DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Public Administration

General Description

History

Higher Economy and Trade School, on which contemporary Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences was founded upon, was established on September 9th, 1944. It was renamed as Economic and Commercial Sciences Academy on June 8th, 1959 by the by the Law No. 7334. It was included in Ege University as a faculty in 1968. With the establishment of Dokuz Eylül University by Decree Law No. 41 on the Organization of Higher Education Institutions, it was joined the establishment as Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. Contemporarily, the Faculty consists of seven departments which are Business Administration, Economics, Public Finance, Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, Public Administration, Econometrics and Management Information Systems. All departments have both day and evening formal education programmes.
In functional meaning, public administration means making and implementing public policies. In addition to this, it refers to the organizational structure of the state in structural meaning. Public administration is an activity, a discipline and an occupation. Besides, it has an interdisciplinary characteristic which includes many disciplines. These characteristics of public administration make easier to solve the problems of the public. Because public administration is formed as a whole of operations and activities like making, implementing, planning, organizing of public policies, directing and coordination. Public Administration Programme maintains an education on characteristics and implementation of public administration as a whole.

Qualification Awarded

The graduates, who have successfully completed all courses in the curriculum of Public Administration Programme, are awarded with the Bachelors Degree in Public Administration.

Level of Qualification

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

High school diploma, placement through a nation-wide Student Selection Examination.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

The rules and regulations for recognition of prior learning for Public Administration Programme are in conformance with general requirements of Dokuz Eylül University.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Students are required to successfully complete all courses of the programme (equivalent to 240 ECTS total) and obtain a minimum average grade point of 2.00 out of 4.00. In addition, conditions in the relevant articles of the second and fourth parts of the Associate and Bachelors Degree Education and Examination Regulations should be met.

Profile of the Programme

The undergraduate programme in Public administration aims to educate students with a theoretical background which also includes knowing the theories about public administration, accessing to information and the ability to interpret information. In that way, it is aimed for the students to gain theoretical knowledge in the fields of political science, urban and environmental problems, administrative sciences and law. Also it is aimed to associate theoretical knowledge with the practices by using the different methods such as paper, project and field research.
In Public Administration Undergraduate Programme, beginning from the third semester, there also are elective courses that can be selected for specialization in various fields. Some of these elective courses are thought in English and/or French and Erasmus exchange students can be registered to these courses. In addition, local students can benefit both from Farabi Exchange Program through Turkish Universities and Erasmus exchange Program through European universities for one or two semesters.
In the 2022-2023 Academic Year, Department of Public Administration continues education and research activities with an academic staff consists of 4 professors, 5 associate professor, 5 assistant professors and 7 research assistants.

Key Learning Outcomes

1   To have basic and conceptual knowledge about economics and administrative sciences,
2   To master the basic concepts of administration, local governments, city and environment policies, politics and law, acquire competence in evaluating and applying the information in this area integrated with universal values in public decision making mechanisms,
3   To have the basic knowledge of legal disciplines connected with public administration, bringing solutions related to universal legal principles by perceiving and interpreting current legal problems,
4   To gain the ability to transfer theoretical knowledge to practice, to analyze and share practices,
5   To gain the ability to use Turkish language effectively as a science language
6   To gain the knowledge and ability to apply fast decision making within the framework of ethical principles by questioning the past and the present, assimilating democratic values in administration, respecting human rights,
7   To enriches the academic knowledge accumulation, to analyze and judge, solve problems by pursuing national and international developments in accordance with the information society in local, regional and country scale,
8   To observe the public interest, have institutional-social responsibility,
9   To question political structures affecting social dynamics at national and international level,
10   To provide information and skills that can provide continuity in public services, to use crisis administration,
11   To practice the theories in the city and the environment on the field scale, to analyse
12   To gain the ability to conduct interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork
13   To graduate with comparative academic knowledge, analytical skills, strategic thinking knowledge and skills, can bring solutions that can bring solutions In all fields within the Public Administration Discipline

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Besides graduates of Public Administration Programme have motivated mostly to be employed in public institutions, they also can be employed in almost every field on which graduates of all other programmes of Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences can be employed. They also can be employed as administrative jurisdiction judges, district governor (prefecture), inspector, expert and assistant expert if they succeed in related examinations. In addition; local administrations, occupational organizations and unions can employ the graduates. Alternative employment areas for those graduates who choose to work in private sector varies from banks, research institutions, and companies. Graduates can prefer to have an academic career in public administration and related disciplines.

Access to Further Studies

The graduates who completed undergraduate programmes requirements successfully can register to second and third cycle pogrammes (masters and doctorate) of national and international higher education institutions if they can meet the related requirements.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits


T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 ATA 1001 PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 2 IBF 1001 BASIC NOTIONS OF LAW REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 3 IBF 1009 MATHEMATICS I REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 4 IKT 1011 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS I REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 5 ISL 1055 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 6 KMY 1009 SOCIOLOGICAL POLITICAL THOUGHT REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 7 KMY 1011 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 8 KPD 1000 CAREER PLANNING REQUIRED 1 0 0 2
G 9 TDL 1001 TURKISH LANGUAGE I REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 10 YDİ 1009 FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (ENGLISH) REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 1
TOTAL:   30
 
1 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 BDE 1001 PHYSICAL EDUCATION I ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
G 2 GSM 1001 MUSIC I ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
G 3 GSR 1001 PAINTING I ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
 
2. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 ATA 1002 PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 2 EMT 1004 BASIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
B 3 IKT 1002 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS II REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 4 ISL 1004 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 5 KMY 1004 INTRODUCTION TO CONSTITUTIONAL LAW REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 6 KMY 1012 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 7 KMY 1014 HISTORY OF CIVILISATION REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
B 8 TDL 1002 TURKISH LANGUAGE II REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 9 YDİ 1008 FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (ENGLISH) REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 1
TOTAL:   30
 
2 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 BDE 1002 PHYSICAL EDUCATION II ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
B 2 GSM 1002 MUSIC II ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
B 3 GSR 1002 PAINTING II ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1
 
3 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 IBF 2003 STATISTICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 2 KMY 2013 TURKISH CONSTITUTIONAL LAW REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 3 KMY 2015 ADMNISTRATIVE STRUCTURE OF TURKEY REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 4 KMY 2017 POLITICAL HISTORY REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 5 KMY 2019 HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT I REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 8
TOTAL:   30
 
3 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 ERA 2501 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT ERASMUS 3 0 0 4
G 2 GÇD 1000 VOLUNTEERISM STUDIES ELECTIVE 1 2 0 4
G 3 IBF 2001 READING AND SPEAKING IN FOREIN LANGUAGE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 4 IKT 2013 MICROECONOMICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 5 KMY 2011 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 6 KMY 2021 HISTORY OF SCIENCE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 7 KMY 2023 EUROPEAN UNION AND TURKEY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
 
4. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 KMY 2008 CIVIL LAW REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 2 KMY 2010 URBAN ADMINISTRATION AND POLITICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 3 KMY 2014 HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT II REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
B 4 KMY 2018 METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 5 MLY 2013 PUBLIC FINANCE REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 8
TOTAL:   30
 
4 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 ERA 2502 ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM ERASMUS 3 0 0 4
B 2 IKT 2008 MACROECONOMICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 3 KMY 2016 STRATEGIC PLANNING IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 4 KMY 2020 REFORM IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 5 KMY 2022 GLOBALIZATION AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL RELATIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 6 KMY 2028 MEDIA, GOVERNMENT AND DEMOCRACY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
B 7 KMY 2066 PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
 
5 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 ISL 2026 LAW OF OBLIGATIONS REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 2 KMY 3005 POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 3 KMY 3007 TURKISH POLITICAL LIFE REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 4 KMY 3015 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 5 KMY 3023 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS I REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 10
TOTAL:   30
 
5 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 ERA 3501 SOCIOLOGIE HISTORIGUE DE LA TURGUIE CONTEMPORAINE APRÉS 1950 ERASMUS 3 0 0 5
G 2 IKT 3009 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 3 KMY 3019 THE LAW OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AND BANKRUPTCY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 4 KMY 3021 CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL MOVEMENTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 5 KMY 3067 PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 6 MLY 2002 PUBLIC BUDGETING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
 
6. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 KMY 3004 ENVIRONMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND POLITICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 2 KMY 3018 CURRENT APPROACHES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 3 KMY 3020 HISTORY OF TURKISH ADMINISTRATION REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 4 KMY 3022 THE LAW OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 5 KMY 3032 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS II REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 10
TOTAL:   30
 
6 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 ERA 3508 SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AFTER 1980 ERASMUS 3 0 0 5
B 2 ERA 3510 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES IN EUROPE AND TURKEY ERASMUS 3 0 0 5
B 3 ERA 3512 ENVIROMENTAL PROBLEMS AND POLICIES ERASMUS 3 0 0 4
B 4 IBF 3002 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR BUSINESS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 5 ISL 3033 BUSINESS LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 6 KMY 3024 COMPARATIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 7 KMY 3026 CONSTITUTIONAL JUSTICE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 8 KMY 3028 POLITICAL LIFE IN TURKEY AFTER 1980 ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 9 KMY 3030 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 10 KMY 3034 COMPERATIVE POLITICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
 
7 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 KMY 4013 PUBLIC OFFICIALS ADMINISTRATION I REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 2 KMY 4015 CRIMINAL LAW REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 3 KMY 4017 INTERNATIONAL POLITICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 4 KMY 4025 HISTORY OF THE CITIES AND URBAN TRANSFORMATION REQUIRED 3 0 0 5
G 5 KMY 4029 DISASTER ADMINISTRATION REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 8
TOTAL:   30
 
7 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 CEK 4021 LABOUR LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 2 ERA 4501 CRISIS GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION IN NATURAL DISASTERS ERASMUS 3 0 0 4
G 3 ERA 4503 COUNCIL OF EUROPE AND LOCAL ERASMUS 3 0 0 4
G 4 İHD 1001 HUMAN RIGHTS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4
G 5 KMY 4023 ADMINISTRATION AND HUMANITY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 6 KMY 4027 ENVIROMENTAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION AND POLICIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 7 KMY 4031 COMPARATIVE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 8 KMY 4041 PUBLIC SERVICE AND OPERATION METHODS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
G 9 MLY 4001 TURKISH TAX SYSTEM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4
 
8. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 KMY 4004 INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 2 KMY 4008 INTERNATIONAL LAW REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 3 KMY 4014 PUBLIC OFFICIALS ADMINISTRATION II REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 4 KMY 4016 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 5 KMY 4018 TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 10
TOTAL:   30
 
8 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 ERA 4506 INTERNATIONAL ENVIROMENTAL POLICY ERASMUS 3 0 0 4
B 2 IKT 4026 TURKISH ECONOMY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 3 ISL 3036 LAW OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 4 KMY 4020 PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 5 KMY 4022 POLITICAL PHYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 6 KMY 4024 GENDER EQUALITY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
B 7 KMY 4026 LAW OF ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
 

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course are defined in the course details prepared by the faculty member/s that can be reached in the Information Package. The relevant articles of ASSOCIATE AND UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND EXAM REGULATIONS of the Council of Higher Education and EDUCATION AND EXAM APPLICATION REGULATIONS of Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at Dokuz Eylül University are applied to the exam and course grades.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation requirements are as described in the Qualification Requirements and Rules section. The requirement for graduation is to complete all of the courses in the programme (equivalent to 240 ECTS total) successfully and to have a CGPA of minimum 2.00 out of 4.00. Also, second and fourth parts of the articles of the conditions in the Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations must be met

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Programme Director: Prof. Dr. Zerrin Toprak KARAMAN
ECTS / DS Coordinators: Associate Prof. Levent Yılmaz
Address: Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Public Administration Dokuzçeşmeler Campus 35160 Buca İZMİR TURKEY - Telephone: 0090 232 3010553
Email: zerrin.toprak@deu.edu.tr