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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

SBK307

Course Name:

Local Governments in Turkey

Semester:

Fall

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 objective of this course is to provide students with an essential perspective to understand the historical development and current structure of local government in Turkey.

Course Content:

This course begins with an introduction on the history of local government in Turkey. The development of local governments in the Ottoman and Republic periods is examined.

The second part of the course includes the present local government system and the types of local government in Turkey.

In the last part of the course, the current structure of Turkish Local Governments is evaluated in the light of recent developments.

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.
4) Will be able to understand and discuss the local government system in Turkey.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	İntroduction
2)	Concepts and Historical Development
3)	Modernization Period in Turkey, Administration and Local Government.
4)	Administration and Local Governments in the Ottoman Period before the Tanzimat Era.
5)	The Tanzimat Era and the Emergence of Modern Local Governments.
6)	Local Governments During the Constitutional Monarchy
7)	Local Governments in the Republic Period.
8)	Midterm
9)	Effects of Global Developments and New Public Management Approach on Local Governments.
10)	Local Government Structures After Legal Regulations in the 21st Century in Turkey: Special Provincial Administrations.
11)	Local Government Structures After Legal Regulations in the 21st Century in Turkey: Villages.
12)	Local Government Structures After Legal Regulations in the 21st Century in Turkey: Municipalities.
13)	Local Government Structures After Legal Regulations Made in the 21st Century in Turkey: Metropolitan Municipalities.
14)	The New Way and Criticism of the Turkish Local Government System as a result of the 2012 New Metropolitan Regulation.
15)	General Evaluation

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

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	4
Program Outcomes
1) To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration.	3	2	3	3
2) To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.	2	3	3	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	2	2	2
4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.	3	3	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.	3	3	2	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	2	2	2
7) To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.	3	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.	2	3	3	2
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	3	2	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	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	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).	2
4)	Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.	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.	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.	2
7)	To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.	2
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.	2

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 40
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	16	16
Homework Assignments	16	16
Midterms	8	8
Final	16	36
Total Workload		118