Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNMENT PEC213 3. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Ömer Faruk ÇINGIR
Assistants
Goals The main purpose of this course is explaining the basic concepts of government and public administration to the students.
Course Content Government and public administration, development of public administration, main components of public administration, a comparison of public and private administration, organisation theory, bureaucracy, approaches of human relations and behavioural sciences, systems approach, modern management theory, governance, new public management
Learning Outcomes 1) Examines the basic concepts of administration.
2) Analyzes processes of administration.
3) Introduces the basic methods used in administrative sciences.
4) Discuss the historical and social meaning of the administration

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week What is Administration? Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week The Subject and Scope of Administrative Sciences Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Concept of administration, elements of public administration Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Development of Administrative Sciences (until the 20th century) Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Classical Organization Theories - Neo Classical Organization Theories Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Modern Approaches - Approaches After 1980 - Critical Approaches in Administration Theory Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Development of Administrative Sciences in Turkey Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Midterm Question Answer

 Homework
9. Week Relationship between Administration - Science - Ideology: Universality of Administrative Sciences Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Processes of Administration (Planning) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Processes of Administration (Staffing-Directing) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Processes of Administration (Coordinating-Control) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Processes of Administration (Budgeting) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Dichotomy of Politics and Public Administration Lecture; Question Answer

Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Fişek, Kurthan, Yönetim, Kilit Yayınları, 3. Baskı, Ankara, 2010.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3DK4
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PY255555
PY355555
PY450000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Homework 14 1
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 30
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 60
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload