Regional Development and Andministration
Political Science and Public Administration
Faculty of Political Sciences
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Development and Andministration | SBK435 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Fatih AKBULUT
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Comments on the historical, economic and administrative origins of regional disparities.
2) Explain the transformation of regional policies with the causes and consequences since the beginning of the 20th century.
3) Compare the different models of regional administration.
4) Evaluate the regional development policies in different countries.
5) Evaluate the regional policies of European Union.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | High | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
Main topics include basic concepts and approaches about regional development and administration; regional planning and policies in some countries and European Union since the beginning of 20th century.
Weekly Schedule
1) What is the region?2) The origins of the regional disparities
3) The historical development of regional policies.
4) Regional planning
5) Regional planning and policies in Europe in the period of welfare state
6) Regional planning and policies in late capitalist countries in the period of national development
7) Models of regional administration of the period of Second World War
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Globalization and sub-national regionalization
10) New regionalism
11) Regional policies in European Union I
12) Regional policies in European Union II
13) New models of regional administration
14) Regional planning and policies in Turkey
15) Regional policies in Turkey in the process of membership to the European Union
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