History of the Turkish Administration

Course Code:

PA 102

Course Period:

Spring

Course Type:

Core

P:

3

Application:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

İngilizce

Courses given by:

Deniz Tansi

Course Objectives:

The course aims for students to perceive the main evolution of Turkish administration.

Course Content:

The aim of this course is to examine Islam, Seljuk, and Roman heritage as the origins of administration in Turkey and public administration at the last period of the Ottoman Empire. It will focus on the basic administrative mechanisms of this period. The territorial system, provincial organization, foundations, Ottoman Millet system, Tanzimat period, political and social transformation period, modernization of administration are among the topics to be addressed within the course. The course will be completed by the analysis of the origins of the Republic and characteristics of the state tradition in Turkey.

Course Methodology:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion,

Course Evaluation Methods:

A: Testing, C: Homework

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcome	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Learning the state tradition in Turkey	1,3,5,7	1,2,3	A,C
Understanding of the modernization process in Turkey	1,3,5,7	1,2,3	A,C
Examination of the origins of Republican revolutions	1,3,5,7	1,2,3	A,C
To understand how symbol and definition make up a theoretical concept	1,3,5,7	1,2,3	A,C

Course Flow

Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Great Empires During the Middle Ages.
2	Byzantine Empire’s Administration Body.
3	Islamic Administration System
4	Maritime Republics and the Italian Maritime States During the Middle Ages
5	Anatolia During 12^th and 13^th Century
6	Ottoman Empire’s Administration Body and Historical Evolution
7	Ottoman Land Regime
8	MIDTERM
9	Ottoman Tax Regime
10	Ottoman Central Administration
11	Ottoman Province Administration
12	Political and Social Change in Ottomans
13	Legislation Reform and Modernism
14	Administration History’s Effects on Turkish Administration
15	Great Empires During the Middle Ages.
16	FINAL

Recommended Sources

Textbook	İlber Ortaylı, Türkiye İdare Tarihi, Türkiye Ortadoğu Amme İdarei Enstitüsü, Ankara, 1979.
Additional Resources

Material Sharing

Documents	İlber Ortaylı, Türkiye İdare Tarihi, Türkiye Ortadoğu Amme İdarei Enstitüsü, Ankara, 1979.
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
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)	16	3	48
Hours for off the classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	17	3	21
Mid-terms	1	3	3

Homework	15	1	15
Final	1	3	3
Total Workload			120
Total Workload / 25 (h)			4,80
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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