ADM4231 TURKISH PUBLIC PERSONNEL SYSTEM
| Course Code: | 3104231 |
| 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: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will learn:
• The constitutional-legal basis and institutional features of the contemporary Turkish public personnel system
• The historical dynamics and processes that contributed to the formation of the current personnel system in Turkey
• The monist, statutory, and corporatist identity of the Civil Servants Law No: 657, which shapes the Turkish personnel regime
Course Content
The aim of this course is to introduce the student to the Public Personnel System in Turkey. In the 1960s, the Turkish public personnel regime which was regulated with centralized and statutory understanding accordance with Fordist accumulation regime. The personnel regime shaped by the Civil Servants Law No: 657, which bears a monist, statutory and corporatist identity. The task undertaken involves outlining the constitutional-legal basis and institutional features of the contemporary personnel system, as well as exploring the historical dynamics and processes that contributed to the formation of the current system. The course also touches upon the key issues pertaining to the functioning of, and problems faced by, the Turkish public personnel regime. In that regard, both domestic and international pressures pushing the personnel system towards reform, as well as the applicability of such reforms will also be discussed.
The course will be delivered in a lecture format. However, students are expected to actively participate in the class discussions. Students are required to read the course materials and attend the lectures. Student grading will be made on the basis of two mid-term exams (each 25% of the total grade), a final exam (35% of the total grade) and attendance and active participation to the discussions and short assignments (15% of the total grade).
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
• Understand the constitutional-legal basis and institutional features of the contemporary Turkish public personnel system, as well as the historical dynamics and processes that contributed to its formation
• Analyze the centralized and statutory understanding of the Turkish public personnel regime in accordance with the Fordist accumulation regime, and its implications for the current personnel system
• Examine the monist, statutory, and corporatist identity of the Civil Servants Law No: 657, which shapes the Turkish personnel regime, and its impact on the functioning of the personnel system
• Assess the key issues pertaining to the functioning of, and problems faced by, the Turkish public personnel regime, including issues of recruitment, promotion, compensation, and performance management
• Evaluate the domestic and international pressures pushing the personnel system towards reform, and the applicability of such reforms in the Turkish context
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