Information Package / Course Catalogue
Introduction to Public Administration
Course Code: YY103
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to provide students with the basic dynamics of public administration and provide theoretical knowledge.

Course Content

The description of Public administration , the comparision of public administration and private sector , the organizing of Public institutions, The features of public institutions, and the audit of public administration .

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Yıldırım TOPRAK
Learning Outcomes
1.Public management, public management organizations, approachments to thr public management, the reform of public management and the subjects like those will be thought.
2.To be able to recognize current problems in the field of Public Administration, make comments and propose solutions.
3.To be able to comprehend local, regional and national developments
4.To be aware of social, professional and scientific ethical behavior principles
5.Assimilating democratic and universal human values
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The quantity of public management: The dicription of public management and sections, Public Management and private management.
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Related chapter of course book and related papers.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The organizing of public management: public management organizing methods of states and their basics.
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Related chapter of course book and related papers.
Week 3 - Theoretical
The trasformation period on public management, the conventional public management, the conventional model of public management: The factors which jerkand force to change about the conventional model of public management
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Related chapter of course book and related papers.
Week 4 - Theoretical
The New Model on Public Management (enterprising), The Role of the State: New Publis Enterprising, the criticism to the new Public Management, The Governance, some main Periods of the State's Role. For Public sphere, The Main Reasons to Act on Economical Works.
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Related chapter of course book and related papers.
Week 5 - Theoretical
The structure of the Turkish Public Management: The capital city organizing of the central management, the provincial organization of the central management.
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Related chapter of course book and related papers.
Week 6 - Theoretical
The local governments: The local governments in the constitution, the organs of the local governments, their tasks and services.
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Related chapter of course book and related papers.
Week 7 - Theoretical
The local governments: The local governments in the constitution, the organs of the local governments, their tasks and services.
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Related chapter of course book and related papers.
Week 8 - Theoretical
The ınstitutions of local goverments, the public profession institutions, the İndependet Management Authorities, TRT, KİT (State Economics Enterprises) universities, the Trade and Instrial Boards, stock Exchange, the Bars, The Regulating audit consortiums.
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Related chapter of course book and related papers.
Week 9 - Preparation Work
The ınstitutions of local goverments, the public profession institutions, the İndependet Management Authorities, TRT, KİT (State Economics Enterprises) universities, the Trade and Instrial Boards, stock Exchange, the Bars, The Regulating audit consortiums. (Mid-term)
Week 10 - Theoretical
The bureaucracy and the publis personnel management: The improvement of the bureoucracy, in Turkey the problems of Bureaucracy, in Turkey, the Principals and specialities of personnel management.
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Related chapter of course book and related papers.
Week 11 - Theoretical
The human resources management.
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Related chapter of course book and related papers.
Week 12 - Theoretical
The beginning to the public services.
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Related chapter of course book and related papers.
Week 13 - Theoretical
The studies about reforming public management in Turkey: the evaulating the reforming works.
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Related chapter of course book and related papers.
Week 14 - Theoretical
The works of public management reforms in Turkey: The evaluating of the reformation works.
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Related chapter of course book and related papers.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination113114
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
OÇ-2
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
OÇ-3
4
5
5
5
4
3
5
OÇ-4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
OÇ-5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026