COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KMY 5155 PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Public Administration

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ADIL ÇAMUR

Offered to

Public Administration

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to comprehensively teach students public policy processes, public policy theories, and methods of policy analysis. 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   Knowledge of 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 and Actors
4 4 Public Policy Typologies and Fields
5 5 Public Policy Process I
6 6 Public Policy Process II
7 7 Public Policy Analysis
8 8 Types of Public Policy Analysis
9 9 Public Policy Analysis Methods
10 10 Public Policy Analysis Research in Turkey
11 11 Sample Analysis I
12 12 Sample Analysis II
13 13 Sample Analysis III
14 14 Evaluation

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 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 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

Wednsday 15.30-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 7 7
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
Quiz etc. 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 115

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.2454545
LO.3454545
LO.4454545
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