Current Issues in Public Administration

Course Code:

PA 419

Course Type:

Area Elective

P:

3

Application:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

5

Course Language:

İngilizce

Courses given by:

Meral Sağır Öztoprak

Course Objectives:

The course is based on a review of the theoretical framework of Public Administration as well as webinars with speakers from NGOs, Public Administration, and the Private sector.

Course Content:

This course includes a review of theories based on the theoretical framework of Public Administration. In addition, by following the current developments in Public Administration, in parallel with these developments, the students are equipped with the latest developments through webinars attended by speakers from NGOs, Public Administration and the Private sector to understand and interpret the developments in Public Administration.

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 Learning Outcomes	Teaching & Learning Methods	Assessments Methods
Comprehends the characteristics of the general political process.	1,2,3,7	1,2,3	A
Students have the ability to analyze public administration process.	1,2,3,7	1,2,3	A
Students recognize and know the basic public administration problems.	1,2,3,7	1,2,3	A

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	Introduction of the course framework and objectives. Information on the teaching method.
2	Public Administration as an Academic Discipline. WEBINAR:
3	The Role of Bureaucracy in Public Administration and Governance
4	Transıtıon From Scıentıfıc Management to Performance Management WEBINAR:
5	Theory and Practices
6	Living Together: Conflict and Harmony WEBINAR:
7	Mid-Term Exam.
8	Human Relations Approach in Public Administration-Elton Mayo WEBINAR:
9	Being a Manager in the 21st Century
10	Setting the Agenda in Public Administration Research WEBINAR:
11	Social and Organizational Audit Structures
12	Muddle Through (İdare-i Maslahat).
13	An Eclectic View of Public Administration: Dwight Waldo. WEBINAR:
14	Review
15	CONCLUSION
16	Final Exam

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook		1. Brian R.Fry&Jos C.N.Raadschelders, Max Weber’den Dwight Waldo’ya Kamu Yönetimi, Çev.ed. Oktay Koç, Anı Yay. Ankara, 2017
Additionnal Resources		2. Five Contemporary Issues in Public Administration 3. KY’de Küresel Değişimler ve Yeni Sorun Alanları-F.Kırışık 4. Kamu Yararı Kavramı-O.Saraç 5. KY Kavramı Üzerine Düşünceler-T.Akıllıoğlu 6. KY ve Pandemi-M.S.Öztoprak 7. Globalization, Organization and PA

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING
Documents
Assignments		Students are expected to complete the readings given for the lesson and come to the lesson.
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)	16	3	48
Hours for off the classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	3	48
Mid-terms	1	3	3

Homework	14	1	14
Final	1	3	3
Total Workload			116
Total Workload / 25 (h)			4,64
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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