| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | YRL213.2B2 | Current Issues in Local Governments | Elective | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Defining chronic problems within our public administration organization, primarily local government units; It is aimed to give information about managerial approaches to solve these problems. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr. Gör. Murat Küçükşen |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | 1) To be able to analyze the factors that lead to a change in the role of government in service delivery
| | 2 | 2) To have knowledge about contemporary managerial approaches | | 3 | 3) Have knowledge about managerial problems; to provide solutions |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| Local Government |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| The course covers the current problems of local governments. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Quality of public services and the service definition, distribution, production and presentation | | | | 2 | Policy making and bureaucracy - political relations | | | | 3 | Bureaucracy - politics, power resources, nepotism, politicization | | | | 4 | The factors that led to changes in the service delivery role of the state | | | | 5 | Division of powers between the central government and local administrations, power conflicts and applications | | | | 6 | The source of division between the central government and local administrations, power conflicts and applications | | | | 7 | Midterm | | | | 8 | Service provision and effective use of funding | | | | 9 | Structural and functional identification of problems and analysis | | | | 10 | New Public Management | | | | 11 | Governance | | | | 12 | Performance Management in the public sector, in local service provision and application of Total Quality Management | | | | 13 | Strategic Management and Strategic Planning in the Public Sector | | | | 14 | Lean Organization, Learning Organization, Restructuring and Reengineering | | | | 15 | Lean Organization, Learning Organization, Restructuring and Reengineering | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Current Problems of Local Governments: Global, Regional and Local Perspectives |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | Yes |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Makeup Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 7 | 98 |
| Discussion | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Team/Group Work | 7 | 1 | 7 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | LO2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | LO3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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