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Course Code: 
PA 205
Course Period: 
Autumn
Course Type: 
Core
P: 
3
Application: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
7
Course Language: 
İngilizce
Courses given by: 
Hande Tek Turan
Course Objectives: 

The aim of this course is to provide information on public administration and organization as well to analyze public institutions and organizations, structures, functions and local governments in detail and also to examine the recent reforms in Turkish Public Administration.

Course Content: 

The examination of the Turkish administrative structure at the present time and in the historical development process constitutes the focus of the course. Topics to be covered are,

  • Major characteristics which dominate the organization and functioning of the Turkish public administration,
  • Analyze in details structures, functions and competences of the public institutions and organizations in our public administration system and local authorities,
  • Assess the developments related to the Turkish public administration reform.   

Within the scope of these reforms, duties and responsibilities of the state has redefined through a series of regulation especially following the crisis in 2001. In addition, organization, functioning and priorities of public policies are in the process of changing with the laws after 2002. These changes and transformations will be studied within the framework of new public management that is one of the paradigms in the public administration discipline. The course will emphasize on the current trends and discussions in the Turkish public administration.       

Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 9: Simulation, 12: Case Study
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A: Testing, C: Homework

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program’s Learning Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

To explain the concept of Public Administration.

1,2

1,2,3

A

To understand the structure and operation of Turkish Public Administration

1,3,5

1,2,3

A

To analyze the Public Administration Reforms in Turkey.

1,5,9

1,2,3

A

To comment the current trends in Turkish Public Administration.

1,5,9,

1,2,3

A
 

Course Flow

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

A general introduction of the course and perspectives

  

2

Turkey and Turkish public administration in a global context

  

3

Administrative history: government system in the Ottoman era

  

4

Political system and public administration in Turkey

  

5

The State Tradition in Turkey

  

6

Characteristics of Turkish Public Administration

  

7

Turkish Public Administration Organization: Central Administration

  

8

MIDTERM EXAM

  

9

Turkish Public Administration Organization: Local Government

  

10

Global Administrative Reform Movements

  

11

Main Problems of Turkish Public Administration System and Turkish Public Administration Reforms

  

12

Governance Approach in Turkish Public Administration

  

13

Public personnel management  

  

14

Public finance

  

15

Europeanization of Turkish Public Policies : the constitutional amendments and reforms in the European Union adaptation process and the effects of these amendments to Turkish public administration

 

16

FINAL EXAM

 
 

Recommended Sources

Textbook

  

Additional Resources

  
 

Material Sharing

Documents

 

  • Ed.Filiz KARTAL, “Türkiye’de Kamu Yönetimi ve Kamu Politikaları”, TODAİE Yayınları, 481s., 2011

 

  • Ed. Birgül Ayman GÜLER, “Kamu Yönetimi Ülke İncelemeleri”, İMGE Yayınevi, Şubat 2009

 

  • Michael G.Roskin, “Çağdaş Devlet Sistemleri: Siyaset, Coğrafya, Kültür”, Adres Yayınları, Mart 2009

 

  • Recep BOZLOĞAN, « Türkiye’de Yerel Yönetimler », Yüksel Demirkaya (ed.), Nobel Yayınları, İstanbul, 2008

 

  • Ruşen KELEŞ, « Yerinden Yönetim ve Siyaset », Cem Yayınları, İstanbul, 2006

 

  • AYKAÇ Burhan, DURGUN Şenol,YAYMAN Hüseyin (2003), « Türkiye’de Kamu Yönetimi », Yargı Yayınevi, Ankara, 642 s.

 

  • BALCI Asım, NOHUTÇU Ahmet, ÖZTÜRK Namık Kemal, COŞKUN Bayram (2003), « Kamu Yönetiminde Çağdaş Yaklaşımlar », Seçkin Yayınevi, Ankara, 407 s.

 

  • ÇEVİK Hasan Hüseyin (2004), « Türkiye’de Kamu Yönetimi Sorunları », Seçkin Yayınevi, Ankara, 352 s.

 

  • ERGUN, Turgay / POLATOĞLU, Aykut (1992), « Kamu Yönetimine Giriş », Türkiye ve Orta Doğu Amme İdaresi Enstitüsü, Ankara

 

  • ERYILMAZ Bilal (2010), « Bürokrasi ve Siyaset, Bürokratik Devletten Etkin Yönetime », Alfa Yayınları, 266 s.

 

  • GÖZÜBÜYÜK Şeref (2001), « Türkiye’nin Yönetim Yapısı », Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara

 

  • GÜLER Birgül Ayman, (2005), « Devlette Reform Yazıları », Paragraf Yayınevi, Ankara, 252 s.

 

  • GÜLER Birgül Ayman, (2009-2010), « Türkiye’nin Yönetimi: Yapı », İmge Ktabevi Yayınları, 359 s.

 

  • KARASU, Koray (2004), « Kamu Yönetimi Disiplininin Kökenine İliskin Bir Not » II. Kamu Yönetimi Forumu Bildirileri, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayını, Ankara, s. 225 - 242.

 

  • ÖZER M.Akif (2005), « Yeni Kamu Yönetimi, teoriden uygulamaya », Platin Yayınevi, Ankara, 510 s.

 

  • TURAN, Menaf (2005), « Bölge Kalkınma Ajansları, Nedir, Ne Değildir? », Paragraf Yayınevi, Ankara, 310 s.

Assignments

  

Exams

  
 

Assessment

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Midterm

1

40

Final 

1

50

Attendance 

1

10

Total

 

100

Contribution of final exam to overall grade

 

50

Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade

 

50

Total

 

100

Course’s Contribution to Program

No

Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution

1

2

3

4

5

 

When students have completed the Public Administration Undergraduate Program, they will be able to;

 

 

 

 

 

1

To know the state theories and universal principles of public administration

       X

 

2

To know that the legal structure of Turkish public administration

        

X

3

 Competence of analyzing the current administrative and political issues in the light of Turkey's socio-political history  

        

X

4

 Acquiring communication and leadership skills for the public, NGO and private sectors.

       X

 

5

To have the qualifications to develop and implement public policies at the local and national level

       X

 

6

Effective use of technology in the public and private sectors

 

X

 

 

 

7

An ability to analyze global and regional developments

 

 

X

 

 

 
 

ECTS

Activities

Quantity

Duration
(Hour)

Total
Workload
(Hour)

Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)

16

3

48

Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)

10

3

30

Mid-terms

1

2

2

Quiz

1

1

1

Final examination

1

8

8

Total Work Load

    

89

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

3,56

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

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