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GULSEHIR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / GYRL210 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Code: GYRL210 Course Title: LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FINANCE Theoretical+Practice: 2+1 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ŞEYMA DEMİREL (seymademirel@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) AHMET ALPARSLAN ERARSLAN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Students advance their knowledge of local government finance in Turkey and the world.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can define the basic concepts of Turkey's central and local governments PO-7 7- Know the legislation of local goverments and follow the alterations in the field.
 		Examination
LO-2 can explain the structure and function of different types of local authorities in Turkey PO-2 2- Find solutions for the local problems by following the economic and social events.
 		Examination
LO-3 will have information and can make comments on the area of local government finance issue PO-4 4- Conduct the actions for human resources and financial services of local governments.
 		Examination
LO-4 knows that the income and expenditure of local governments PO-7 7- Know the legislation of local goverments and follow the alterations in the field.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Examination of local services, revenues and budgets belonged to the Fiscal Structure of Local Administrations
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Local Governments and Types of Decentralization, Reasons for the Existence of Local Governments Lecturing
2 Supervision of Local Governments and the Concept of Financial Autonomy Lecturing
3 Financial Relations Between Administrations Lecturing
4 Arrangement of Relations between Central Government and Local Government Lecturing
5 Determining the Optimum Service Delivery Area in Local Governments Lecturing
6 Income Sources in Local Governments Lecturing
7 Participation in Local Governments Lecturing
8 mid-term exam
9 Local Government in Turkey (municipalities and metropolitan municipalities) Lecturing
10 Financial Structure of Municipalities Lecturing
11 Administrative and Financial Structure of Special Provincial Administrations Lecturing
12 Administrative and Financial Structure of the Village Administration Lecturing
13 Administrative and Financial Structure of Local Governments in Selected Countries Lecturing
14 Bank of Local Governments: Iller Bank Lecturing
15 Problems Encountered by Local Governments and Suggestions for Solutions Lecturing
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 SAKINÇ, Süreyya (2012), Yerel Yönetimler Maliyesi
2 YILMAZ, H., EMİL, F., KERİMOĞLU, B. (2012), Yerel Yönetimler Maliyesi
3 ÇETİNKAYA, Özhan (2021), Mahalli İdareler Maliyesi, 8. Baskı, Ekin Yayınevi
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 13 26
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 2 8
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 3 12
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90