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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / İŞL-551 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Code: İŞL-551 Course Title: CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SERDAR VURAL UYGUN (serdarvuraluygun@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to investigate contemporary approaches in public administration.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can identify the factors which underly the development of public administration dicipline. PO-2 Analyze and design at the organizational level, understand the functions of business management that are planning, organizing, execution, coordination and control, describe and apply them, and be acknowledged with modern management perspectives.
PO-4 Have advanced level of knowledge on topics such as job analysis, provision and assigning of human resources, career, performance evaluation and performance-based pricing which are within the scope of human resources management applications that are encountered in both public and private sector.
PO-15 Use modern methods and technologies of business administration including analytical thinking and information technology in the first instance
PO-16 Have the ability to work with disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams; to be open to change and innovation, to be entrepreneur, to gain life-long learning; to have leadership qualities and to make analytical communication with managers and specialists in other fields.
PO-18 Use research methods and techniques for writing a thesis or doing scientific research.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 Can evaluate the the relations between public administration and business administration PO-4 Have advanced level of knowledge on topics such as job analysis, provision and assigning of human resources, career, performance evaluation and performance-based pricing which are within the scope of human resources management applications that are encountered in both public and private sector.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 Can critically evaluate recent trends in public administration. PO-4 Have advanced level of knowledge on topics such as job analysis, provision and assigning of human resources, career, performance evaluation and performance-based pricing which are within the scope of human resources management applications that are encountered in both public and private sector.
PO-16 Have the ability to work with disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams; to be open to change and innovation, to be entrepreneur, to gain life-long learning; to have leadership qualities and to make analytical communication with managers and specialists in other fields.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The course includes contemporary approaches in public administration.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Scope and definition of public administration Lecture, Discussion
2 Traditional theories about public administration Lecture, Discussion
3 Organizational dimension Lecture, Discussion
4 Public administration and bureacracy Lecture, Discussion
5 Critique of traditional theories Lecture, Discussion
6 Development of contemporary approaches Lecture
7 New Public Management Lecture
8 mid-term exam
9 Governance Lecture
10 Information technologies and E-government Lecture
11 New Public Service Lecture
12 Strategic planning in public administration Lecture
13 Quality in public administration Lecture
14 Recent trends in public administration Lecture
15 Student presentations Presentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Kamu Yönetiminde Çağdaş Yaklaşımlar, Seçkin Yayınevi
Required Course instruments and materials
Projection, relevant essays

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 20
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 15 1 20
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 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 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 12 1 12
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 6 3 18
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 7 3 21
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 181