Political Science and Public Administration Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

SBK302

Course Name:

Local Authorities in Europe

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory Courses

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Prof. Dr. YUSUF ERBAY

Course Lecturer(s):

Prof. Dr. YUSUF ERBAY

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

Local administrations are democratic administration organizations formed outside the central government to perform local public services. They are public legal entities with administrative and financial autonomy, established to meet the common needs of the local people and whose decision-making bodies are determined by democratic elections. Local administrations have gained great importance in developed western countries as the “cradle of contemporary democracy” and centers of social and economic development. The main aim of this course, how a course is influenced by developments in the world of local governments in Turkey in the first period and analyzed to understand their relationship with Europe.

Course Content:

This course begins with an introduction to brief up-to-date information about local administrations and some issues related to their choices. The second part of the course is organized in order to understand the effects of developments in the world and Europe on Turkish local governments. The third section deals with local participation and local participation methods such as city councils. The fourth chapter covers the international institutions of local governments in Europe, their work and our country's relations with these institutions and studies. In the last part of the course, a brief information will be given about the local government structures of some European countries, which will be included in student presentations. During these studies, it will be ensured that students prepare preliminary studies and presentations on the topics to be covered in the course in order to improve their research, analysis and presentation skills. A homework will be prepared and presented in the classroom on a subject chosen by the student from the options given by the lecturer about local governments. With the participation of the students, the teaching method of the lesson will be provided with an interactive feature that includes mutual discussions. Therefore, weekly readings should be done before coming to the class.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students who successfully complete this course; Discuss the institutional, cultural and rational approaches of local administrations;
2) - Will be able to distinguish the different methods used in local administrations;
3) - Analyze the differences between decentralization and centralization.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction: Summary Up-to-Date Information on Local Administrations and Important Issues Related to Their Election System.	Texts
2)	Effects of Global Developments on Local Administrations.
3)	Sustainable Development and Participation in the Context of Agenda 21
4)	City Councils in Turkey.
5)	Other Participation Methods in Municipal Laws
6)	Effects of the European Integration Process on Local Governments: Council of Europe
7)	European Charter of Local Self-Government: What is Local Autonomy? What Is Not?
8)	Midterm
9)	Other Council of European Charters Concerning Local Government.
10)	Transfrontier Co-operation Charter
11)	Council of Europe Reference Framework for Regional Democracy.
12)	Urban Charter
13)	Relations with the European Union and Local Authorities
14)	Local Authorities in Some European Countries
15)	General evaluation.
16)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Erbay, Yusuf ve Ruşen Keleş, Kemal Görmez (2020), Türkiye’de ve Avrupa’da Yerel Temsil ve Katılım, İmge Kitabevi, Ankara.
Erbay, Yusuf ve Akgün Hasan (2013), Modernleşmeden Küreselleşmeye Türkiye’de Yerel Yönetimler, Tarihi ve Bugünü, Kazancı Kitap, İstanbul.

References:

Erbay, Yusuf ve Yener, Zerrin (1999), Avrupa Konseyi Yerel ve Bölgesel Yönetimler Kongresi, Dünya Yerel Yönetim ve Demokrasi Akademisi Yayını, İstanbul.
Erbay, Yusuf ve Keleş, Ruşen (2013), “Bölge Yönetimlerinin Özerkliği ve Avrupa Konseyi”, Çağdaş Yerel Yönetimler Dergisi, Cilt 22, Sayı 1, Ocak, s. 23-39.
Erbay, Yusuf (2011), “Küreselleşme Sürecini Anlamaya Yardımcı Bazı Kavramlar”, Gazi Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi, İletişim Dergisi, Sayı 32, Bahar,ss. 279-294.
Keleş, Ruşen (2012), Yerinden Yönetim ve Siyaset, Genişletilmiş 8. Basım, Cem Yayınevi, İstanbul.
Keleş, Ruşen ve Erbay, Yusuf (1999), “Avrupa Konseyi’nin Bölge Olgusuna Bakışı”, Çağdaş Yerel Yönetimler Dergisi, Cilt 8, Sayı 4, Ekim, s. 3-29.
Ortaylı, İlber (2008), Türkiye Teşkilat ve İdare Tarihi, Cedit Neşriyat, Ankara.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration.	2	3	3
2) To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.	3	2	2
3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).	3	3	3
4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.	2	3	2
5) Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.	2	3	2
6) To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.	3	3	2
7) To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.	2	3	3
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.	3	3	3
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.	2	2	2
10) According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD.	1	1	1
11) To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department.	1	1	1

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration.	2
2)	To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.	3
3)	Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).	3
4)	Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.	3
5)	Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.	3
6)	To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.	3
7)	To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.	3
8)	Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.	3
9)	Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.	3
10)	According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD.	1
11)	To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department.	1

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	1	% 10
Presentation	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	14
Presentations / Seminar	14	14
Midterms	8	8
Final	15	29
Total Workload		107