KAY751 - PUBLIC POLICY PROCESSES
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC POLICY PROCESSES | KAY751 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Academic Staff | |||||
| Course objective | Public policy is a practice and problem-solving oriented sub-section of public administration discipline. Public policy problems and solutions are identified by government agencies alone; or with the participation of private sector organizations and civil society organizations. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Importance and development of public policy studies; solutions to public problems via public policies. | |||||
| References | Bardach, E. (2000). A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving, New York: Chatham House Publishers. Sabatier, P. A. (ed.) Theories of the Policy Process. Boulder: Westview, 1999. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Course Overview |
| Week 2 | What is Public Policy? |
| Week 3 | Development of Public Policy Approach |
| Week 4 | History of Public Policy |
| Week 5 | Development of Public Policy in Turkey |
| Week 6 | Public Policy Process |
| Week 7 | Public Policy Actors |
| Week 8 | Public Policy and International Issues |
| Week 9 | Public Policy Transfer |
| Week 10 | Application Examples 1: Education Policies |
| Week 11 | Application Examples 2: Health Policies |
| Week 12 | Application Examples 3: Security Policies |
| Week 13 | Application Examples 4: Immigration Policies |
| Week 14 | Application Examples 5: Urbanization Policies |
| Week 15 | Preparation for the Final Exam |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 50 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 2 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 12 | 17 | 204 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 29 | 37 | 270 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. To acquire advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of specialization. To understand the interactions with other disciplines and analyze social structure and dynamics. | X | ||||
| 2. To develop skills for planning and conducting research, and analyzing/evaluating data in the field of specialization. To find solutions to the problems faced during the research process. To be innovative with original thinking in the field of specialization. | X | ||||
| 3. To contribute to related literature by conducting a research independently or as a member of a research team. | X | ||||
| 4. To follow the recent developments and scholarship in the field of specialization. To have the awareness about lifelong learning and questioning. To develop new ways of thinking and new methods. | X | ||||
| 5. To effectively communicate in both oral and written ways. To master a foreign language and to effectively use information technologies. To contribute to related literature by producing articles and books and making presentations in national and international platforms. | X | ||||
| 6. To feel social responsibility. To have a capacity and awareness to contribute to the society. | X | ||||
| 7. To appreciate social, cultural, scientific, and ethical values while conducting studies in the field of specialization. To contribute to the solution of problems faced in this process in the national and international levels. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest