ADM4202 REFORM IN TURKISH PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
| Course Code: | 3104202 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and Public Adm. |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ASUMAN GÖKSEL |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will learn:
• The historical context and drivers of public administration reform in Turkey
• The key areas and dimensions of reform in Turkish public administration, including organizational structure, human resources, service delivery, and accountability
• The major reform initiatives and programs implemented in Turkish public administration in recent decades
• The challenges and opportunities for public administration reform in Turkey, including political, economic, social, and cultural factors
• The impact and outcomes of public administration reform in Turkey, including successes, failures, and unintended consequences
Course Content
For course details, see https://catalog2.metu.edu.tr.Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
• Understand the historical context and drivers of public administration reform in Turkey
• Identify and analyze the key areas and dimensions of reform in Turkish public administration, including organizational structure, human resources, service delivery, and accountability
• Examine the major reform initiatives and programs implemented in Turkish public administration in recent decades and assess their impact and outcomes
• Assess the challenges and opportunities for public administration reform in Turkey, including political, economic, social, and cultural factors that have shaped the reform process
• Evaluate the successes, failures, and unintended consequences of public administration reform in Turkey and explore the lessons learned for future reform efforts
• Explore the future prospects and scenarios for public administration reform in Turkey and potential trajectories and strategies for enhancing the efficiency, effectiveness, and responsiveness of the Turkish public sector
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Ability to reach the information they need in their daily lives, and to interpret it | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Being in command of the basic concepts of law | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Understanding the political, economical, and social transformations that occur in a wide range of areas including local and international levels | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Defining and solving problems encountered in political, social, and economic life | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Being conscious, effective and rational citizens who can comprehend the transformations taking place in Turkey and in the world today | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Being professionals who can operate as productive participants in any public organization | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Having the knowledge about how public organizations function and how their decision making processes and mechanisms work | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Developing original solutions to the problems faced in relation to their own area of interest | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Critical thinking ability | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Being in command of the interdisciplinary approaches | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution