Information Package / Course Catalogue
Current Issues in Public Administration
Course Code: KYB511
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to provide the students with the necessary basic knowledge about the establishment of Turkish public administration and to discuss the current functioning of public administration in Turkey.

Course Content

Establishment features of Turkish public administration, structure of public administration, political systems, government systems and public administration organization, presidency, ministerial system, civil administration and provincial government , local government, public institutions, supreme boards, hybrid organizations and flexibilization.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding Turkish public administration system
2.Analyzing public administration issues
3.Having knowledge about the problems of public administration.
4.Evaluating the understanding of administration in today's conjuncture and recognizing new trends.
5.Having knowledge about the application-functioning and institutions in the field.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Birgül Ayman Güler-Türkiye'nin Yönetimi
2.Cahit Emre-Yönetim Bilimi Yazıları
3.Barış Övgün-Kamu Yönetimi: Yapı, İşleyiş, Reform
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Description of course plan and methods.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Structure of Public Administration: Concepts and terms of organization and Public Organizations in Turkey
Week 3 - Theoretical
Political Systems and Public Administration
Week 4 - Theoretical
Presidency
Week 5 - Theoretical
Ministries System
Week 6 - Theoretical
Provincial Government -Civil administration
Week 7 - Theoretical
Decentralisation
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Local government
Week 10 - Theoretical
Public Legal Entites-Autonomous Organizations
Week 11 - Theoretical
Public Legal Entites-Autonomous Organizations
Week 12 - Theoretical
Independent Regulatory Agencies
Week 13 - Theoretical
Regional Development Agencies
Week 14 - Theoretical
Melez Yapı tartışmaları: Yarı - Kamusal Örgütler ve Kamu - Özel Ortaklığı Uygulamaları
Week 15 - Theoretical
Debates on Hybrid Structures: Semi-Public Organizations and Public-Private Partnership Practices
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)130
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
4
3
OÇ-4
5
5
4
4
3
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026