COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PUBLIC POLICY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KMY 4045 PUBLIC POLICY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Public Administration

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ADIL ÇAMUR

Offered to

Public Administration
Public Administration (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to teach the concept of public and public policy. Within the scope of the course, the processes of creating public policies and the effects of the actors effective in these processes on the policies will be explained with examples. Additionally, in-depth information will be presented on the consequences of public policies and how existing policies can be analyzed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learning public policy concepts
2   Having knowledge about public policy theories
3   Understand types of public policy analysis
4   Learning public policy analysis methods
5   Ability to analyze public policies in Turkey

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1: Public Policy Concept
2 2. Public Policy Discipline
3 3. Public Policy Environment
4 4. Public Policy Actors
5 5. Public Policy Typologies
6 6. Public Policy Areas
7 7. Public Policy Process
8 8. Midterm
9 9. Midterm
10 10. Public Policy Analysis
11 11. Public Policy Analysis Methods
12 12. Public Policy and Legislation
13 13. Public Policy Research in Turkey
14 14. Sample Policy Analysis

Recomended or Required Reading

Anderson, J. E. (2014). Public Policymaking: An Introduction, 8th Edition, Cengage Learning, Stamford, Connecticut.
Birkland, T. A. (2005). An Introduction to the Policy Process: Theories, Concepts, and Models of Public Policy Making, 2nd Edition, M. E. Sharpe, New York.
Çamur, A. (2023). Türkiye de Engellilik Politikasının Analizi.
Dye, T. R. (2017). Understanding Public Policy (15th Edition). Boston: Pearson,
Hill, M. (2005). The Public Policy Process, 4th Edition, Pearson Education Limited, Harlow Essex.
Sabatier, P. A. (1999). The Theories of the Policy Process, Westview Press, Boulder, Colorado.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical explanation. In-class discussion and activity based on questions during and at the end of the lesson

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTEG * 1
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

adil.camur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 102

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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