Bayburt University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
SBK110	Local Governments and Development	Elective	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide students with urban management literature and development policies at local, regional and national levels in order to analyze the historical emergence of local governments, what local governments are, the relationship between central government and local government, their legal basis and decision-making mechanisms during the planning and management of urban space. and to explain the changing dynamics of urban space.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Hayriye ŞENGÜN

Learning Outcomes

1	Learning concepts related to local government, gaining knowledge about the history of local government
2	Having knowledge about local and regional policies and local government legislation in Turkey
3	Ability to understand and analyze the relationships between local government and development policies
4	To be able to understand the relationship between local government and central government and to analyze local government structures in different countries.

Mode of Delivery

Normal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

The course contains the historical development of local governments, local governments in the West, local governments in Turkey, the legal basis of local governments, the relationship between central government and local government, the relationship between city and local government, local governments in local and national development policies, analysis of local and international policies and management strategies.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction of the course, explanation of concepts
2	History of local government in Turkey and the world
3	History of local government in Turkey and the world
4	Organization of Local Government in Turkey
5	Local government and participation
6	Legal status of local governments in Turkey
7	The relationship between local government and development
8	Midterm
9	Local government and digitalization
10	Local governments, democracy relationship and participation
11	Local government and urban planning
12	The roles of local governments in urban transformation in Turkey and their relationship with politics
13	Local governments in development plans
14	General Evaluation

Recommended or Required Reading

Keleş, R. (2019). Yerinden Yönetim ve Siyaset, Cem Yayınevi. Karakılçık, Y. (2020). Yerel Yönetimler, Seçkin Yayınevi, 5. Baskı. Göymen, K., (2010). Türkiye’de Yerel Yönetişim ve Yerel Kalkınma, Boyut Yayınları. Ulusal Kalkınma ve Yerel Yönetimler, (2009). TODİE Yayını. Brenner, N., (2004). New State Spaces: Urban Governance and the Rescaling of Statehood, Oxford UP. Sassen, S., (2000).“The Global City: Strategic Site/New Frontier,” American Studies, Summer/Fall, pp. 79‐95. Davies, J. and Imbroscio, D. (eds.) (2009), Theories of Urban Politics, Sage Publications, London and Thousand Oaks.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
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)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Discussion	14	1	14
Writing Paper	10	4	40
Self Study	14	2	28
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	7	3	21
Individual Study for Final Examination	9	3	27
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			174

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8
LO1	4	2	3	3	2	1	2	2
LO2	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	3
LO3	2	2	3	4	2	2	3	4
LO4	2	2	4	4	2	1	2	3

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High