INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
POL122	INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	2	3	3	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	English
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof. EMİNE AKÇADAĞ ALAGÖZ
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course introduces the history and practice of public administration at national and local governmental levels. The aim of the course is to draw attention to the properties and characteristics of public administration, public decision making, social welfare, public deliberation, public policy, the impact of digital governance and that of the information age.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The course examines the approaches, types and structures of public administration that are most visible in scholarly literature. It also discusses the distinctive characteristics of public and private administration with a special attention on welfare systems, digital governance and globalization. The debates on concepts of public administration, human resource management, public budgeting, and the ethics of public service are first examined, followed by intergovernmental administration, organizational theory, rational choice theory, social welfare administration and the impact of the information age. Public policy and citizen behavior are also considered with the help of case studies, simulations, group works and discussions.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Students will be able to explain the fundamental concepts, principles, and historical development of public administration.
Students will analyze the organizational structure and functioning of public institutions.
Students will evaluate the stages of the public policy process and interpret them through examples.
Students will understand the relationships between public administration and politics, economy, and society.
Students will use academic literature in public administration to prepare a scholarly assignment or paper.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Introduction – Concepts of Public Administration	-
2	Reading and Literature Review	Public Decision Making	Presentation and Discussion
3	Reading and Literature Review	Managing Human Resources	Presentation and Discussion
4	Reading and Literature Review	Structure of Public Administration Organizations and Their Communication	Presentation and Discussion
5	Reading and Literature Review	Public Budgeting	Presentation and Discussion
6	Reading and Literature Review	Decentralization and Local Governance	Presentation and Discussion
7	Reading and Literature Review	Ethics and Public Administration	Presentation and Discussion
8	Reading and Literature Review	Rational Choice Theory	Presentation and Discussion
9	Reading and Literature Review	Social Welfare Administration	Presentation and Discussion
10	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
11	Reading and Literature Review	Citizens and Administration	Presentation and Discussion
12	Reading and Literature Review	Digital Governance and Public Service Innovation	Presentation and Discussion
13	Reading and Literature Review	Public Policy	Presentation and Discussion
14	Reading and Literature Review	Globalization and Public Administration	Presentation and Discussion
15	Reading and Literature Review	General Revision	Presentation and Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Rosenbloom, D. H., Kravchuk, R. S., & Clerkin, R. M. (2014). Public Administration: Understanding Management, Politics, and Law in the Public Sector (8th ed.). McGraw-Hill.
Stillman, R. J. (Ed.). (2010). Public Administration: Concepts and Cases (9th ed.). Wadsworth.
Henry, N. (2017). Public Administration and Public Affairs (13th ed.). Routledge.
Denhardt, R. B., Denhardt, J. V., & Blanc, T. A. (2014). Public Administration: An Action Orientation (7th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Frederickson, H. G., Smith, K. B., Larimer, C. W., & Licari, M. J. (2016). The Public Administration Theory Primer (3rd ed.). Westview Press.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the basic theoretical, political, economic and administrative theories used in the field of Political Science and International Relations.						5
2	Explain the political history, political ideas, intellectual accumulation of understanding international relations and the way that the history of diplomacy has passed from past to present.					4
3	List the norms of universal law and human rights, the principles of the modern legal system, the names of modern bureaucratic and administrative structures.				3

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain the Turkish state tradition, the influence of Islam, the accumulation of political thought and its historical background, and compare this accumulation with the current approaches.				3
2	Evaluate the chronological development of relations between political and diplomatic developments and political / diplomatic facts / events / ideas / actors from past to present.			2
3	Analyze the structure and functioning of actors, organizations and organizations that determine international relations.				3

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	In the light of current theoretical debates, apply relevant concepts to current political and international developments.				3
2	Evaluate the Turkish political tradition, developments with the Turkic community.						5
3	Use information on the field when comparing the administrative structures of different countries and their diplomatic traditions.			2

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Formulate the current political developments, developments and arrangements in international relations in the historical and theoretical accumulation.				3
2	Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.					4
3	Examine and analyze current political developments in the Balkans, the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa and the Caucasus in terms of both Turkish political history and international relations discipline.		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.				3
2	To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the political and administrative developments in the international political system and the bureaucratic organizations operating in this system.				3
2	Examine the international problems and conflicts, and the problems in the field of administration and politics in detail.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the current developments in the field of Political Science and International Relations and collaborate with leading names in the field.						5
2	Examine and analyze academic resources and the written and oral studies on the political developments in the region and the world, especially in the Middle East.			2
3	Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	With the current historical and theoretical knowledge of the field, suggest sustainable, organizational and administrative arrangements aimed at meeting specific goals and solving certain problems.			2
2	To follow latest developments in the field and direct personal studies accordingly within the framework of the lifelong learning principle.Using the theoretical, economic, political and managerial knowledge, and produce reports on current developments, conflicts and agreements in geography related to world politics and especially in the Middle East.				3
3	Construct arguments on the current developments in Turkish politics in the light of the laws, regulations, and the important changes in the constitution and administrative law that determine Turkish political life and foreign relations.				3

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	5	3	15
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	5	3	15
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	5	3	15
Assignment (Homework)	5	3	15
Project Work	5	3	15
Seminar	5	3	15
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	5	3	15
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	1	1
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Short Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Short Exam	1	1	1
TOTAL	55	0	153