Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | ||||
| 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) | LEYLA KAHRAMAN, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of this course is to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand the fundamental concepts of political science, political institutions, ideologies, and political processes. The course covers topics such as political representation, elections, political parties, constitutions, legislative, executive, and judicial branches, public policies, multi-level governance, international relations, and the impact of globalization on politics. Through this framework, students are expected to develop the ability to analyze and critically evaluate political events. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Will be able to identify the basic concepts of political science. |
PO-1 Upon successful completion of the program students:
Learn essential theoretical and empirical concepts of the discipline’s main branches, Political Science, Administration Science, Urbanization and Environmental Problems and Legal Sciences and gain a perspective which is appropriate for creating solutions in this scope;
PO-3 Analyze compenents of political, administrative and institutional systems, design institutional systems, and make operational the process of decision-making and coordination mechanisms which are effective for institutionalization; PO-4 Gain ability to adaptate oneself to technologic innovations and use the maximum level of information technologies in order to make managerial decision-making and implementation process more efficient in terms of time and resources; PO-5 Have ability to collect data, analyze and interpret the results via utilizing accumulation of information and interdisciplinary point of view while identifying and solving existing public administration problems; PO-7 Have a social behavior manner which consists of project preparation skill by taking active responsibility in individual and team work, self-confidence to express oneself easily in the face of community, motivation at high level; |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Will be able to critically assess the basic theoretical approaches within the discipline. |
PO-1 Upon successful completion of the program students:
Learn essential theoretical and empirical concepts of the discipline’s main branches, Political Science, Administration Science, Urbanization and Environmental Problems and Legal Sciences and gain a perspective which is appropriate for creating solutions in this scope;
PO-3 Analyze compenents of political, administrative and institutional systems, design institutional systems, and make operational the process of decision-making and coordination mechanisms which are effective for institutionalization; PO-10 Have self-consciousness concerning "life-long learning" which aimes continuity in education and training. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Can develop the required analytical skills and critical thinking.for understanding and assessing different approaches within the discipline. |
PO-1 Upon successful completion of the program students:
Learn essential theoretical and empirical concepts of the discipline’s main branches, Political Science, Administration Science, Urbanization and Environmental Problems and Legal Sciences and gain a perspective which is appropriate for creating solutions in this scope;
PO-3 Analyze compenents of political, administrative and institutional systems, design institutional systems, and make operational the process of decision-making and coordination mechanisms which are effective for institutionalization; PO-10 Have self-consciousness concerning "life-long learning" which aimes continuity in education and training. |
Examination |
| LO-4 | Can use abstract concepts with their concrete contents. |
PO-1 Upon successful completion of the program students:
Learn essential theoretical and empirical concepts of the discipline’s main branches, Political Science, Administration Science, Urbanization and Environmental Problems and Legal Sciences and gain a perspective which is appropriate for creating solutions in this scope;
PO-2 Identify and compare concrete models of international and national public administration, determine problems and develop solution-oriented models; PO-3 Analyze compenents of political, administrative and institutional systems, design institutional systems, and make operational the process of decision-making and coordination mechanisms which are effective for institutionalization; PO-7 Have a social behavior manner which consists of project preparation skill by taking active responsibility in individual and team work, self-confidence to express oneself easily in the face of community, motivation at high level; |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Basic concepts related to political science; political ideologies, political institutions and processes, the structure and functioning of the state, forms of government, constitutional arrangements, legislative, executive, and judicial bodies, political parties, electoral systems, public policies, multi-level governance, international politics and the impact of globalization on politics, and the development of the ability to analyze and critically evaluate political events | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Informing about the scope, subjects, resources, method, obligations of the course. | Lecture Question and Answer Discussion Method |
| 2 | Representation, Elections and Voting | Lecture Question and Answer Discussion Method. |
| 3 | Representation, Elections and Voting | Lecture Question and Answer Discussion Method |
| 4 | Parties and Party Systems | Lecture Question and Answer Discussion Method |
| 5 | Parties and Party Systems | Lecture Question and Answer Discussion Method |
| 6 | Constitutions, Law and Judges | Lecture Question and Answer Discussion Method |
| 7 | Constitutions, Law and Judges | Lecture Question and Answer Discussion Method |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Political Administrators and Leadership | Lecture Question and Answer Discussion Method |
| 10 | Assemblies and Their Impact on Political Life | Lecture Question and Answer Discussion Method |
| 11 | Assemblies and Their Impact on Political Life | Lecture Question and Answer Discussion Method |
| 12 | Public Policy and Bureaucracy | Lecture Question and Answer Discussion Method |
| 13 | Public Policy and Bureaucracy | Lecture Question and Answer Discussion Method |
| 14 | Multi-level Politics | Lecture Question and Answer Discussion Method |
| 15 | Discussing the question ‘Is Politics Degenerate? General overview and Discussion. | Lecture Question and Answer Discussion Method |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | HEYWOOD, Andrew (2010), Siyaset, Ankara: Adres Yayınları. | |
| 2 | TAŞKIN, Yüksel (2014), Siyaset, Kavramlar, Kurumlar, Süreçler, İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. | |
| 3 | ATILGAN, Gökhan, E. Attila AYTEKİN, Siyaset Bilimi (2013), İstanbul: Yordam Kitap. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Specified books, book cahpters anda articles | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 139 | ||