TÜRKIYE'S ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE

PSIR543

Course Code: PSIR543
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Erdem Damar

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Analyze the structure of public administration in Turkey within a theoretical and histori-cal framework.
Evaluate the impact of the Presidential Government System on Turkey?s administrative structure.
Compare central and local administrative structures as well as public institutions.
Identify contemporary administrative problems and develop critical solutions.
Analyze the relationships and operational mechanisms among administrative institutions.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

No recommended optional programme components.

Course Description

This course aims to examine the administrative structure of Turkey through historical, theoretical, and institutional dimensions. It covers transformations from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic, from post-1980 reform processes to the Presidential Government System. Special emphasis is placed on the functioning of central administrative bodies, local governments, independent regulatory authorities, professional chambers, and public institutions. The course en-courages students to establish analytical connections between the historical continuities and con-temporary transformations of public administration in Turkey.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Concepts of Governance, Public Administration, and the State Apparatus
2^nd Week	The Evolution of Public Administration from the Ottoman Empire to the Re-public
3^rd Week	Reform Discourses After 1980
4^th Week	The 2000s: EU Accession Process, Neoliberal Reforms, and Governance
5^th Week	The Presidential Government System: Capital (Central) Organization
6^th Week	Transformation of Provincial Administration: Governors, Sub-Governors, and Coordination
7^th Week	Local Governments: Special Provincial Administration, Municipalities, and Villages
8^th Week	Legal Personality in Public Administration, Public Institutions, and Service Types
9^th Week	Independent Administrative Authorities
10^th Week	Professional Chambers, Bar Associations, and Universities
11^th Week	Civil Service and Public Personnel Regime
12^th Week	Centralization and Decentralization
13^th Week	Contemporary Issues in Turkish Administration
14^th Week	Student Presentations

Recommended or Required Reading

Eryılmaz, Bilal. 2020. Kamu Yönetimi. 10. Baskı. İstanbul: Okuyan Us Yayın.
Heper, Metin. 1985. Türkiye'de Devlet Geleneği. Ankara: Doğu Batı Yayınları.
Güler, Oktay. 2010. Yerel Yönetimler. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık.
Parlak, Bekir, and Yüksel Demirkaya Sobacı. 2014. Kamu Yönetimi: Kuram ve Uygulama. Bursa: Alfa Aktüel Yayınları.
OECD. 2023. Public Governance Review: Turkey. Paris: OECD Publishing.
Duran, R. Berna, and M. Yıldız. 2005. Türkiye?de Düzenleyici Kurumlar: Kurumsal Özellikler ve Etkinlik Değerlendirmesi.Amme İdaresi Dergisi 38 (4): 1?28.
Çarkoğlu, Ali, and Ersin Kalaycıoğlu. 2011. Kamuoyu ve Meslek Örgütleri: Türkiye?de Sivil Toplumun Politikası. İstanbul: TÜSİAD Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Assignment	10	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1.5	1.5
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	6	84
Preparation for Final exam	1	40	40
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	40	40
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1.5	1.5
Homework	10	10	100
Total Work Load			309
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10.3
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
K1		X	X	X	X
K2
K3		X	X
K4				X	X
K5
K6	X	X	X	X	X
K7	X	X	X
K8