Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Halim Emre ZEREN

Prof. İlyas KARABIYIK

Assoc. Prof. Belgin TARHAN

Assoc. Prof. Eren Alper YILMAZ

Lec. Ahmet Bora TARHAN

Lec. Ali Arda YÜCEYILMAZ

Lec. Fikret TOPAL

Lec. Hilal YÜCEYILMAZ

Lec. Murat YILMAZ

Res. Assist. Burcu DEMİRDÖVEN

Urban and Regional Administrations

Course Code	: KAY313
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 4

Objectives of the Course

The purpose of this course is to address the issues about status of local governments in intermediate and advanced level.

Course Content

The basic legislation in Turkey, relations of local governments between each other, the historical development of local governments, local government reform, scale economy and optimal scale in local governments, the effects of EU to the Turkish local governments.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	Having detailed and depth knowledge about the types of development and transformation of local government in Turkey within the framework of local governance model.
2.	Develops analytical thinking and knowledge about the solution of urban problems and the improvement of services in local governments.
3.	Different urban management practices from the world are introduced.
4.	Interaction areas between city administration and society are discussed.
5.	Good urban practices are introduced.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Keleş, Ruşen. Yerinden Yönetim ve Siyaset. Cem Yayınevi.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Introduction to Urban and Regional Governments: Basic Concepts, Scope and Objectives

Week 2 - Theoretical

Concepts of City, Urbanization and Region: Historical Development and Contemporary Approaches

Week 3 - Theoretical

Emergence, Development and Main Functions of Local Governments

Week 4 - Theoretical

Theories of Urban and Regional Government: Localism, Governance and Multi-Level Government

Week 5 - Theoretical

Central–Local Government Relations: Administrative, Political and Fiscal Dimensions

Week 6 - Theoretical

Local Government System in Türkiye: Constitutional and Legal Framework

Week 7 - Theoretical

Municipalities and Metropolitan Municipalities: Organs, Duties, Powers and Responsibilities

Week 8 - Theoretical

Special Provincial Administrations, Villages and Local Government Unions

Week 9 - Theoretical

Regional Government and Regional Development Policies

Week 10 - Theoretical

Development Agencies, Regional Planning and Regional Disparities

Week 11 - Theoretical

Urban Policy Areas: Housing, Transportation, Infrastructure, Environment and Social Services

Week 12 - Theoretical

Local Democracy and Participation: City Councils, Civil Society and Participatory Mechanisms

Week 13 - Theoretical

Fiscal Structure, Budgeting, Service Delivery and Auditing in Local Governments

Week 14 - Theoretical

End of Term Evaluation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Attending Lectures	1	%10
Quiz	1	%10
Midterm Examination	1	%20
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	2	3	70
Quiz	1	3	1	4
Midterm Examination	1	10	1	11
Final Examination	1	20	1	21
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				106

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12	PÇ-13	PÇ-14	PÇ-15
OÇ-1	5	5	3	2	2	3	2	4	5	5	2	4	3	5	5
OÇ-2	5	4	3	2	2	2	2	4	5	5	2	4	4	5	4
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5