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 | Explains and interprets the fundamental concepts and theories related to political science, public administration, law, urbanization, and environmental studies. |
| 2 | Conducts scientific research in the field of political science and public administration; carries out the research process by using appropriate methods and techniques. |
| 3 | Evaluates public administration, public policy, local governments, and governance processes from an analytical and critical perspective. |
| 4 | Analyzes national and international political and administrative developments from a comparative perspective. |
| 5 | Applies the theoretical and practical knowledge accumulated in the field to practices in the public sector, private sector, and civil society. |
| 6 | Uses critical thinking and problem-solving skills; sustains personal and professional development with an awareness of lifelong learning. |
| 7 | Demonstrates attitudes and behaviors in accordance with ethical values, guided by a sense of social responsibility and public interest. |
| 8 | Analyzes the administrative structure and functioning of central and local public institutions in Türkiye. |
| 9 | Evaluates current political developments within the framework of political history, foreign policy, and political science theories. |
| 10 | Analyzes the fundamental concepts of law within the context of public administration. |
| 11 | Develops solution proposals for urbanization, environmental, and regional issues by critically evaluating public policies. |
| 12 | Evaluates public services within the framework of human rights, public interest, and ethical principles. |
| 13 | Conducts research, reporting, and policy development processes in the field of political science and public administration. |
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.