| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Science | SBK103 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Fall | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Ramazan ŞENGÜL
Associate Prof. Dr. Demokaan DEMİREL
Associate Prof. Dr. Oktay KOÇ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define the basic concepts and approaches in public administration.
2) Analyze the social and historical background of administrative issues.
3) Make comments on the important scholars and their works in public administration.
4) Discuss administrative problems of modern society.
5) Make comments on the causes and consequences of administrative practices.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Main topics include basic concepts and historical development of planning in public administration; typlogies of planning; evolution of planning in Turkey.
Weekly Schedule
1) The meaning of "administration" as a concept2) The basic concepts of administrative science I
3) The basic concepts of administrative science II
4) A brief history of administrative science
5) The emergence of public administration-Woodrow Wilson
6) Scientific management (Frederick Taylor) and functional management (Henry Fayol)
7) Traditional approaches in public administration- Gullick, Goodnow
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Bureaucracy-Max Weber
10) Human relations approach- Hawthorne studies
11) System approach
12) Public management
13) Governance
14) Comparative public administration
15) A brief history of education in public administration in Turkey
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required