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Course Description Course Name : Welfare Economics and Social Choice Course Code : PF 305 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 3 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. İLTER ÜNLÜKAPLAN Learning Outcomes of the Course : To make students realizing first and second fundamental theorems of welfare economics Students understand social welfare functions by using different economists Students consider collective decison mechanism by using pure public goods. Students can list voting methods and they can explain these methods. Students can explain different sides of voting systemes. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : EC 205 Microeconomics Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Aim of this lesson is to understand welfare economics by using micro economics tools and to examine collective decision making as a result of pure public goods and to analyze its relation with social welfare functions. Course Contents : Content of this course is concept of welfare economics and classic welfare economics, new welfare economics, social choice, visions against market based welfare economics: Amartya Sen, Public failure, Crisis of Welfare State, Collective Decision Making , Voting Rules Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : The contents of this course consist of sources   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Basics of Normative Analysis, Concept of Welfare Economics, Tools Basics of Normative Analysis Related book chapters Explanation suppoted by analtical tools 2 Old and New Welfare Economics Related book chapters Explanation suppoted by analtical tools 3 Welfare Criterias and Visions about Welfare Related book chapters Explanation suppoted by analtical tools 4 Social Welfare Functions ve Social Indifference Curves Related book chapters Explanation suppoted by analtical tools 5 Role of Ethics in Welfare Economics Related book chapters Explanation suppoted by analtical tools 6 Concept of Optimality Related book chapters Explanation suppoted by analtical tools 7 To evaluate Welfare Economics related to Economic Policy Related book chapters Explanation suppoted by analtical tools 8 Midterm exam Preparation for Exam Multiple Choice Questions 9 Necessity of Coıllective Decision Making Related book chapters Explanation suppoted by analtical tools 10 Concept of Collective Decision Makings and Theorem of Collective Decision Making Related book chapters Explanation suppoted by analtical tools 11 Cost and Benefits of Collective Decision Makings Related book chapters Explanation suppoted by analtical tools 12 Voting Methods Related book chapters Explanation suppoted by analtical tools 13 Problems of Collective Decision Makings I Related book chapters Explanation suppoted by analtical tools 14 Problems of Collective Decision Makings II Related book chapters Explanation suppoted by analtical tools 15 Voting Systems Related book chapters Explanation suppoted by analtical tools 16/17 Final Exam Preparation for Exam Multiple Choice Questions   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Nath, S.K. (1973), A Perspective of Welfare Economics, MacMillan Required Course Material(s)  Eroğlu, N. (2004), "John R. Hicks´in Refah Ekonomisine Katkıları", Marmara Üniversitesi İİBF Dergisi, 19(1), 137-153.  Ünlükaplan, İ. (2001), Collective Decision Making Mechanism, Mastes Dissertation, Adana: Cukurova University, Social Science Institute, Public Finance Department   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100     Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 uses modern communication tools, methods and processes, collects and interprets data from different sources using 3 2 understands and explains the role of the public and private sector in the economy, the market economy and the function of the public sector 5 3 uses the information of profesional field about basic computer knowledge and skills 1 4 Collect quantitative and statistical data, makes analysis and interpretation 1 5 understands and interprets corecctly the feelenings, thoughts and behaviors of other people, express Themselves in written and oral form. 3 6 Aware of the social, scientific and ethical values ??and acts accordingly 4 7 Questions the traditional approach and methods of application,and he to develops and implements new ways of working if he considers it is necesaary 5 8 Individually and / or in a team, take responsibility, leadership, and effectively works 3 9 In recognition of the need for lifelong learning and constantly renews itself keeps track of the latest developments. 4 10 3 11 UseTurkish in academic life and work in accordance with the requirements of the uses of life. 4 12 Use different resources in accordance with the academic rules, synthesize the information gathered, and present them effectively in an area which has not been studied 4 13 Use Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the prerequisities of academic and business context 3 14 Develop scientific and ethical values in the fields of statistics-and scientific data collection 4 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8     Final Exam 1 9 9 Total Workload: 73 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.92 ECTS Credit: 3