Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLITICAL and ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE of TURKEY | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 4 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Sayra LOTFİ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect.Dr. Arda AKÇİÇEK |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The main objective of the course is to discuss how Turkey's political and administrative system is structured within the framework of actors and institutions. In this discussion, the basic concepts of political science and public administration will be introduced to the students and these concepts will provide a framework for understanding Turkey's administrative and political structure. The ultimate aim of the course is to provide a general perspective on the functioning of political and administrative institutions and to enable students to understand the relationship between political and administrative structure. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to the Course, Political Structure and Meaning of Administrative Structure,Introduction to Political Science and Basic Terms in Political Science,Political Systems and Turkey's Political System,Political Ideologies,Government Mechanism,Political Participation and Public Opinion,Elections,Political Parties and Party Systems,The Concept of Administration and Scope of Public Administration,Organization of the State and Public Administration,Structure of Public Administration,Concept of Bureaucracy, Development and Problems of Bureaucracy,Local Governments,Evaluation of Public Administration Reforms in Turkey. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Will be able to discuss the political structure of Turkey. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 1.1. Distinguishes the concepts of political system and government system. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 1.2. Analyzes the main examples of political systems in the world and Turkey's political system. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 1.3. Discusses the systems of government and Turkey's system of government. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 2. Will be able to compare electoral systems. | 10, 13, 16, 19, 37, 9 | A |
| 2.1. Distinguishes the usage areas of different electoral systems. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 2.2. Explains the electoral systems applied in Turkey. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 3. Will be able to discuss political party systems. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 3.1. Explains which party systems are practiced in which countries. | 10, 16, 19, 37, 9 | A |
| 3.2. Defines Turkey's party system. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 4. Will be able to discuss the administrative structure of Turkey. | 10, 16, 19, 37, 4, 9 | A |
| 4.1. Compares the centralized and decentralized forms of public administration. | 10, 16, 19, 37, 9 | A |
| 4.2. Distinguishes between centralized and decentralized institutions and discusses their functions. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 5. Will be able to criticize the phenomenon of bureaucracy and its problems. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 5.1. Explains the relationship between bureaucracy and democracy. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 5.2. Explains the development of bureaucracy. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 37: Computer-Internet Supported Instruction, 4: Inquiry-Based Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the Course, Political Structure and Meaning of Administrative Structure | Literature review |
| 2 | Introduction to Political Science and Basic Terms in Political Science | Literature review |
| 3 | Political Systems and Turkey's Political System | Literature review |
| 4 | Political Ideologies | Literature review |
| 5 | Government Mechanism | Literature review |
| 6 | Political Participation and Public Opinion | Literature review |
| 7 | Elections | Literature review |
| 8 | Political Parties and Party Systems | Literature review |
| 9 | The Concept of Administration and Scope of Public Administration | Literature review |
| 10 | Organization of the State and Public Administration | Literature review |
| 11 | Structure of Public Administration | Literature review |
| 12 | Concept of Bureaucracy, Development and Problems of Bureaucracy | Literature review |
| 13 | Local Governments | Literature review |
| 14 | Evaluation of Public Administration Reforms in Turkey | Literature review |
| Resources |
| Balcı, Asım& Nohutçu, Ahmet& Öztürk, Namık Kemal& Coşkun, Bayram (2008) Contemporary Approaches in Public Administration. Problems, Discussions, Solution Suggestions, Models, Reflections on the World and Turkey, Ankara: Seçkin. Eryılmaz, Bilal (2018) Public Administration, Kocaeli: Okutman Publishing. Heywood, Andrew (2010) Politics, Ankara: Adres Publications. Kapani, Münci (2016) Introduction to Political Science, Ankara: BB101 Publications. Roskin, Michael et al. (2013) Political Science, Ankara: Adres Publications. Yayla, Atilla (2015) Political Science, Ankara: Adres Publications. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ-1. Acquires knowledge of social work theory and practice fields. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ-2. Gains communication skills and knowledge. | X | |||||
| 3 | PQ-3. Obtains information about management and processes. | X | |||||
| 4 | PQ-4. Understands professional ethics, principles and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | PQ-5. Uses required computer software, communication technologies and a foreign language. | ||||||
| 6 | PQ-6. Acquires the skills of planning and developing for social policy and solving social problems with scientific data and evidence. | X | |||||
| 7 | PQ-7. Improves skills for interpreting, synthesizing and using the knowledge gained from different disciplines to solve complex social problems. | X | |||||
| 8 | PQ-8. Develops competency to cooperate with other occupations and disciplines for developing services in teamwork and individual responsibility. | X | |||||
| 9 | PQ- 9. Able to use methods and techniques to reach results of research and professional literature to follow and interpret in social work. | X | |||||
| 10 | PQ-10. Able to evaluate, criticize, analyze and synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired in the field. | X | |||||
| 11 | PQ-11. Gains ability and competence to set goals for self-development of his area, to apply appropriate strategies for selected targets, to follow actual info and developments, to trace and evaluate the state of the projects for his goals. | X | |||||
| 12 | PQ-12. Capable to practice social work and train client groups on the basis of similarities and differences by recognizing the positive value of the differences. | X | |||||
| 13 | PQ-13. Learns the effects of the social and cultural environment on human behavior and considers this effect in social work practice. | X | |||||
| 14 | PQ-14. Able to perform Planned Changing Process (contact, diagnosis and assessment, planning, implementation, application, evaluation, termination, feedback and monitoring). | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 14 | 1 | 14 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 20 | 20 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 114 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(114/30) | 4 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLITICAL and ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE of TURKEY | - | Spring Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 4 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Sayra LOTFİ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect.Dr. Arda AKÇİÇEK |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The main objective of the course is to discuss how Turkey's political and administrative system is structured within the framework of actors and institutions. In this discussion, the basic concepts of political science and public administration will be introduced to the students and these concepts will provide a framework for understanding Turkey's administrative and political structure. The ultimate aim of the course is to provide a general perspective on the functioning of political and administrative institutions and to enable students to understand the relationship between political and administrative structure. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to the Course, Political Structure and Meaning of Administrative Structure,Introduction to Political Science and Basic Terms in Political Science,Political Systems and Turkey's Political System,Political Ideologies,Government Mechanism,Political Participation and Public Opinion,Elections,Political Parties and Party Systems,The Concept of Administration and Scope of Public Administration,Organization of the State and Public Administration,Structure of Public Administration,Concept of Bureaucracy, Development and Problems of Bureaucracy,Local Governments,Evaluation of Public Administration Reforms in Turkey. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Will be able to discuss the political structure of Turkey. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 1.1. Distinguishes the concepts of political system and government system. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 1.2. Analyzes the main examples of political systems in the world and Turkey's political system. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 1.3. Discusses the systems of government and Turkey's system of government. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 2. Will be able to compare electoral systems. | 10, 13, 16, 19, 37, 9 | A |
| 2.1. Distinguishes the usage areas of different electoral systems. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 2.2. Explains the electoral systems applied in Turkey. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 3. Will be able to discuss political party systems. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 3.1. Explains which party systems are practiced in which countries. | 10, 16, 19, 37, 9 | A |
| 3.2. Defines Turkey's party system. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 4. Will be able to discuss the administrative structure of Turkey. | 10, 16, 19, 37, 4, 9 | A |
| 4.1. Compares the centralized and decentralized forms of public administration. | 10, 16, 19, 37, 9 | A |
| 4.2. Distinguishes between centralized and decentralized institutions and discusses their functions. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 5. Will be able to criticize the phenomenon of bureaucracy and its problems. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 5.1. Explains the relationship between bureaucracy and democracy. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| 5.2. Explains the development of bureaucracy. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 37: Computer-Internet Supported Instruction, 4: Inquiry-Based Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the Course, Political Structure and Meaning of Administrative Structure | Literature review |
| 2 | Introduction to Political Science and Basic Terms in Political Science | Literature review |
| 3 | Political Systems and Turkey's Political System | Literature review |
| 4 | Political Ideologies | Literature review |
| 5 | Government Mechanism | Literature review |
| 6 | Political Participation and Public Opinion | Literature review |
| 7 | Elections | Literature review |
| 8 | Political Parties and Party Systems | Literature review |
| 9 | The Concept of Administration and Scope of Public Administration | Literature review |
| 10 | Organization of the State and Public Administration | Literature review |
| 11 | Structure of Public Administration | Literature review |
| 12 | Concept of Bureaucracy, Development and Problems of Bureaucracy | Literature review |
| 13 | Local Governments | Literature review |
| 14 | Evaluation of Public Administration Reforms in Turkey | Literature review |
| Resources |
| Balcı, Asım& Nohutçu, Ahmet& Öztürk, Namık Kemal& Coşkun, Bayram (2008) Contemporary Approaches in Public Administration. Problems, Discussions, Solution Suggestions, Models, Reflections on the World and Turkey, Ankara: Seçkin. Eryılmaz, Bilal (2018) Public Administration, Kocaeli: Okutman Publishing. Heywood, Andrew (2010) Politics, Ankara: Adres Publications. Kapani, Münci (2016) Introduction to Political Science, Ankara: BB101 Publications. Roskin, Michael et al. (2013) Political Science, Ankara: Adres Publications. Yayla, Atilla (2015) Political Science, Ankara: Adres Publications. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ-1. Acquires knowledge of social work theory and practice fields. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ-2. Gains communication skills and knowledge. | X | |||||
| 3 | PQ-3. Obtains information about management and processes. | X | |||||
| 4 | PQ-4. Understands professional ethics, principles and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | PQ-5. Uses required computer software, communication technologies and a foreign language. | ||||||
| 6 | PQ-6. Acquires the skills of planning and developing for social policy and solving social problems with scientific data and evidence. | X | |||||
| 7 | PQ-7. Improves skills for interpreting, synthesizing and using the knowledge gained from different disciplines to solve complex social problems. | X | |||||
| 8 | PQ-8. Develops competency to cooperate with other occupations and disciplines for developing services in teamwork and individual responsibility. | X | |||||
| 9 | PQ- 9. Able to use methods and techniques to reach results of research and professional literature to follow and interpret in social work. | X | |||||
| 10 | PQ-10. Able to evaluate, criticize, analyze and synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired in the field. | X | |||||
| 11 | PQ-11. Gains ability and competence to set goals for self-development of his area, to apply appropriate strategies for selected targets, to follow actual info and developments, to trace and evaluate the state of the projects for his goals. | X | |||||
| 12 | PQ-12. Capable to practice social work and train client groups on the basis of similarities and differences by recognizing the positive value of the differences. | X | |||||
| 13 | PQ-13. Learns the effects of the social and cultural environment on human behavior and considers this effect in social work practice. | X | |||||
| 14 | PQ-14. Able to perform Planned Changing Process (contact, diagnosis and assessment, planning, implementation, application, evaluation, termination, feedback and monitoring). | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |