Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Ramazan ŞENGÜL

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Interprets the European Charter of Local Self Government.
2) Interprets local government's autonomy by comparing, as a result of country analyzes.
3) Explains the level of autonomy of the municipalities.
4) Interprets about special provincial administration's autonomies.
5) Interprets the autonomy of metropolitan municipalities.
6) Analyzes the situation of village administration vis-à-vis autonomy.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3	4	5	6
Learning Outcomes
	1	High	High	High	High	High	High
	2	High	High	High	High	High	High
	3	High	High	High	High	High	High
	4	High	High	High	High	High	High
	5	High	High	High	High	High	High
	6	High	High	High	High	High	High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Reviewing the local government's autonomy in Turkey, according to the European Charter of Local Self Government and existing regulations.

Weekly Schedule

1) The autonomy of local governments in unitary states
2) Local autonomy in federal states
3) European Charter of Local Self-Government
4) Local autonomy during the Ottoman era
5) Local autonomy in Turkish Constitutions
6) Administrative tutelage over local elected bodies in Turkey
7) Administrative tutelage over the operations of local elected bodies in Turkey
8) Administrative tutelage on the staff of local governments in Turkey
9) Midterm examination/Assessment
10) Allocated shares from the general budget tax revenues to local governments and local autonomy
11) Allocated shares from the general budget tax revenues to local governments and local autonomy
12) Own revenues and local autonomy of local governments
13) Borrowings of local governments and local autonomy
14) State aids and local autonomy
15) İlbank and local autonomy
16) Final examination

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

20%

		Number	Percentage
Semester Studies	Quiz	1	50%
Semester Studies	Presentation/Seminar	1	50%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

80%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required

Course Unit Title	Course Unit Code	Type of Course Unit	Level of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	ECTS Credits
Local Governments In Turkey	SKY107	Compulsory	Doctorate degree	1	Fall	7