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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
POL106 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 2 3 3 6

GENERAL INFORMATION

Language of Instruction : English
Level of the Course Unit : BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course : Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit -
Coordinator of the Course Unit Prof. NEZİHA MUSAOĞLU
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit Assist.Prof. FATİH ÇAM
Course Prerequisite No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

Objectives of the Course Unit: This course introduces the history and practice of public administration at national and local governmental levels. The aim of the course is to draw attention to the properties and characteristics of public administration, public decision making, social welfare, public deliberation, public policy, the impact of digital governance and that of the information age.
Contents of the Course Unit: The course examines the approaches, types and structures of public administration that are most visible in scholarly literature. It also discusses the distinctive characteristics of public and private administration with a special attention on welfare systems, digital governance and globalization. The debates on concepts of public administration, human resource management, public budgeting, and the ethics of public service are first examined, followed by intergovernmental administration, organizational theory, rational choice theory, social welfare administration and the impact of the information age. Public policy and citizen behavior are also considered with the help of case studies, simulations, group works and discussions.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

1. Independently and critically analyze concepts and theories of public administration.
2. Recognize the basic relationships that construct public decision making processes and budgeting procedures, and activities that constitute human resource management.
3. Form their own opinion about questions concerning decentralization and local governance, the ethics of public service, social welfare administration, digital governance and public service innovation.
4. The aspects and effects of globalization on public administration and public policy will also comprise their learning outcomes.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - Introduction – Concepts of Public Administration Lecture, group work, case study, discussion
2 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Public Decision Making Lecture, group work, case study, discussion
3 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Managing Human Resources Lecture, group work, case study, discussion
4 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Structure of Public Administration Organizations and Their Communication Lecture, group work, case study, discussion
5 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Public Budgeting Lecture, group work, case study, discussion
6 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Decentralization and Local Governance Lecture, group work, case study, discussion
7 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Ethics and Public Administration Lecture, group work, case study, discussion
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Rational Choice Theory Lecture, group work, case study, discussion
10 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Social Welfare Administration Lecture, group work, case study, discussion
11 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Citizens and Administration Lecture, group work, case study, discussion
12 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Digital Governance and Public Service Innovation Lecture, group work, case study, discussion
13 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Public Policy Lecture, group work, case study, discussion
14 Reading the related subject in the coursebook Globalization and Public Administration Lecture, group work, case study, discussion
15 - Final exam review Lecture, group work, case study, discussion
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Prasad & Prasad eds. (2011) Administrative Thinkers. Sterling Publications
Stillman, Richard J. (2009) Public Administration Concepts and Cases. Cengage Learning
Shafrite, Jan M. et. al. (2008) Introducing Public Administration. Pearson Longman
Shafrite, Jan M. & Albert C. Hyde (2008) Classics of Public Administration. Wadsworth Publishing Company
Kettl, Donald F. (2008) Politics of the Administrative Process. CQ Press
Lee, Robert D. (2007) Public Budgeting Systems. Johns and Bartlett Publisher

ASSESSMENT

Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of Activities Degree of Contribution (%) Description
Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Define the basic theoretical, political, economic and administrative theories used in the field of Political Science and International Relations.
5
2
Explain the political history, political ideas, intellectual accumulation of understanding international relations and the way that the history of diplomacy has passed from past to present.
0
3
List the norms of universal law and human rights, the principles of the modern legal system, the names of modern bureaucratic and administrative structures.
1

KNOWLEDGE

Factual

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Explain the Turkish state tradition, the influence of Islam, the accumulation of political thought and its historical background, and compare this accumulation with the current approaches.
0
2
Evaluate the chronological development of relations between political and diplomatic developments and political / diplomatic facts / events / ideas / actors from past to present.
0
3
Analyze the structure and functioning of actors, organizations and organizations that determine international relations.
0

SKILLS

Cognitive

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
In the light of current theoretical debates, apply relevant concepts to current political and international developments.
0
2
Evaluate the Turkish political tradition, developments with the Turkic community.
0
3
Use information on the field when comparing the administrative structures of different countries and their diplomatic traditions.
2

SKILLS

Practical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Formulate the current political developments, developments and arrangements in international relations in the historical and theoretical accumulation.
1
2
Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.
5
3
Examine and analyze current political developments in the Balkans, the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa and the Caucasus in terms of both Turkish political history and international relations discipline.
0

OCCUPATIONAL

Autonomy & Responsibility

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.
0
2
To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.
0

OCCUPATIONAL

Learning to Learn

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Follow the political and administrative developments in the international political system and the bureaucratic organizations operating in this system.
4
2
Examine the international problems and conflicts, and the problems in the field of administration and politics in detail.
1

OCCUPATIONAL

Communication & Social

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Follow the current developments in the field of Political Science and International Relations and collaborate with leading names in the field.
0
2
Examine and analyze academic resources and the written and oral studies on the political developments in the region and the world, especially in the Middle East.
0
3
Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.
3

OCCUPATIONAL

Occupational and/or Vocational

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
With the current historical and theoretical knowledge of the field, suggest sustainable, organizational and administrative arrangements aimed at meeting specific goals and solving certain problems.
2
2
To follow latest developments in the field and direct personal studies accordingly within the framework of the lifelong learning principle.Using the theoretical, economic, political and managerial knowledge, and produce reports on current developments, conflicts and agreements in geography related to world politics and especially in the Middle East.
0
3
Construct arguments on the current developments in Turkish politics in the light of the laws, regulations, and the important changes in the constitution and administrative law that determine Turkish political life and foreign relations.
0

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT

Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities

Type of the Learning Activites Learning Activities (# of week) Duration (hours, h) Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities 14 3 42
Preliminary & Further Study 13 2 26
Land Surveying 0 0 0
Group Work 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Reading 13 1 13
Assignment (Homework) 0 0 0
Project Work 0 0 0
Seminar 0 0 0
Internship 0 0 0
Technical Visit 0 0 0
Web Based Learning 0 0 0
Implementation/Application/Practice 0 0 0
Practice at a workplace 0 0 0
Occupational Activity 0 0 0
Social Activity 0 0 0
Thesis Work 0 0 0
Field Study 0 0 0
Report Writing 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 2 2
Preparation for the Final Exam 4 12 48
Mid-Term Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam 4 5 20
Short Exam 0 0 0
Preparation for the Short Exam 0 0 0
TOTAL 50 0 152
Total Workload of the Course Unit 152
Workload (h) / 25.5 6
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 6,0