Graduate Education Institute · Urban Studies and Management · Master
ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Serhat ANIKTAR
Course Objective
It is aimed to give information about the financial structure of the local administrations, the methods of determining the optimum service area and the criteria related to the public service and revenue sharing between the central administration and the local administrations.
Course Content
The principles of necessity of local governments, determination of optimum area in local services, sharing of services and income sources between central administration and local administrations, income sources and financial structures according to types of local administrations are included in the course.
Required Resources
LECTURE NOTES.
Recommended Resources
LECTURE NOTES.
Course Learning Outcomes
- sharing of services and income sources between the central administration and local governments
- determination of optimum area in local services
- Financial structure of local governments
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 5 | 75 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Midterm | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 50 | 50 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The emergence and development of local administrations Approaches that explain the existence of local administrations Local administrations and public services | Research |
| 2 | Determination of optimum service area of local administrations | Research |
| 3 | Service allocation and allocation criteria between local administrations Services offered by local administrations | Research |
| 4 | Sharing the sources of income between central and local administrations The forms of income distribution in terms of taxation between the central administration and the local authorities | Research |
| 5 | Local government income types | Research |
| 6 | Examination of local authorities in other countries A-Local authorities in the US B-Local authorities in France | Research |
| 7 | C-local authorities in Sweden D-local authorities in Federal Germany E-local administrations in England F-local administrations in the Far East | Research |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Financial Structure of Municipal Administration | Research |
| 10 | Financial Structure of Municipal Administration | Research |
| 11 | Financial Structure of Metropolitan Municipality Administration | Research |
| 12 | Financial Structure of Special Provincial Administration | Research |
| 13 | Financial Structure of Special Provincial Administration | Research |
| 14 | Financial Structure of Village Administration | Research |
| 15 | Financial Structure of Metropolitan Municipality Administration | Research |
| 16 | Final exam | Final exam |