Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / KMY 324 - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Code: KMY 324 Course Title: POLITICAL LIFE IN TURKEY II Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer LEYLA KAHRAMAN (lkahraman@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) LEYLA KAHRAMAN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Training participants about political history of Turkey from 1950 to present.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can build the connection between current political events in Turkey and the democratisation era's developments. PO-1 Upon successful completion of the program students: Learn essential theoretical and empirical concepts of the discipline’s main branches, Political Science, Administration Science, Urbanization and Environmental Problems and Legal Sciences and gain a perspective which is appropriate for creating solutions in this scope;
PO-2 Identify and compare concrete models of international and national public administration, determine problems and develop solution-oriented models;
PO-3 Analyze compenents of political, administrative and institutional systems, design institutional systems, and make operational the process of decision-making and coordination mechanisms which are effective for institutionalization;
PO-7 Have a social behavior manner which consists of project preparation skill by taking active responsibility in individual and team work, self-confidence to express oneself easily in the face of community, motivation at high level;
Examination
LO-2 Will be able to critically analyze the problems of the Turkish political life and investigate general convictions. PO-1 Upon successful completion of the program students: Learn essential theoretical and empirical concepts of the discipline’s main branches, Political Science, Administration Science, Urbanization and Environmental Problems and Legal Sciences and gain a perspective which is appropriate for creating solutions in this scope;
PO-3 Analyze compenents of political, administrative and institutional systems, design institutional systems, and make operational the process of decision-making and coordination mechanisms which are effective for institutionalization;
PO-5 Have ability to collect data, analyze and interpret the results via utilizing accumulation of information and interdisciplinary point of view while identifying and solving existing public administration problems;
PO-7 Have a social behavior manner which consists of project preparation skill by taking active responsibility in individual and team work, self-confidence to express oneself easily in the face of community, motivation at high level;
Examination
LO-3 Will be able to explain the crucial role of democracy and civil society in the Turkish Political Life. PO-1 Upon successful completion of the program students: Learn essential theoretical and empirical concepts of the discipline’s main branches, Political Science, Administration Science, Urbanization and Environmental Problems and Legal Sciences and gain a perspective which is appropriate for creating solutions in this scope;
PO-3 Analyze compenents of political, administrative and institutional systems, design institutional systems, and make operational the process of decision-making and coordination mechanisms which are effective for institutionalization;
PO-5 Have ability to collect data, analyze and interpret the results via utilizing accumulation of information and interdisciplinary point of view while identifying and solving existing public administration problems;
PO-7 Have a social behavior manner which consists of project preparation skill by taking active responsibility in individual and team work, self-confidence to express oneself easily in the face of community, motivation at high level;
Examination
LO-4 Can use abstract concepts with their concrete contents. PO-1 Upon successful completion of the program students: Learn essential theoretical and empirical concepts of the discipline’s main branches, Political Science, Administration Science, Urbanization and Environmental Problems and Legal Sciences and gain a perspective which is appropriate for creating solutions in this scope;
PO-2 Identify and compare concrete models of international and national public administration, determine problems and develop solution-oriented models;
PO-3 Analyze compenents of political, administrative and institutional systems, design institutional systems, and make operational the process of decision-making and coordination mechanisms which are effective for institutionalization;
PO-7 Have a social behavior manner which consists of project preparation skill by taking active responsibility in individual and team work, self-confidence to express oneself easily in the face of community, motivation at high level;
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Political developments in Turkey from 1950 to present.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Scope, subjects, sources, method and requirements of the course. Lecture.
2 World with two blocs and Turkey. Lecture.
3 Democrat Party government 1. Lecture.
4 Democrat Party government 2. Lecture.
5 Military coup of 1960. Lecture.
6 Developments in 1960's. Lecture.
7 The emerge of civil society and public debates. Lecture.
8 mid-term exam
9 Military intervention on March 12 and 1970's. Lecture.
10 Struggles and debates between left and right. Lecture.
11 Crucial years: 1977-1980 Lecture.
12 Military coup of September 12. Lecture.
13 1980's. Lecture.
14 1990's: Relations of military and civilian forces. Lecture.
15 1990's: Kurdish issue. Lecture.
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Eric Jan Zürcher, Modernleşen Türkiye'nin Tarihi
2 Feroz Ahmad, Bir Kimlik Peşinde Türkiye
3 Feroz Ahmad, Modern Türkiye’nin Oluşumu
4 ATILGAN, Gökhan vd.(2015), Osmanlı'dan Günümüze Türkiye'de Siyasal Hayat, İstanbul: Yordam Kitap.
5 AYDIN, Suavi, Yüksel TAŞKIN (2017), 1960'tan Günümüze Türkiye Tarihi: İstanbul İletişim Yayınevi.
Required Course instruments and materials
Specified books.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 14 28
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 114