ECTS - Introduction to Public Administration
Introduction to Public Administration (KAM104) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Introduction to Public Administration | KAM104 | 2. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to inform students about specific issues and problems related to public administration. Students completing the course will understand the State, Public administration, the transformation of the State and Public administration, the administrative structure of Turkey, its historical development, the conceptual framework, comprehend the changes in public organization and new organizations, and analyze the relations between institutions. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Turkey`s administrative structure; central and local governments. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Course Introduction, basic concepts | |
| 2 | Basic features of Public Administration | Related lecture notes |
| 3 | The Concept of State | Related Lecture Notes |
| 4 | Development of Public Administration as a discipline | Related lecture notes |
| 5 | Traditional Public Administration Approach | Related Lecture Notes |
| 6 | New Public Management Approach | Related Lecture Notes |
| 7 | Governance Approach | Related lecture notes |
| 8 | Organization of Public Administration | related lecture notes |
| 9 | Bureaucracy | Related lecture notes |
| 10 | Midterm Examination | |
| 11 | Public Policy | Related lecture notes |
| 12 | Quiz | |
| 13 | Globalization and Public Administration | Related lecture notes |
| 14 | General Evaluation |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Öğrenciler sınavlarda derste anlatılanlardan ve öğretim üyesinin Moodle'da paylaştığı ders notlarından sorumludurlar. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Bilal Eryılmaz, Kamu yönetimi: Düşünceler, yapılar, fonksiyonlar, politikalar, (6. Baskı), Kocaeli: Umuttepe Yayınları, 2013. |
| 3. Ümit Hassan, Osmanlı: Örgüt-İnanç-Davranıştan Hukuk ve İdeolojiye, İletişim Yayınları | |
| 4. Şükrü Hanioğlu, Osmanlıdan Cumhuriyete Zihniyet, Aydınlar ve Siyaset, İstanbul, Bağlam Yay. | |
| 5. Kemal Karpat, Osmanlı’da Değişim, Modernleşme ve Uluslaşma, Ankara, İmge Kitabevi. | |
| 6. Şeref Gözübüyük,Türkiyenin Yönetim Yapısı, Turhan Yayınevi, Ankara,2010 | |
| 7. Bilal Eryılmaz, Kamu Yönetimi, Okutman yayınları, İstanbul,2010 | |
| 8. İlber Ortaylı,Türkiyenin Teşkilat ve İdari yapısı, Cedit Yayınları,2008 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 5 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 1 | 15 |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 4 | 105 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Students can learn the basic concepts, theories and methods of political science and public administration and use them in the analysis of national and global political developments and cause-effect relationships. | X | ||||
| 2 | It enables one to understand how policies are created and implemented in real life at the local, national, regional and/or global level, to recognize the important institutions and actors that play a role in these processes, and to know the functioning of public administration. | |||||
| 3 | It provides a basic level of knowledge about other fields related to political science and public administration disciplines (such as international relations, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, economics, law, history, etc.) and thus provides an interdisciplinary understanding that takes into account the relationships between different areas of life and establishes connections. | |||||
| 4 | Learning the use of quantitative and/or qualitative research techniques that can be used in the field of political science and public administration, software, hardware and/or technical tools that can be useful; gaining experience in designing and executing research projects to develop their application skills in this field. | |||||
| 5 | By promoting critical analytical thinking, intellectual debate and lifelong learning, the development of the ability to act with an open mind, to avoid discrimination and to be sensitive and respectful of different points of view, thus developing skills for acting in partnership. | |||||
| 6 | To develop decision-making and initiative taking, work completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related fields. | |||||
| 7 | Developing communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learning the writing principles and procedures required to write an academic article on political science and public administration disciplines. | |||||
| 8 | The aim of the course is to master the English terminology in the disciplines of political science and public administration and to gain foreign language knowledge at a level to follow the studies written in English, so that current political developments and events in various countries can be analysed comparatively. | |||||
| 9 | To know the political history of both Turkey and the world in terms of periods, important turning points and actors, to comprehend the impact of the social-historical backgrounds of countries on current political and administrative issues. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 75 | ||