The course aims to provide informations on European Administrative Space (EAS.)
The European administrative space is a structure under construction based on common public administration principles in the European Union. Fundamental approaches and principles of the European Union related to public administration compose main point of the negotiations executed with candidate countries in the transition process from EU-15 to EU-27. Since harmonization with acquis communautaire is a condition for membership, requiring a comprehensive change in the public administration of candidate countries. Within this context, the course will focus in the historical evolution of European Integration, issue of enlargement and Turkey’s relations with the EU (before and after 1999), organization and functioning of EU institutions, theoretical background: Europeanization of public policies, Turkish bureaucracy, technical and political works for harmonization of Turkey to EU. Social, economic, cultural and legal problems encountered in the integration process of Turkey to EU and changes expected in the industrial, agricultural, service sectors in the relations with EU will be examined as well.
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Course Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes |
Program’s Learning Outcomes |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
To analyze the European Union acquis in terms of Public Administration |
1,9 |
1,2,3 |
A |
To know and interprets the public administration comprehension which is foreseen by European Union. |
1,9,10 |
1,2,3 |
A |
To analyze the administrative structure of Turkey on the basis of European Union. |
1,9 |
1,2,3 |
A |
To analyze and reveals the administrative capacity in the candidacy process to the European Union. |
1,9 |
1,2,3 |
A |
To discuss the problems of administrative structure in the context of European Union. |
1,9,10 |
1,2,3 |
A |
To analyze the last administrative reforms in the context of European Union acquis |
1,9,10 |
1,2,3 |
A |
Course Flow
Week |
Topics |
Study Materials |
1 |
A general introduction of the course and perspectives |
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2 |
Brief overview of the EU history (a short history of the European Integration) |
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3 |
Theories of integration and analysis of the integration process |
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4 |
EU Institutions (main institutions) |
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5 |
Commission – Parliament – Council (decision making) |
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6 |
EU-TR relations (Before 1999, from Ankara Agreement to Helsinki Summit) |
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7 |
EU-TR relations (After 1999, Constitutional changes, negociation chapters, new discussions about negociations and problems within the Turkish accession to EU) |
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8 |
MIDTERM EXAM |
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9 |
EU and Public administration: Theoretical background: Europeanization of public policies, "European Administrative Space" and multi-level governance |
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10 |
From Theory to the Practice (I): EU and Territorial Administrations (Decentralization – Regionalization politics of EU – local authorities) |
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11 |
From Theory to the Practice (II): EU Regional Policy, Structural funds (1988 and 1993 reforms on structural funds), some regionalization tendencies in the EU countries, non-EU international institutions and the concept of the region (Council of Europe, UN, OECD..etc.) |
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12 |
The Turkish public administration structure (from Ottoman period to Republic): central state, local administrations, tutelage control, traditional policy making in Tr.pub.adm. and dominancy of "state-centric" approach |
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13 |
EU adaptation process and transformation of Turkish Public Administration (New perceptions/understandings, new approaches, new laws, new institutions like ABGS...etc.) ; latest public administration reforms under the EU prospective effects (Transformation of the turkish local government to local governance) |
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14 |
EU impacts on territorial administration of Turkey (local and regional changes, development agencies, rural development agencies and IPARD...etc.) |
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15 |
General evaluation: official reports (progress report) published by European Commission |
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16 |
FINAL EXAM |
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Recommended Sources
Textbook |
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Additional Resources |
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Material Sharing
Documents |
1. European Union, Actors & Institutions
The Political System of the European Uni
The Council of Ministers and nationals administrations
European Commission
Parliament
Court of Justice
2. European Union, Public Policies and Political Practices Area: Europeanization and Convergence
General Approaches
Euro, Eurozone, economic and budgetary politics
Competition, deregulation, regulation
Environmental Politics
Relations among enterprises, sectors et institutions
Relations among governmental levels
Political Parties and Europe
3. Institutional structure and problems
Political Representation
Citizenships and national, regional and European identities
Media and public opinion
Legitimacy and political leadership
4. Main theoretical approaches
General Discussions
Interngouvernmentalism
New functionalism
Governance: Europe as a public policy area
New institutionalism
Constructive Approaches
5. Main Political Science Journals / Reviews relating to EU
6. Other (in Turkish)
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Assignments |
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Exams |
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Assessment
IN-TERM STUDIES |
NUMBER |
PERCENTAGE |
Midterm |
1 |
40 |
Final |
1 |
50 |
Attendance |
1 |
10 |
Total |
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100 |
Contribution of final exam to overall grade |
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50 |
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade |
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50 |
Total |
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100 |
Course’s Contribution to Program
No |
Program Learning Outcomes |
Contribution |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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When students have completed the Public Administration Undergraduate Program, they will be able to; |
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1 |
To know the state theories and universal principles of public administration |
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X |
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2 |
To know that the legal structure of Turkish public administration |
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X |
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3 |
Competence of analyzing the current administrative and political issues in the light of Turkey's socio-political history |
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X |
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4 |
Acquiring communication and leadership skills for the public, NGO and private sectors. |
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X |
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5 |
To have the qualifications to develop and implement public policies at the local and national level |
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X |
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6 |
Effective use of technology in the public and private sectors |
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X |
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7 |
An ability to analyze global and regional developments |
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X |
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ECTS
Activities |
Quantity |
Duration |
Total |
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) |
16 |
3 |
48 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
16 |
3 |
48 |
Mid-terms |
1 |
4 |
4 |
Quiz |
3 |
2 |
6 |
Final examination |
1 |
8 |
8 |
Total Work Load |
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114 |
Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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4,56 |
ECTS Credit of the Course |
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5 |