An efficient and effective public administration will facilitate the lives of citizens in all areas, increase the level of life and ensure satisfaction with the administration. Effective and efficient administration is directly related to the qualifications and professional knowledge of the employees working in public institutions. Moreover, it is also closely related to the private sector employees within the framework of many projects and works contributed by the private sector in which public institutions are stakeholders. In this context, the Political Science and Public Administration master's program aims to train managers who will take part in various management levels required by both the public and private sectors, who have the theoretical knowledge required by the contemporary management approach and who can transfer this knowledge to practice. In line with this aim, the program implements a unique curriculum in order to provide its students with the ability to assume a managerial role by getting to know the rapidly developing and transforming Turkish administrative structure and society, and to equip them with knowledge that includes the details of new, contemporary public administration and political science. At the same time, this program also aims to train the scientific staff needed in academia. As academician candidates, students will be enabled to evaluate political and social phenomena from a scientific perspective by participating in scientific research processes. The master's program of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, which is structured in a way to enable students to gain theoretical and practical formation, has been formed in a way to balance the disciplines of “Public Policy, Management Sciences, Political and Social Sciences, Comparative Politics, Law”. While prospective students learn the policy-making processes and the methods of analyzing the developed policies, they will also be able to approach urban and environmental problems with global solutions by addressing the issue of sustainability of resources.
Political Science and Public Administration master's programme aims to train managers who will take part in various management levels required by both public and private sectors, who have the theoretical knowledge required by the contemporary management understanding and who can transfer this knowledge to practice.
It aims to enable students/graduates to learn policy-making processes and methods of analysing developed policies and to train agile individuals who produce sustainable innovative solutions in public administration.
Master of Graduate
Graduate of Master-Scientific Expert
- Graduation from Political Science and Public Administration, Public Administration, Political Science and International Relations, International Relations, Law, Economics or equivalent undergraduate programs.
- To have at least 60 points from the Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Examination (ALES-EA).
- To take the science exam to be held by the department and to get at least 50 points. Candidates who do not take the science exam will be considered unsuccessful.
- Evaluation; ALES Score 50%; Science Exam 30%; Undergraduate Grade Point Average 20%
The minimum total score for the evaluation must be 60 out of 100.
Students studying in the master's program with thesis,
- Students are required to enroll in at least 7 courses, Seminar and Master's Thesis and complete 120 ECTS credits. In order to be successful in a course in their program, they must have at least CB grade in that course.
- Students are required to have a GPA of at least 3.00 out of 4.00 in all courses in their program and to be successful in the Seminar course and the Master's Thesis Defense.
Students studying at DU may be exempted from some courses within the framework of certain regulations. If the content of the course taken at another institution is appropriate to the content of the course offered at DU and approved by the board of directors of the relevant faculty/institute/school, the student may be exempted from this course.
Recognition of Education Abroad
The academic semesters and courses of returning students who study as exchange students for one or two semesters at universities abroad with which we have an agreement are recognized by DU.
Students selected to benefit from Student Learning Mobility within the scope of the ERASMUS program are obliged to prepare a learning agreement with their ERASMUS Unit Coordinators before the start of their mobility period. This learning agreement shows the courses and ECTS values that the student will take at the partner university where the student will study.
In addition, students are required to prepare a Recognition Sheet. In this document, the equivalents of the courses that students will take abroad are shown and the credit transfer to be made is determined.
At the end of the exchange period, the courses taken abroad are shown on the transcripts with their original codes and names, ECTS credits and grades. In the official transcripts of the students, the abbreviation “ET”, which stands for “courses taken at universities abroad within the scope of the ERASMUS Program and cooperation agreements”, appears next to these courses.
This programme is designed for those who want to pursue a career in the fields of political science and public administration in the private and public sectors and for those who are interested in this field.
| No | Program Requirements |
|---|---|
| 1 | Will be able to do basic research in the field of Political Science and Public Administration. |
| 2 | It has the skills of qualified human resources needed by the public and private sectors. |
| 3 | To be able to analyze and evaluate the theoretical knowledge in the field of Political Science and Public Administration and to produce solutions. |
| 4 | To have qualified innovative skills that question events and produce alternative solutions. |
| 5 | To be able to follow the innovations emerging in the fields of public administration, law, politics, sociology, urbanization, environmental problems, economics at national and international level. |
| 6 | To be aware of social, scientific and professional ethical values, to have the ability to be open to change and innovation. |
| 7 | Have the ability to put forward and develop their views on current public administration issues and use them in interpreting events. |
| 8 | Analyzes areas such as public institutions and organizations, political institutions, private sector and non-governmental organizations, public relations and financial management and control in terms of political participation in the execution of public services and public policies. |
- State and Foundation Universities
- Presidency, Ministries and their inspection boards and affiliated and related organizations at the level of general directorate,
- Other Public Institutions,
- Special Provincial Administrations, Municipalities and various units of Local Governments,
- Public and Private Sector Banks,
- Private Sector Organizations and Multinational Corporations.
The measurement and evaluation method applied for each course is described in detail in the “Course Information Form”.
The program continues its activities with the coordinated work of the Head of Department, Deputy Head of Department and ECTS Coordinator.
The courses are taught within the framework of the criteria and teaching methods determined by the relevant instructor who is responsible for each course.
Students take courses for 2 semesters and prepare a Master's Thesis for 2 semesters.
A Specialization Area course is also taken together with the Master's Thesis.
The student who completes the thesis and is approved by the Institute successfully completes the program.
The measurement and evaluation method applied for each course is described in detail in the “Course Information Form”.
In order to graduate from the program, it is necessary to complete the credits required to be completed within the program and to be successful in the master's thesis.
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