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
Introduction to Public Administration KAM104 3 0 0 3 3
Pre-requisite Course(s)
NONE
Course Language Turkish
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Dr. Aslı Yiğit
Course Assistants
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;
  • Knows the basic concepts of Public Administration and comprehends the process of Public Administration practices from past to present.
  • To have the ability to express verbally and in writing by analyzing the transformation of Public Administration in the historical process.
Course Content Turkey`s administrative structure; central and local governments.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
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.
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
Percentage of Final Work 50
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
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 Learning the basic concepts, theories and methods of political science and Public Administration and their use in the analysis of national and global political developments, cause-and-effect relations. X
2 Understanding how policies are created and implemented in real life at local, national, regional and/or global levels, recognizing important institutions and actors playing a role in these processes, knowing the functioning of Public Administration.
3 Gaining 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) and thus having an interdisciplinary understanding that takes into account the relations 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 Developing the ability to be open-minded, avoid discrimination, and be sensitive and respectful to different points of view through the promotion of critical analytical thinking, intellectual discussion, and lifelong learning, thereby developing the skills to act jointly.
6 Development of decision-making and initiative, job completion and time management competencies by understanding business ethics in public administration, politics and all related areas.
7 Development of communication skills, oral and written expression, presentation techniques; learning the principles and procedures that are required to write an academic article on the disciplines of political science and public administration.
8 Mastering English terminology in the disciplines of political science and Public Administration and acquiring a level of foreign language knowledge that can help to follow studies written in English, so that current political events and cases in various countries can be analyzed comparatively.
9 Knowing both the Turkish and world political history in terms of periods, important milestones and actors, understanding 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