Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
200400505101LOCAL GOVERNMENTSCompulsory354
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The student has a conceptual and theoretical background in politics, public administration and social science in general and gains the ability to put them into practice.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğretmeni. Üyesi Emrah Konuralp
Learning Outcomes
1Understands the concepts, definitions, and approaches related to local government, politics, and the city. It makes sense of local government and politics at the higher and macro-scale political structures at an objective level. Knows about different local government systems and can make versatile comparisons. Evaluate the local government structures in the framework of international documents and legislation in Turkey.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Basic concepts, theories, and debates on Local Governments. A comparison of the development process and central-local relations in local politics in the West and Turkey. Local governments, problems, and approaches in international documents and Turkish legislation.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Basic Concepts
2Basic Concepts
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Makeup Examination111
Quiz111
Attending Lectures166
Discussion155
Question-Answer155
Self Study12323
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11212
Individual Study for Final Examination14040
Reading12020
Individual Study for Quiz155
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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