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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS KMY 2020 REFORM IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Public Administration

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ATILLA GÖKTÜRK

Offered to

Public Administration Public Administration

Course Objective

Introduce students the phenomenon of administrative reform as part of a broader framework of change. Discuss the outcomes of administrative reforms within the context of developing countries.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to understand the scope of administrative reform 2   Being able to establish the relationship between administrative change and different aspects of socioeconomic processes 3   Being able to build links between national and global processes 4   Being able to compare different reform experiences 5   Being able to evaluate public administration critically

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 General Introduction to the Course 2 Administrative Systems 3 The Meaning and Scope of Administrative Reform 4 Theoretical Analysis of Reform and Reorganization 5 Top-Down Models 6 Bottom-Up Models 7 Midterm examination 8 Midterm examination 9 Institutional Models 10 Trends in Administrative Reform and Reorganization 11 Critical Approaches to Reform 12 Case Studies I 13 Case Studies II 14 Concluding Remarks

Recomended or Required Reading

Farazmand, Ali (2002). Administrative Reform in Developing Nations. Praeger Publishers: Westport. Otenyo, Eric E. and Lind, Nancy S. (2006). Comparative Public Administration: The Essential Readings. Elsevier: Amsterdam.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lecture

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTEG * 1 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 3 36 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36 Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8 Preparation for final exam 1 8 8 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 LO.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.2 1 1 1 1 1 1 LO.3 1 1 1 1 1 LO.4 1 1 1 1 LO.5 1 1 1 1