COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
Local Governments
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
MEEY 206
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
3
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
Short Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The aim of the course is to teach students the concept, importance and types of local governments
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Wiil be able to define the concept of local government,
  • Wiil be able to explain the importance of local governments,
  • Wiil be able to classify local governments in Turkey,
  • Wiil be able to compare local governments around the World,
  • Wiil be able to discuss the local government units.
Course Description This course includes the concept of local government, local government structures in Turkey and in the world, Special Provincial Administrations, municipalities, village administrations, local government associations and local government banking.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction and General Information
2 Concept of Local Governments Ahmet Ulusoy,Tekin Akdemir. Mahalli İdareler Teori-Uygulama-Maliye, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2009. Chapter 1
3 The Reasons for the Existence of the Regulatory Authorities Ahmet Ulusoy,Tekin Akdemir. Mahalli İdareler Teori-Uygulama-Maliye, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2009. Chapter 2
4 Decentralization Structure in Turkey Ahmet Ulusoy,Tekin Akdemir. Mahalli İdareler Teori-Uygulama-Maliye, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2009. Chapter 2
5 Organizin Relationships Between Administrations Ahmet Ulusoy,Tekin Akdemir. Mahalli İdareler Teori-Uygulama-Maliye, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2009. Chapter 3
6 Local Administrations in the World Ahmet Ulusoy,Tekin Akdemir. Mahalli İdareler Teori-Uygulama-Maliye, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2009. Chapter 4
7 Provincial private administrations Ahmet Ulusoy,Tekin Akdemir. Mahalli İdareler Teori-Uygulama-Maliye, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2009. Chapter 5
8 Mid term
9 Municipalities Ahmet Ulusoy,Tekin Akdemir. Mahalli İdareler Teori-Uygulama-Maliye, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2009. Chapter 6
10 Urbanization and Metropolitan Municipalities Ahmet Ulusoy,Tekin Akdemir. Mahalli İdareler Teori-Uygulama-Maliye, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2009. Chapter 7
11 Villages Ahmet Ulusoy,Tekin Akdemir. Mahalli İdareler Teori-Uygulama-Maliye, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2009. Chapter 8
12 Local Administration Unions Ahmet Ulusoy,Tekin Akdemir. Mahalli İdareler Teori-Uygulama-Maliye, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2009. Chapter 9
13 Local Administration Banking Ahmet Ulusoy,Tekin Akdemir. Mahalli İdareler Teori-Uygulama-Maliye, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2009. Chapter 10
14 Restructuring in Local Authorities Ahmet Ulusoy,Tekin Akdemir. Mahalli İdareler Teori-Uygulama-Maliye, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2009. Chapter 11
15 General review
16 Final exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

Ahmet Ulusoy,Tekin Akdemir. Mahalli İdareler Teori-Uygulama-Maliye, Seçkin Publishing, Ankara, 2009.

ISBN: 9789750222955

 
Suggested Readings/Materials

Ruşen Keleş. Yerinden Yönetim ve Siyaset, Cem Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2009.

Ramazan Şengül, Yerel Yönetimler, Umuttepe Yayınları, 2011.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
0
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
12
Final Exams
1
20
    Total
90

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest