ADM2242 TURKISH ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM

Course Code:3102242
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 constitutional basis of the contemporary administrative system in Turkey
  • the basic institutional features of the current administrative system in Turkey
  • the historical dynamics and processes that contributed to the formation of the current administrative system in Turkey
  • the key issues pertaining to the functioning of, and problems faced by, the Turkish administrative system

Course Content

For course details, see https://catalog2.metu.edu.tr.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the semester, students are expected to be able to:

  • establish links between different institutional features of the administrative system in Turkey
  • follow the major political developments in transforming the administrative system in Turkey
  • identify the major problems regarding the transformation of the current system in Turkey

Program Outcomes Matrix

Level of Contribution
#Program Outcomes0123
1Ability to reach the information they need in their daily lives, and to interpret it
2Being in command of the basic concepts of law
3Understanding the political, economical, and social transformations that occur in a wide range of areas including local and international levels
4Defining and solving problems encountered in political, social, and economic life
5Being conscious, effective and rational citizens who can comprehend the transformations taking place in Turkey and in the world today
6Being professionals who can operate as productive participants in any public organization
7Having the knowledge about how public organizations function and how their decision making processes and mechanisms work
8Developing original solutions to the problems faced in relation to their own area of interest
9Critical thinking ability
10Being in command of the interdisciplinary approaches

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