Information Of Programmes

INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / KMY505 - KAMU YÖNETİMİ (TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS)

Code: KMY505

Course Title: THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Theoretical+Practice: 3+0

ECTS: 6

Year/Semester of Study

1 / Fall Semester

Level of Course

2nd Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Compulsory

Department

KAMU YÖNETİMİ (TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS)

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)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to reveal the main approaches of public administration that deals with the theoretical aspect of public administration in the context of chronologically, in the context of their relationships and interactions with each other.

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	Can explain the basic approaches in the field of public administration	PO-1 Gain theoretical and practical compelling knowledge in the field of political science, management science, law, urbanization and environmental struggles.	Examination Presentation
LO-2	Can analyze the functioning of basic approaches in the field of public administration in practice.	PO-1 Gain theoretical and practical compelling knowledge in the field of political science, management science, law, urbanization and environmental struggles.	Examination Presentation
LO-3	Can analyze reforms in the field of public administration in recent years.	PO-1 Gain theoretical and practical compelling knowledge in the field of political science, management science, law, urbanization and environmental struggles.	Examination Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Content of the course; The scientific approach in management, the considering public administration as an independent discipline of other disciplines (administrative law, politics, business management), Human Relations Approach in Management, System Approach, Meaning and Content of Traditional Public Administration Approach, New Public Administration (YKY), New Public Management (YKI) consists of traditional and post-modern management approaches such as governance, new public service approach, public policy analysis, strategic management, performance management, total quality management
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Course Description: Scope, Importance and Rules	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
2	The Birth of a Scientific Approach to Public Administration	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
3	Emergence of Public Administration as an Independent Study Area/Discipline from Political Science, Administrative Law and Business Administration	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
4	Contributions of Different Countries	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
5	Management-Politics Dilemma	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
6	Meaning, Content and Criticism of Traditional Public Administration Approach	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
7	Public Policy Analysis	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
8	mid-term exam
9	New Public Administration Movement	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
10	New Public Management Approach	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
11	Term paper presentation	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
12	Governance Approach	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
13	New Public Service Approach	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
14	Effects of Contemporary Approaches on Recent Administrative Reforms	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
15	An overview	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Acar, M. ve H. Özgür (der.) (2003 ve 2004) Çağdaş Kamu Yönetimi I ve II, Ankara: Nobel.
2	Balcı, A. vd. (der) (2003) Kamu Yönetiminde Çağdaş Yaklaşımlar, Ankara: Seçkin.
Required Course instruments and materials
Lecture Notes, Computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	8	1	30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation	8	1	10
5.Report	16	1	20
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam	16	1	40

Student Work Load
Type of Work	Weekly Hours	Number of Weeks	Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice)	4	14	56
Outside Class
a) Reading	4	6	24
b) Search in internet/Library	4	6	24
c) Performance Project			0
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report	1	8	8
e) Term paper/Project			0
Oral Examination			0
Quiz			0
Laboratory exam			0
Own study for mid-term exam	4	7	28
mid-term exam	1	1	1
Own study for final exam	4	7	28
final exam	1	1	1
			0
			0
Total work load;			170