ADM4287 REGIONAL POLICY AND GOVERNANCE
| Course Code: | 3104287 |
| 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: | Prof.Dr. MUSTAFA KEMAL BAYIRBAĞ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will learn:
- the key concepts that are required to examine the state and "public policy" as spatially constructed entities and processes.
- the spatial implications of decisions/policies made by public authorities.
- geographical dynamics that lead to the emergence of "regional policy and governance" as a key political/policy concern for the national and supranational/global policymakers.
- key socio-economic problems/issues addressed by regional policies
- the political dynamics behind (and implications of) administrative reforms that lead to creation of regional governance structures.
- different dimensions of the administrative reform pressures on national governments.
- how to construct an analytical framework to conduct "regional policy analysis"
- how to prepare a policy research proposal on regional issues
- how to conduct "policy analysis" targeting a concrete regional policy problem.
- how to gather and/or produce empirical information required to evaluate a given regional policy issue
- how to establish connections between a theoretical framework and the empirical material collected via field research.
- how to develop a critical evaluation of a given regional policy so as to identify policy alternatives.
Course Content
The aim of this course is to introduce you to the literature and on regional policy and governance to equip you with analytical tools necessary to understand the changing spatiality of public policies and administration in Turkey. Throughout the course, the international examples, and especially the case of the European Union countries will be discussed. The objective of these discussions is to help you grasp the dynamics that (will) influence and shape the path of the public administration system and the policy process in Turkey on the way to integration with the EU. The course will finally cover the recent developments in Turkey in light of these discussions.
Course Learning Outcomes
A student who passed this course will be able to:
- identify the key concepts that are required to examine the state and "public policy" as spatially constructed entities and processes.
- examine the spatial implications of decisions/policies made by public authorities.
- identify geographical dynamics that lead to the emergence of "regional policy and governance" as a key political/policy concern for the national and supranational/global policymakers.
- develop an awareness of key socio-economic problems/issues addressed by regional policies
- identify the political dynamics behind (and implications of) administrative reforms that lead to creation of regional governance structures.
- identify different dimensions of the administrative reform pressures on national governments.
- construct an analytical framework to conduct "regional policy analysis"
- prepare a policy research proposal on regional issues
- conduct "policy analysis" targeting a concrete regional policy problem.
- gather and/or produce empirical information required to evaluate a given regional policy issue
- establish connections between a theoretical framework and the empirical material collected via field research.
- develop a critical evaluation of a given regional policy so as to identify policy alternatives.
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