Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

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

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS

T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
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 TÜRKİYE	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 TÜRKİYE	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
B	8	MLY 2013	PUBLIC FINANCE	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 TÜRKİYE	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 TÜRKİYE 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
B	8	MLY 2018	FINANCIAL ADAPTATION TO THE CYCLICAL ECONOMY	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

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