Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Public Policies and Their Analysis SBKY208 Turkish Compulsory 4. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 5.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face-to-face
Course Coordinator
Instructor(s)
Goals Understanding public policy processes, public decision-making models, public policy theories and policy analysis, and applying them in public policy decisions and programs.
Course Content Defining public policy and its basic features, types of policy, public policy models and using them, making public decision methods, public policy analysis methods.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
2 To have the intellectual equipment to contribute to the evaluation of any public policy
3 To be able to express ideas in the solution of public problems
3 Develop an understanding of the process of determination and implementation of public policies
4 Identify public decision making process chains
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Method and resources of the course
2. Week The Structure of Public Administration
3. Week Organization of Public Administration
4. Week What is Public Policy?
5. Week Historical backgrounds of public policy
6. Week Turkish governmental history and Public Policy
7. Week Public Policy Analysis Specialists and Actors
8. Week Public Policy Analysis Process Cycle -I
9. Week Public Policy Analysis Process Cycle -II
10. Week Benefit and Value of Public Policy Analysis
11. Week Public Policy and Public Opinion
12. Week Public Policy and Globalisation
13. Week Examples of Public Policy Analysis
14. Week The Problems of Public Policy and Its Future
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
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.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4
PY1 5 5 5 5
PY2 5 5 5 5
PY3 5 5 5 5
PY4 5 5 5 5
PY5 4 4 4 4
PY6 2 2 2 2
PY7 3 3 3 3
PY8 3 3 3 3
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Kamu Yönetimi, Prof. Dr. Bilal Eryılmaz; Kamu Politikaları I ve II, Dr Hüseyin Erkul, Dr. Levent Gökdemir (Eds.); Kamu politikası Mete Yıldız, M. Zahid Sobacı,(Der.), Adres Yayınları; TÜBA Ulusal Açık Ders Malzemeleri, http://www.acikders.org.tr/mod/resource/view.php?id=1779
  • Ruşen Keleş, Yerinden Yönetim ve Siyaset Birgül A. Güler, Türkiye’nin Yönetimi Bilal Eryılmaz, Kamu Yönetimi Seriye Sezen, “International versus domestic explanations of administrative reforms: The Turkish case”, International Review of Administrative Sciences, 77/2, 2011: 322-346. Ozan Zengin, “Türkiye’de Başkanlık Sistemi: Siyasal Sistemin Niteliği ve Yönetsel Yapıdaki Değişim”, içinde: Can U. Çiner (ed.) Türkiye’de Kamu Politikaları: Güncel Konular ve Eğilimler, KAYAUM, Ankara 2020: 85-126. Hüseyin Gül vd., “Amerikan Başkanlık ve Fransız Yarı-Başkanlık Sistemleri Işığında Türkiye’nin Yeni Cumhurbaşkanlığı Hükümet Sistemi”, Strategic Public Management Journal, 3, Special Issue, 2017: 101-120. B. Doğan, Z. Erdoğan, “Cumhurbaşkanlığı Hükümet Sisteminde Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcıları ve Bakanlar”, Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 4/1, 2021: 2-24. Kamu Politikası Kuram ve Uygulama, Derleyenler: Mete Yıldız ve M. Zahid Sobacı, Adres Yayınları, Ankara, 2015 TÜBA Ulusal Açık Ders Malzemeleri, http://www.acikders.org.tr/mod/resource/view.php?id=1779 Veriye Dayalı Kamu Politikası- Yerel Düzeydeki Yansımaları; Kuram, Kavram & Ülke Örnekleri https://neupress.org/tr/acik-erisim/veriye-dayali-kamu-politikasi--yerel-duzeydeki-yansimalari%3b-kuram--kavram--ulke-ornekleri/768 Hamza Çelı̇kyay Hı̇cran (2021). Türkiye’de Çevre Politikaları: Kalkınma Planları Üzerinden Bir İnceleme. İktisadi İdari ve Siyasal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 6(15), 185-205., Doi: 10.25204/iktisad.839408 Turan Abdülmenaf,Hamza Çelı̇kyay Hı̇cran (2020). Türkiye’de KOVİD-19 ile Mücadele: Politikalar ve Aktörler. Uluslararası Yönetim Akademisi Dergisi, 3(1), 1-25., Doi: 10.33712/mana.733482 Babaoğlu, C. (2018). Kamu Politikası Analizine Yönelik Kavramsal ve Kuramsal Bir Çerçeve. Yönetim Bilimleri Dergisi, 15(30), 511-532. Gül, H. (2015). Kamu Politikası Analizi, Yöntemleri ve Teknikleri. Yasama Dergisi(29), 5-31. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412973533.d29
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 3 42
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 13.5 1 13.5
Research 14 1 14
Other Activities 14 1 14
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Classroom Activities 14 3 42
Total Workload 127.5
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 5.0