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Course Code: 
PA 306
Course Period: 
Spring
Course Type: 
Core
P: 
3
Application: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
5
Course Language: 
İngilizce
Courses given by: 
Hande Tek Turan
Course Objectives: 

The aim of this course is to introduce theoretical developments related to knowledge society, and to specify applications of knowledge technologies in general and e-government implementations in particular.

Course Content: 

The course aims to build awareness for issues of the field of Information Society concept, its emergence, and impacts of information society and to introduce all aspects associated with the public. E-government subject will be examined as a tool developing and facilitating public services. It goes without saying that emerging technology and informatics provide a lot of opportunities for improvement and development of the public administration (included central and local administrations), it seems especially that taking advantage of public relations, participatory administration, facilitating of service and service delivery produce significant results in many areas. Within this context, topics to be covered among course headings are: e-government concept and its development, structuring of e-government portal, e-local projects, e-service, e-governance, e-democracy, e-citizen perceptions in public administration, e-government practices in the World and in Turkey.   

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

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program’s Learning Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Students know features of knowledge society and new social theories.

6

1,2,3

A

Students analyze the shift from industrial society to knowledge society.

6

1,2,3

A

Students know knowledge technologies in public administration.

6,10

1,2,3

A
Students follow e-government implementations around the world and specifically in Turkey.

6,10

1,2,3

A
Students can develop a critical insight on the concept and implementations of e-government.

1,6,10

1,2,3

A

Students can specify knowledge process in public organizations.

1,6,10

1,2,3

A
 
 

Course Flow

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

A general introduction of the course and perspectives

 

2

Definition of the information society (its importance and main concepts related

 

3

Types of knowledge (differences between data – information – knowledge

 

4

Knowledge creation process (Nonaka)

 

5

Agricultural, industrial and information socities + Caracterisitcs of information society (Daniel Bell)

 

6

Post-industrial society theories + Information economy

 

7

 Knowledge Management

 

8

MID-TERM EXAM

 

9

 Knowledge management models

 

10

Knowledge management and  Institutionnal approaches

 

11

E-State

 

12

Turkey (E-State)

 

13

E-Cities / Smart Cities

 

14

Communication in the Knowledge management process

 

15

Evaluation / Discussion related topics Değerlendirme

 

16

FINAL EXAM

 
 
 

Recommended Sources

Textbook

 

Additional Resources

 
 
 

Material Sharing

Documents

 

  • AL Hamza (2003), « Bilgi Toplumu ve Kamu Yönetiminde Paradigma Değişimi », Bilimadamı Yayınları, İstanbul, 319 s.
  • ALTINTAŞ Levent, Bilgi Yönetimi ve Değişim”, www.baltas-baltas.com/kaynakdergiyazi
  • BAHADIR Akın, “2000 Yılına Doğru Bilgi Toplumu Üzerine Genel Bir Değerlendirme ve  Bilgi Ekonomisinin Özellikleri”, Verimlilik Dergisi, 1999/1 Ankara
  • BAHADIR Akın, “Dijital Ekonomide Bilişim Teknolojisi Kullanımının İş Ekosistemleri ve Örgüt Yapıları Üzerindeki Etkisi”, Bilişim 2000 Etkinlikleri, İnterpro Yay., İstanbul 6-9 Eylül 2000
  • BELEK İlker, Post-kapitalist Paradigmalar, Sorun Yayınları, İstanbul, 1999
  • BOZKURT Veysel, Enformasyon Toplumu ve Türkiye, Sistem Yayıncılık, 1996  
  • ÇOBAN Hasan, Bilgi Toplumuna Planlı Geçiş, İnkilap Kitabevi, İstanbul, 1997  
  • EKİN Nusret, Bilgi Ekonomisinde Elektronik Ticaret, İTO yayını, 1998  
  • ERKAN Hüsnü (1997), « Bilgi Toplumu ve Ekonomik Gelişme », Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, İstanbul, 251 s.
  • H. DAVENPORT Thomas & PRUSAK Laurence (2004), « İş Dünyasında Bilgi Yönetimi », Rota Yayınları, İstanbul, 256 s.
  • MATTELART Armand (2004), « Bilgi Toplumunun Tarihi », İletişim, İstanbul, 136 s.
  • ÖĞÜT Adem, Bilgi Çağında Yönetim, Nobel Yayın, Ankara, 2001  
  • ÖZÇAĞLAYAN Mehmet, Yeni İletişim Teknolojileri ve Değişim, Alfa Basım Dağıtım, İstanbul, 1998  
  • SARIHAN H.İnceler, Teknoloji Yönetimi, Desnet Yayınları, İstanbul, 1998  
  • SENN James A., Information Tecnology in Business, Prentice Hall Int New Jersey, 1995
  • STEWART Thomas A., Entellektüel Sermaye, Mess Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 1997  
  • TOFFLER Alvin, Üçünü Dalga, Çev. Ali Seden, Altın Kitaplar, İstanbul 1998  
  • TOURAINE, Alain, Modernliğin Eleştirisi, (Ç. H. Tufan), Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul, 1994.
  • HORKHEIMER, Max, Akıl Tutulması, (Ç. O.Koçak), Metis Yayınları, İstanbul, 1990.
  • HORKHEIMER, Max ve ADORNO, T. W., Aydınlanmanın Diyalektiği, (Ç. O. Koçak), Kabalcı Yayınları, İstanbul, 1996.

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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)

16

3

48

Mid-terms

1

4

4

Quiz

3

2

6

Final examination

1

8

8

Total Work Load

 

 

114

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

4,56

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

5
 
 
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