be implemented in order to prevent poverty
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : to learn about income distribution 1,21,5,
PO - 2 : to learn about the concept of poverty 1,21,5,
PO - 3 : to discuss approaches to measuring poverty1,21,5,
PO - 4 : to comprehend tax and public expenditure policies to prevent poverty1,21,5,
PO - 5 : to learn country policies to prevent poverty1,21,5,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Poverty, Income distribution, tax policy, public expenditure policy
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Income Distribution concept
 Week 2Poverty concept
 Week 3Approaches to measuring poverty
 Week 4Dimensions of poverty in the world and in Turkey
 Week 5General framework of policies to prevent poverty
 Week 6General framework of policies to prevent poverty
 Week 7Tax policies to prevent poverty
 Week 8Public expenditure policies to prevent poverty
 Week 9Midterm
 Week 10Tax policies to prevent poverty in Turkey
 Week 11Public expenditure policies to prevent poverty in Turkey
 Week 12student presentation
 Week 13Reflections of poverty on disadvantaged groups
 Week 14International organizations fighting poverty
 Week 15Organizations fighting against poverty in Turkey
 Week 16End of term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Özgüler, V. C. 2015; Gelir, Servet ve Yoksulluk, Cinius yayınları.
2Piketty, T. 2021; Yirmi Birinci Yüzyılda Kapital , TÜRKİYE İŞ BANKASI KÜLTÜR YAYINLARI
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 11/2024 2 30
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 12 12/2024 2 20
End-of-term exam 16 01/2025 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 6 14 84
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 2 20
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 2 6 12
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 14 2 28
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 5 6 30
Total work load220