PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SBU120	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	2	3	3	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
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	Assoc.Prof. FATMA GÜL GEDİKKAYA
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to improve aptitude for discovering the Turkish administrative structure, presenting the interaction between political-public management, analysing factors effecting the policy-making process in public and politics.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the course include historical development of public administration concept, organization and operation of Turkish public administration, general information regarding bureaucracy and Turkish administrative reforms and public administration discipline.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Explain the interaction between public administration and political science .
Identify the difference between classical and modern approaches in public administration.
Apply approaches and principles in modern public administration with case analysis.
Recall and spell concepts in public administration and political sciences discipline
Describe the process in public policies and politics and factors effecting this process.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Introduction to the Course and the Syllabus	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
2	Reading	What is Management? Rise and Development of Management and Management Ideas	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
3	Reading	Bureaucracy: How influence the state management and hierarchy	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
4	Reading	What is Public Administration? What are the Differences Between Public and Special Administration? What are the Similarities and Differences Between Public Organizations and the Management and Private Institutions? Rise and Development of Public Administration Discipline within the Historical Period	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
5	Reading	Globalization, digitalization and public management: From traditional public management to modern public mangement	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
6	Reading	The main concepts of public management	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
7	Reading	The qualification of public management	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading	Organization in Public Administration; Main Characteristics of Central and Local Administration, Comparison Between Administration System in Continental Europe and Anglo-Saxon Administration System and Exhibiting Differences	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
10	Reading	Organizational Structure in Public Administration in Turkey	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
11	Reading	Organizational Structure in Public Administration in Turkey; Central Administration and New Governmental System	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
12	Reading	Turkish Public Administration: Abroad organization	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
13	Reading	Turkish Public Administration: Local governments	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
14	Reading	Decentralization Organizations in Turkish Local Government System	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
15	Reading	Problems, criticizes and new discussions in Turkish Public Management	Lecture & Question and Answer & Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Öztaş, N. (2021), Yönetim: Örgüt ve Yönetim Kuramları, 7. Baskı, Otorite Publications.
Eryılmaz, B. (2021), Kamu Yönetimi, 14. Baskı, Umuttepe Publications.
Kutlu. Ö. (2006), Karşılaştırmalı Kamu Yönetimi / Teorik Çerçeve ve Ülke Uygulamaları.
Öztaş, N. (2017), KAMU YÖNETİMİNİ TANIMAK - Introducing Public Administration
Gözler, K. (2021), Türkiye'nin Yönetim Yapısı, 3. Baskı, Publications.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

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.			2
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.						5

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.			2
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.		1

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.			2
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.				3
2	Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.					4
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.		1
2	To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.		1

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.				3
2	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.					4

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	5	65
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
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	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	30	30
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	20	20
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	31	0	159