Local Government

Course Code:

PA 303

Course Period:

Autumn

Course Type:

Core

P:

3

Application:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

7

Course Language:

İngilizce

Courses given by:

Barış Gençer Baykan

Course Objectives:

The principle of subsidiarity; functions of local government; good governance in local authorities; central-local relations; local government experiences of unitary and central states; the historical development of local government in Turkey; the political and legal structure of local government in Turkey; local government reform agenda in the context of EU membership process.

Course Content:

Subsidiarity, local governance, decentralization, urban politics, local government administration, types of local governments, functional local administrations,

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 Learning Outcomes	Teaching & Learning Methods	Assessments Methods
Explain the origin and development of local authorities	1,2,3,5,7	1,2,3	A, C
Demonstrate an understanding of Turkish local government structure	1,2,5	1,2,3	A, C
Evaluate the new approaches to local government and their relation to urban politics	5,3,2	1,2,3	A, C
Gain knowledge of the various factors that affect local authorities including population change, economic development, changing attitudes and beliefs, political culture, and globalization.	7,5,3,	1,2,3	A, C

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week		Study Materials
1	Introduction
2	Evolution of Local Government through ages
3	Local Governments in the Ottoman Period
4	Local Government in Constitutions
5	Approaches to Local Governments
6	Urban Politics
7	Local Authorities in Europe
8	MID-TERM EXAM
9	Provincial Local Government
10	Municipality
11	Village Administration
12	Metropolitan Municipality
13	Local Governance
14	Problems in Local Governments
15	General review and discussions
16	FINAL EXAM

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Karakılçık Y. (2020) Yerel Yönetimler, Seçkin Kitapçılık

Additionnal Resources

Bowman A., and Kearney R.C. (2006) State and Local Government: The Essentials, Houghton Mifflin Company, 3rd edition.

Keleş R. ( 2012) Yerinden Yönetim ve Siyaset, Cem Yayınevi

Castells M. ( 1983) The City and the Grassroots: A Cross-Cultural Theory of Urban Social Movements. University of California Press.

Kapucu N. & Palabıyık H. (2008) Turkish Public Administration International Strategic Research Organization

Ortaylı İ. (1985) Tanzimat’tan Cumhuriyete Yerel Yönetim Geleneği, Hil Yayın.

Plummer J. (2001) Municipalities and Community Participation: A Sourcebook for Capacity Building, Earthscan

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents
Assignments
Exams	Midterm and Final

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

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
		1	2	3	4	5
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

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course duration ( Including the exam week; 16* Total course hours)	15	3	45
Hours for off the classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	5	75
Mid-terms	1	3	3
	4	6	24
Homework	1	3	3
Final
Total Workload			165
Total Workload / 25 (h)
ECTS Credit of the Course			7

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