| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+U Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Governments In Turkey | UKY 504 | 0 | 3 + 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Precondition Courses | |
| Recommended Optional Courses | |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Course Level | yuksek_lisans |
| Course Type | Optional |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. MUSA EKEN |
| Course Lecturers | Prof.Dr. MUSA EKEN, |
| Course Assistants | Res. Asst. Abdulkadir AKSOY |
| Course Category | |
| Course Objective | The aim of the course is to examine local governments in a political, financial, and administrative perspective in Turkey. |
| Course Content | Definition, importance and values of local governments, decentralization and local government, local government in Turkish Constitution and local democracy, local governments in Turkey: functions, organs and management of municipalities, metropolitan municipalities, Special Provincial Administrations, and villages, local government associations, service methods in local government, intergovernmental relations, evolution of local government, local government-citizen relations |
| # | Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One knows the fundamental values which based on local governments. | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Self Study, | Testing, Homework, |
| 2 | One analyzes the auditing procedures and basic values which local government based on. | Self Study, Discussion, Question-Answer, Lecture, | Homework, Testing, |
| 3 | One knows concept of local democracy. | Self Study, Discussion, Question-Answer, Lecture, | Homework, Testing, |
| 4 | One critically looks at the relationship between local government and democracy. | Self Study, Discussion, Question-Answer, Lecture, | Homework, Testing, |
| 5 | One examines the local governments in the constitutions of Turkey. | Self Study, Discussion, Question-Answer, Lecture, | Homework, Testing, |
| 6 | One knows local government how taking part in the Constitution of 1982. | Self Study, Discussion, Question-Answer, Lecture, | Homework, Testing, |
| Week | Course Topics | Preliminary Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defining local governments | |
| 2 | Importance of local governments | |
| 3 | Values of local governments | |
| 4 | Local democracy | |
| 5 | Auditing local governments in Turkey | |
| 6 | Local governments in Turkish Constitutions | |
| 7 | Local governments in the 1982 Constitution | |
| 8 | Municipalities | |
| 9 | Metropolitan municipalities | |
| 10 | Special provincial administrations and villages | |
| 11 | Service methods in local governments | |
| 12 | Intergovernmental relations | |
| 13 | Financial, administrative and urban problems of local governments | |
| 14 | Reorganisation of local governments |
| Resources | |
|---|---|
| Course Notes | <p>KELEŞ, Ruşen, Yerinden Yönetim ve Siyaset, Cem Yayınevi, 4. Basım,İstanbul, 2000.<br /> NADAROĞLU, Halil, Mahalli İdareler, Beta, 7. Bası, İstanbul, 2001.<br /> ERYILMAZ, Bilal, Yerel Yönetimlerin Yeniden Yapılanması, Birleşik Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 1997.<br /> TOPRAK, Zerrin, Yerel Yönetimler, 5. Baskı, 2001.<br /> OKTAY, Cemil, Siyasal Sistem ve Bürokrasi, DER Yayınları, İstanbul-1997.</p> |
| Course Resources | |
| Evaluation System | |
|---|---|
| Semester Studies | Contribution Rate |
| 1. Ara Sınav | 25 |
| 1. Ödev | 37 |
| 2. Ödev | 38 |
| Total | 100 |
| 1. Yıl İçinin Başarıya | 40 |
| 1. Final | 60 |
| Total | 100 |
| ECTS - Workload Activity | Quantity | Time (Hours) | Total Workload (Hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Assignment | 2 | 30 | 60 |
| Final examination | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 201 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (Hours) | 8.04 | ||
| dersAKTSKredisi | 7 | ||