The Department of Political Science and Public Administration;
Within the framework of our university's scientific values including: innovation, participation, sustainability, entrepreneurship, commitment to ethical values, transparency, continuous development, cooperation, corporate justice, love and tolerance; our department aims to be a distinctive higher education institution producing universal benefits in its own field.
It also aims to present itself as an example at local, national and international areas of education with its quality of education and research.
On the other hand, with its students, faculty members and staff; our program aims to have the vision of becoming a leading academic community in its region known for its maximum usage of educational technologies.
| No | Program Requirements |
|---|---|
| 1 | Being able to comprehend the basic concepts and theoretical knowledge in the field of Political Science and Public Administration and grasp their details. |
| 2 | To have the knowledge of political science, political theory, public administration, international relations, political history, law, economics and business required in a qualified employee who is demanded by the public and private sectors |
| 3 | Analyzing and evaluating hypothetical knowledge as well as offering solutions in the field of Political Science and Public Administration |
| 4 | Taking responsibility in studies related to the field of political science and public administration and being able to arrange and independently conduct such studies |
| 5 | Being able to evaluate the knowledge that is acquired during the education period through building cause-effect relations; being able to foresee what kind of knowledge is required in which situation |
| 6 | Having competence of written and verbal communication in Turkish; being able to speak a foreign language at a level to exchange ideas on the field of international relations. |
| 7 | Being conscious about the social, scientific and professional ethics; being open to change and new ideas |
| 8 | Being able to offer and share alternative solutions in the field of public administration with awareness for lifelong learning and critical thinking. |
Being one of the few faculties of Political Sciences in our country, our faculty provides its student a multidisciplined education program. In this respect, the institutions that our graduates can work include the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Treasury and Finance, Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade, different units of local governments, private companies and financial institutions.
Graduates of Political Science and Public Administration may also have the opportunity to pursue postgraduate studies and a career in the academic world.
The undergraduate program of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration has an educational program that covers areas such as political theory, comparative politics, Turkish political history, socio-cultural studies and public administration.
In addition to the field courses; lectures on economics, law, international relations, sociology and history are also given.
Evaluation System
Students must have successfully completed all courses in the program (240 ECTS in total) and must have at least 50 points out of 100 in each course. They must obtain at least 2.50 Grade Point Average (GPA) over 4.00. In addition, all courses foreseen in the curriculum should be at least DD grade.