ADM4177 E-GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
| Course Code: | 3104177 |
| 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. NİLAY YAVUZ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The course is meant to provide a historical, technical and practical framework for students of public administration to better understand the opportunities, challenges, and limitations associated with e-government and the use of technology in public administration. Students will particularly learn about the concept and applications of e-government and will cover related administrative, organizational, technological and major policy issues in this context, including a discussion of e-government in Turkey. In addition, the course will provide an overview of case study examples of different e-government applications around the world.
Course Content
This course reviews the use of information technology in public administration, particularly the Internet, and its implications for public administration in general, public organizations, and the citizens. The course is meant to provide a historical, technical and practical framework for students of public administration to better understand the opportunities, challenges, and limitations associated with e-government and the use of technology in public administration. We will particularly focus on the concept and applications of e-government and will cover related administrative, organizational, technological and major policy issues in this context, including a discussion of e-government in Turkey. In addition, the course will provide an overview of governmental web design and creation, and case study examples of different e-government applications around the world. Classes will be held in lecture and discussion format.
Course Learning Outcomes
To be able to outline the development and stages of e-government, and discuss political, economical, social and technological issues related with it
Evaluate the impacts of the internet use on governmental processes, public organizations, public information and service delivery, and government-citizen interaction
Describe major policy issues involving the Internet and e-government, including democracy, social equity, digital divide, and privacy and security issues
Analyze e-government and related issues in Turkey case
Apply standards for developing effective government web sites and e-services
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