Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190500404102PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONCompulsory243
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to define the basic concepts and principles of public administration and to enable students to have a general knowledge about public administration and its elements.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ahmet Ali UGAN
Learning Outcomes
1Defines the basic concepts and principles of public administration
2Compares the new approach and traditional approaches.
3Explains the structure and functioning of public administration
4Knows and interprets the methods and tools of auditing public administration
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
NONE
Recommended Optional Programme Components
NONE
Course Contents
Basic concepts of public administration, principles used in the organization of public administration, centralized administration organization, local administration organization, bureaucracy, human resources management in public, auditing of public administration.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction, Introduction to the Course and Introduction to the Course
2Definition and Elements of Public Administration, Public Administration and Private Administration, Duties, Growth and Transformation of the State
3Development of Public Administration Thought
4Central Management
5Decentralization
6Capital Organization of Central Government
7Provincial Organization of the Central Government and Local Authorities
8Development of Provincial Administration-Central Administration and Local Administration Relationship-Development of Local Administrations
9Service Decentralized Organizations
10Bureaucracy
11Quality of Human Resources Management, Principles and Characteristics of HRM in Public
12Public officers
13Accountability in Public Administration
14Audit of Public Administration
Recommended or Required Reading
Bilal Eryılmaz (2021). Kamu Yönetimi 14. Baskı. İstanbul: Umuttepe Yayınları
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination185
Quiz110
Attending Lectures15
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination190
Quiz110
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
NONE
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination13030
Final Examination15050
Quiz11010
Attending Lectures11414
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)104
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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