Special Issues on Public Economics

Course: Special Issues on Public Economics
Course Number: 45
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Credits: 6
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COURSE OUTLINE 45

  1. GENERAL
SCHOOL SOCIAL POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT SOCIAL POLICY
LEVEL OF STUDIES LEVEL 6
COURSE CODE 45 ΕΞΑΜΗΝΟ ΣΠΟΥΔΩΝ 5th and 7th
COURSE TITLE Special Issues on Public Economics
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
If the ECTS Credits are distributed in distinct parts of the course e.g. lectures, labs etc. If the ECTS Credits are awarded to the whole course, then please indicate the teaching hours per week and the corresponding ECTS Credits.		 TEACHINGHOURSPERWEEK ECTSCREDITS
  3 6
     
     
Please, add lines if necessary. Teaching methods and organization of the course are described in section 4.    
COURSE TYPE

Background, General Knowledge, Scientific Area, Skill Development

 Scientific Area
PREREQUISITES:

 

 NO
TEACHING & EXAMINATION LANGUAGE: GREEK
COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS: YES
COURSE URL: https://eclass.duth.gr/courses/KOM05200/
  1. LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning Outcomes
Please describe the learning outcomes of the course: Knowledge, skills and abilities acquired after the successful completion of the course.
The aim of the course is to examine various contemporary topics that fall within the scope of Public Finance.

The course is developed in two ways:

In the first part, the students select a chapter from the book of Public Finance and present it in the form of a lecture in front of class using instructional supervision aids.

In the second part, the students write anessay on a topic of Public Finance and present it in front of class using instructional supervision aids.

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:

(a) select and present a chapter from a Public Finance textbook to the public using instructional supervision aids and resolve potential questions.

(b) search and study bibliography on a Public Finance topic, write an essay and present it to the public using instructional supervision aids and resolve potential questions.

 

 

 
General Skills
Name the desirable general skills upon successful completion of the module
Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information,

ICT Use

Adaptation to new situations

Decision making

Autonomous work

Teamwork

Working in an international environment

Working in an interdisciplinary environment

Production of new research ideas

 Project design and management

Equity and Inclusion

Respect for the natural environment

Sustainability

Demonstration of social, professional and moral responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues

Critical thinking

Promoting free, creative and inductive reasoning
Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information,

ICT Use

Adaptation to new situations

Decision making

Autonomous work

Teamwork

Working in an international environment

Working in an interdisciplinary environment

Production of new research ideas

Critical thinking

Promoting free, creative and inductive reasoning
  1. COURSE CONTENT
·         courseaims

·         course outline and schedule of meetings

·         evaluationmethods

·         selection and analysis of chapters and essay topics

·         instructions for essaywriting

·         chapters’ presentation

·         essays’ presentation
  1. LEARNING & TEACHING METHODS – EVALUATION
TEACHING METHOD
Face to face, Distance learning, etc.		 Face to face
USE OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
Use of ICT in Teaching, in Laboratory Education, in Communication with students		 1.     Use of power point during lectures.

2.     Use of power point for the presentation of chapters and essays.

2. Posting of teaching material, bibliography, slides, exercises, notes, outline and evaluation methods of the course on e-class.

3. Use of polls, brainstorming, mentimentor, breakout rooms or creation of working groups during lectures.

 
TEACHING ORGANIZATION

The ways and methods of teaching are described in detail.

Lectures, Seminars, Laboratory Exercise, Field Exercise, Bibliographicresearch& analysis, Tutoring, Internship (Placement), Clinical Exercise, Art Workshop, Interactive learning, Study visits, Study / creation, project, creation, project. Etc.

 

The supervised and unsupervised workload per activity is indicated here, so that total workload per semester complies to ECTS standards.
Activity Workload/semester
Lectures: The way of writing and presenting a scientific essay is presented 10

 
Writing and presenting an essay 70
Studying and presenting a chapter 70
   
Course total 150
   
   
   
Student Evaluation

Description of the evaluation process

 

Assessment Language, Assessment Methods, Formative or Concluding, Multiple Choice Test, Short Answer Questions, Essay Development Questions, Problem Solving, Written Assignment, Essay / Report, Oral Exam, Presentation in audience, Laboratory Report,Clinical examination of a patient,Artistic interpretation, Other/Others

 

Please indicate all relevant information about the course assessment and how students are informed 

 

• Presentation of a chapter from a Public Finance textbook (50%)

• Writing and presenting an essay (50%)

 

 
  1. SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
 

• Stiglitz, J. and Rosengard, J. 2019. Public Economics, 2nd edition. Athens: Kritiki Publications.

• Gruber, J. 2017. Public Economics and Policy. 1st edition. Athens: da Vinci Publications.

• Rosen, H. and Gayer, T. 2011. Public Finance. First Edition. Athens: Kritiki Publications.

• Georgakopoulos, Th. 2012. Introduction to Public Finance. 4th Edition. Athens: Benou Publications.

• Pempetzoglou, M. 2022. Notes for the compulsory course “Public Economics”, 4th semester of the undergraduate programme of the Department of Social Policy – DUTH.