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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
KYK 512PUBLIC POLICIES IN TURKEY3 + 01st Semester7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Master's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective The objective of this course is to give insights on development of public policies in Turkey; and to explain some of them in detail.
Course Content Public policy analysis is a study field which started to be a interdisciplinary tendency since post-1950 period that mainly aims at producing some support on development process of future public policies by analyzing current policies. In this course it is firstly aimed at analysis and evaluation of those public policies present. At this point, those models in public policy analysis are at the heart of the study. Therefore, public policy approach, policy process and elements, policy delineation (actors, orders, and limits), policy actualization (actors, organizational structures, norms, communication, barriers etc), policy evaluation and policy termination are among the main titles of the course scope. The aim of this lecture is to evaluate the basic concepts, tools, and institutions of the policy analysis in Turkey. The policy formulation process and potential threats are comprised of this very aim of the lecture.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Knows the development of public policies in Turkey.
2Has an adequate information on public policy processes.
3has a detailed knowledge on some public policies.
4has knowledge and related commentative background on public policy cycle.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
PO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09PO 10PO 11PO 12
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Contribution545454554555

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)13565
Laboratory5525
Final examination16363
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






195

7,5
COURSE DETAILS
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 Course TermNoInstructors
Details 2022-2023 Spring1ONUR KULAÇ
Details 2021-2022 Spring1ONUR KULAÇ
Details 2019-2020 Spring1ONUR KULAÇ
Details 2018-2019 Spring1ONUR KULAÇ
Details 2017-2018 Spring1ONUR KULAÇ


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
KYK 512 PUBLIC POLICIES IN TURKEY 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2022-2023 Spring
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Assoc. Prof. Dr. ONUR KULAÇ okulac@pau.edu.tr İİBF A0320 %70
Goals The objective of this course is to give insights on development of public policies in Turkey; and to explain some of them in detail.
Content Public policy analysis is a study field which started to be a interdisciplinary tendency since post-1950 period that mainly aims at producing some support on development process of future public policies by analyzing current policies. In this course it is firstly aimed at analysis and evaluation of those public policies present. At this point, those models in public policy analysis are at the heart of the study. Therefore, public policy approach, policy process and elements, policy delineation (actors, orders, and limits), policy actualization (actors, organizational structures, norms, communication, barriers etc), policy evaluation and policy termination are among the main titles of the course scope. The aim of this lecture is to evaluate the basic concepts, tools, and institutions of the policy analysis in Turkey. The policy formulation process and potential threats are comprised of this very aim of the lecture.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Providing Students with the General Information about Public Policies in Turkey Lecture
2 The Concepts of Politics, Policy and Public Administration; The Properties and the sources of Public Policy
3 The Emergence of Public Policy Studies, Public Policy Fields and Levels, Why We Study Public Policy
4 Actors of Public Policy (Official, Unofficial and International Actors)
5 Public Policy Process and the Cycle
6 Decision-Making Models in Public Policy-1
7 Decision-Making Models in Public Policy-2
8 Public Policy Analysis and the Models
9 Public Policy Analysis Models-2
10 Stages/Process Model/Framework and the Stages
11 Students Presentations
12 Students Presentations
13 Students Presentations
14 General Evaluation
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
ResourcesResources Language
Yıldız, M. ve Sobacı, Z. (2013). Kamu Politikası Kuram ve Uygulama, Adres Yayınevi, Ankara. Türkçe
Dye, T. R. (2008). Understanding Public Policy, 12th Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.English
Anderson, J. E. (2014). Public Policymaking: An Introduction, 8th Edition, Cengage Learning, Stamford, Connecticut.English
Birkland, T. A. (2005). An Introduction to the Policy Process: Theories, Concepts, and Models of Public Policy Making, 2nd Edition, M. E. Sharpe, New York.English
Sabatier, P. A. (1999). The Theories of the Policy Process, Westview Press, Boulder, Colorado.English
Howlett, M., and Ramesh, M. (1995). Policy Cycles and Policy Subsystems, Oxford University Press, Canada.English
Hogwood, B. W., and Gunn, L. A. (1984). Policy Analysis for the Real World, Oxford University Press, New York.English
Hill, M. (2005). The Public Policy Process, 4th Edition, Pearson Education Limited, Harlow Essex.English
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam50Final Exam
Midterm Exam50Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes