ECTS - Administrative Structure of Turkey

Administrative Structure of Turkey (KAM301) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Administrative Structure of Turkey KAM301 6 0 0 4 6
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)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Aslı Yiğit Gülseven
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To historically evaluate the administrative structure of Turkey, by getting information about the functioning of the central and local authorities the students will be able to interpret the relations between political authority and society
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Specialization on Turkey's administrative structure Engaging in current debates on Turkey's administrative structure Analyzing the factors having impact on Turkey's administrative structure
Course Content Central and local governments; political authority and society; Turkey`s administrative structure and its history; the structure and functioning of Turkish administrative institutions.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction
2 Historical Outlook to Turkey's Administrative Structure Şeref Gözübüyük. 2000. Yönetim Hukuku. Ankara: Turhan Kitabevi.
3 Constitutional Principles Şeref Gözübüyük. 2000. Yönetim Hukuku. Ankara: Turhan Kitabevi.
4 Legislation Şeref Gözübüyük. 2000. Yönetim Hukuku. Ankara: Turhan Kitabevi.
5 Execution Şeref Gözübüyük. 2000. Yönetim Hukuku. Ankara: Turhan Kitabevi.
6 Jurisdiction Şeref Gözübüyük. 2000. Yönetim Hukuku. Ankara: Turhan Kitabevi.
7 The Structure of Administrative Organization Şeref Gözübüyük. 2000. Yönetim Hukuku. Ankara: Turhan Kitabevi.
8 Midterm
9 The Functioning of the Local Governments Şeref Gözübüyük. 2000. Yönetim Hukuku. Ankara: Turhan Kitabevi.
10 The Relationship of Local Governments to the Central Authority Şeref Gözübüyük. 2000. Yönetim Hukuku. Ankara: Turhan Kitabevi.
11 The Relation of Political Authority and Society Şeref Gözübüyük. 2000. Yönetim Hukuku. Ankara: Turhan Kitabevi.
12 The Structure of Administrative Institutions Şeref Gözübüyük. 2000. Yönetim Hukuku. Ankara: Turhan Kitabevi.
13 Reform in Administrative Structures Şeref Gözübüyük. 2000. Yönetim Hukuku. Ankara: Turhan Kitabevi.
14 The Contemporary Issues in Turkey's Administrative Structure Şeref Gözübüyük. 2000. Yönetim Hukuku. Ankara: Turhan Kitabevi.
15 Political System Changes and Administrative Organization Structures Şeref Gözübüyük. 2000. Yönetim Hukuku. Ankara: Turhan Kitabevi.
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Reşit Gürbüz. 2018. Türkiye'nin İdari Yapısı ve Kamu Görevlileri. Kuram Kitap: İstanbul.
2. Şeref Gözübüyük. 2000. Yönetim Hukuku. Ankara: Turhan Kitabevi.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 15 15
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 5
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 35
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 45
Toplam 18 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
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.
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) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 3 48
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 4 4
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 3 5 15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 150