Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES in PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | SKY4171940 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program | Salı 12:45-13:30 Salı 13:30-14:15 Salı 14:30-15:15 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Arzu DİLAVEROĞLU |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Arzu DİLAVEROĞLU |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | Major approaches that have influenced public administration as an academic discipline will be discussed. By focusing on current public administration practices, new administrative and managerial methods will be elaborated. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to the course context and concepts,Transformation of management approaches and historical development of the public administration discipline,Historical Development of the Public Administration Discipline: The Dichotomy of Politics and Management,Traditional Public Administration and Criticism,Paradigm Shift in Public Administration: New Public Administration,Postmodern Public Administration Approach,Discourse Theory,New Public Management,New Public Service Approach,Governance ,Strategic Management ,Total Quality Management,E-Government Applications,Public Policy: Decision Making and Stakeholder Relations. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Analyzes the changes in management methods depending on the change in external and internal dynamics. | 10, 13, 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Compares management science theories and theorists. | 10, 13, 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Analyzes the process of considering public administration as a separate discipline from politics. | 10, 13, 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Understands the basic characteristics of different management paradigms applied in public administration. | 10, 13, 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 5. Explains the decision-making methods and processes of public administration. | 10, 13, 14, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course context and concepts | |
| 2 | Transformation of management approaches and historical development of the public administration discipline | Coşkun, R. (2020). Classical management and closed system? Open systems implications in management textbooks written before 1925. Eskişehir Osmangazi University Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 15(1), 119-140. |
| 3 | Historical Development of the Public Administration Discipline: The Dichotomy of Politics and Management | Albayrak, S. O. (2010). Management Knowledge of a Strong and Centralized State: Cameralism. YBAD Graduate Seminar Studies, (9). Guler B. A. (1994). Discipline Searching for Its Object: Public Administration. Journal of Public Administration, 27(4), 3 – 19. |
| 4 | Traditional Public Administration and Criticism | Eryılmaz, B. (2017), Public Administration, pp.94-102 |
| 5 | Paradigm Shift in Public Administration: New Public Administration | Eryılmaz, B. (2017), Public Administration, pp.94-102 |
| 6 | Postmodern Public Administration Approach | Ateş, H., Banazıl, A. M. (2019). Modern, Postmodern and postbureaucratic public administration approaches. ASSAM International Refereed Journal, 6(13), 55-64. |
| 7 | Discourse Theory | Hergüner, pp.85-91 |
| 8 | New Public Management | Hergüner, pp.93-98 |
| 9 | New Public Service Approach | Young, F.N. (2010). New Public Service Approach. Turkish Administration Journal, Issue 466, 145-159. |
| 10 | Governance | Dilaveroğlu, A. (2022). Paradigm Shift and Joint Production in Public Administration: The Example of Honorary Traffic Inspectorship. Hacettepe University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Journal, 40(3), 587-604. |
| 11 | Strategic Management | Özgür, H. (2004). Strategic Management in Public Organizations. Contemporary Public Administration II, 207-254. |
| 12 | Total Quality Management | |
| 13 | E-Government Applications | Şahin, A., Örselli, E. (2003). Türkiye in the e-Government Approach Process. Selçuk University Social Sciences Institute Journal, (9), 343-356. |
| 14 | Public Policy: Decision Making and Stakeholder Relations |
| Resources |
| • Ed. Hamza Ateş, Kamu Yönetimi Teorileri, 2020, Savaş Yayınları • Balcı, A. Nohutçu, N. K. Öztürk, B. Coşkun, Kamu yönetiminde çağdaş yaklaşımlar, Seçkin Yayıncılık • Bilal Eryılmaz, Kamu Yönetimi, Umuttepe Yayınevi. • Peter Drucker, 2014, 21.Yüzyıl için Yönetim Tartışmaları, Epsilon Yayınevi. • Owen E. Hughes, 2013, Kamu İşletmeciliği, BigBang. Burak Hergüner, 2019, Kamu Yönetiminde Çağdaş Yaklaşımlar, Seçkin Yayıncılık. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | ||||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | ||||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | ||||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | ||||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | ||||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 50 | 50 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 75 | 75 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 167 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(167/30) | 6 | |||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES in PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | SKY4171940 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 6 |
| Course Program | Salı 12:45-13:30 Salı 13:30-14:15 Salı 14:30-15:15 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Arzu DİLAVEROĞLU |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Arzu DİLAVEROĞLU |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | Major approaches that have influenced public administration as an academic discipline will be discussed. By focusing on current public administration practices, new administrative and managerial methods will be elaborated. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Introduction to the course context and concepts,Transformation of management approaches and historical development of the public administration discipline,Historical Development of the Public Administration Discipline: The Dichotomy of Politics and Management,Traditional Public Administration and Criticism,Paradigm Shift in Public Administration: New Public Administration,Postmodern Public Administration Approach,Discourse Theory,New Public Management,New Public Service Approach,Governance ,Strategic Management ,Total Quality Management,E-Government Applications,Public Policy: Decision Making and Stakeholder Relations. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. Analyzes the changes in management methods depending on the change in external and internal dynamics. | 10, 13, 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Compares management science theories and theorists. | 10, 13, 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Analyzes the process of considering public administration as a separate discipline from politics. | 10, 13, 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Understands the basic characteristics of different management paradigms applied in public administration. | 10, 13, 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 5. Explains the decision-making methods and processes of public administration. | 10, 13, 14, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course context and concepts | |
| 2 | Transformation of management approaches and historical development of the public administration discipline | Coşkun, R. (2020). Classical management and closed system? Open systems implications in management textbooks written before 1925. Eskişehir Osmangazi University Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 15(1), 119-140. |
| 3 | Historical Development of the Public Administration Discipline: The Dichotomy of Politics and Management | Albayrak, S. O. (2010). Management Knowledge of a Strong and Centralized State: Cameralism. YBAD Graduate Seminar Studies, (9). Guler B. A. (1994). Discipline Searching for Its Object: Public Administration. Journal of Public Administration, 27(4), 3 – 19. |
| 4 | Traditional Public Administration and Criticism | Eryılmaz, B. (2017), Public Administration, pp.94-102 |
| 5 | Paradigm Shift in Public Administration: New Public Administration | Eryılmaz, B. (2017), Public Administration, pp.94-102 |
| 6 | Postmodern Public Administration Approach | Ateş, H., Banazıl, A. M. (2019). Modern, Postmodern and postbureaucratic public administration approaches. ASSAM International Refereed Journal, 6(13), 55-64. |
| 7 | Discourse Theory | Hergüner, pp.85-91 |
| 8 | New Public Management | Hergüner, pp.93-98 |
| 9 | New Public Service Approach | Young, F.N. (2010). New Public Service Approach. Turkish Administration Journal, Issue 466, 145-159. |
| 10 | Governance | Dilaveroğlu, A. (2022). Paradigm Shift and Joint Production in Public Administration: The Example of Honorary Traffic Inspectorship. Hacettepe University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Journal, 40(3), 587-604. |
| 11 | Strategic Management | Özgür, H. (2004). Strategic Management in Public Organizations. Contemporary Public Administration II, 207-254. |
| 12 | Total Quality Management | |
| 13 | E-Government Applications | Şahin, A., Örselli, E. (2003). Türkiye in the e-Government Approach Process. Selçuk University Social Sciences Institute Journal, (9), 343-356. |
| 14 | Public Policy: Decision Making and Stakeholder Relations |
| Resources |
| • Ed. Hamza Ateş, Kamu Yönetimi Teorileri, 2020, Savaş Yayınları • Balcı, A. Nohutçu, N. K. Öztürk, B. Coşkun, Kamu yönetiminde çağdaş yaklaşımlar, Seçkin Yayıncılık • Bilal Eryılmaz, Kamu Yönetimi, Umuttepe Yayınevi. • Peter Drucker, 2014, 21.Yüzyıl için Yönetim Tartışmaları, Epsilon Yayınevi. • Owen E. Hughes, 2013, Kamu İşletmeciliği, BigBang. Burak Hergüner, 2019, Kamu Yönetiminde Çağdaş Yaklaşımlar, Seçkin Yayıncılık. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | ||||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | ||||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | ||||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | ||||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | ||||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |