The main aim of the department is to help students to develop the ability to understand, question, criticize and analyze politics from a multitude of perspectives.
The Department of Political Science and Public Administration has a skilled and diverse faculty, and faculty members hold doctoral degrees from prominent institutions in Turkey and abroad. In addition, instructors are internationally recognized specialists working in a wide variety of fields. With its diverse pool of academics, the department’s curriculum reflects the latest developments in the fields of political science and public administration.
The purpose of the Department of Public Administration is to prepare students for posts in the public and private sectors. This includes positions in government institutions and municipal administrative units, as well as nonprofit organizations such as social service agencies, consulting firms and private institutions which are engaged in public affairs and public policy. By providing students at all academic levels with the opportunity to work with resourceful faculty and practitioners who devote their energy to the intellectual and professional development of their students, the Department of Political Science and Public Administration is proud to provide students with the training they will need to become public leaders in the future.
The graduates of the department are generally employed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs and other similar government agencies, local governments, international organizations, think-tanks, the private sector and NGOs. The department makes available the requisite resources to meet the challenges of public administration through service and research.
POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONS - 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR COURSE PLAN | |||||||||
1. YEAR FALL SEMESTER | |||||||||
COURSE CODE | DERS Â ADI (TR) | COURSE NAME (EN) | T | U | L | KR | AKTS | ||
KHAS101 | Kökenler  ve Sonuçları | Origins  and Consequences | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
KHAS103 | İnsanlık  Tarihi | History  of Humankind | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
KHAS105 | Evrensel  Değerler ve Etik | Universal  Values and Ethics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
KHAS107 | Tasarım | Design | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
KHAS109 | Hesaplamalı  Düşünme | Computational  Thinking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
TLL101 | Türkçe  Eleştirel Okuma ve Yazma 1 | Critical  Reading and Writing in Turkish 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
Semester Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 28 | ||||
1. YEAR SPRING SEMESTER | |||||||||
COURSE CODE | DERS Â ADI (TR) | COURSE NAME (EN) | T | U | L | KR | AKTS | ||
KHAS110 | Toplumsal  Sorumluluk Projesi | Civic  Responsibility Project | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
KHAS112 | Matematiği  Anlamak | Understanding  Mathematics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
TLL102 | Türkçe  Eleştirel Okuma ve Yazma 2 | Critical  Reading and Writing in Turkish 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
LW138 | Hukuka  Giriş | Introduction  to Law | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
Çekirdek  Seçmeli 1 | Core  Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |||
Çekirdek  Seçmeli 2 | Core  Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |||
Çekirdek  Seçmeli 3 | Core  Elective 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |||
Semester Total | 17 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 32 | ||||
2. YEAR FALL SEMESTER | |||||||||
COURSE CODE | DERS Â ADI (TR) | COURSE NAME (EN) | T | U | L | KR | AKTS | ||
HST101 | Modern  Türkiye Tarihi 1 | Modern  History of Turkey 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
INT217 | Diplomasi  Tarihi | History  of International Relations | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | ||
POL201 | Siyaset Bilimine  Giriş | Introduction to  Political Science | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
MAN201 | Ä°statistik | Statistics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
Alan  Seçmeli 1 | Field  Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
Semester Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 27 | ||||
2. YEAR SPRING SEMESTER | |||||||||
COURSE CODE | DERS Â ADI (TR) | COURSE NAME (EN) | T | U | L | KR | AKTS | ||
HST102 | Modern  Türkiye Tarihi 2 | Modern  History of Turkey 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
ECON225 | Ekonominin Temelleri | Fundamentals of  Economics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
POL202 | Siyasa  Yapımı ve Analizi | Policy  Making and Analysis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
POL227 | Siyasal  Düşünceler Tarihi | History  of Political Thought | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | ||
Alan  Seçmeli 2 | Field  Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
Alan  Seçmeli 3 | Field  Elective 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
Semester Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 33 | ||||
3. YEAR FALL SEMESTER | |||||||||
COURSE CODE | DERS Â ADI (TR) | COURSE NAME (EN) | T | U | L | KR | AKTS | ||
POL311 | Karşılaştırmalı  Siyaset | Comparative Politics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
POL325 | Siyasi  Partiler ve Seçmen Davranışı | Political  Parties and Voting Behaviour | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
ECON311 | Kamu  Maliyesi | Public  Finance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
LW337 | Anayasa  Hukuku | Constitutional  Law | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
Alan  Seçmeli 4 | Field  Elective 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
Serbest  Seçmeli 1 | Free  Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |||
Semester Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 31 | ||||
3. YEAR SPRING SEMESTER | |||||||||
COURSE CODE | DERS Â ADI (TR) | COURSE NAME (EN) | T | U | L | KR | AKTS | ||
POL314 | Türk  Siyasal Yaşamı | Turkish  Politics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
POL357 | Pazar, Â Devlet ve Toplum | Market, Â State and Society | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
LW350 | İdare  Hukukuna Giriş | Introduction  to Administrative Law | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
Serbest  Seçmeli 2 | Free  Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
Serbest  Seçmeli 3 | Free  Elective 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
Semester Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 29 | ||||
4. YEAR FALL SEMESTER | |||||||||
COURSE CODE | DERS Â ADI (TR) | COURSE NAME (EN) | T | U | L | KR | AKTS | ||
POL403 | Türkiye'de  Kamu Yönetimi | Public  Administration in Turkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
Alan  Seçmeli 5 | Field  Elective 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
Alan  Seçmeli 6 | Field  Elective 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
Serbest  Seçmeli 4 | Free  Elective 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
Serbest  Seçmeli 5 | Free  Elective 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
Semester Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 30 | ||||
4. YEAR SPRING SEMESTER | |||||||||
COURSE CODE | DERS Â ADI (TR) | COURSE NAME (EN) | T | U | L | KR | AKTS | ||
POL428 | Küreselleşme  ve Siyaset | Globalization  and Politics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
POL462 | Siyaset  Kuramı | Political  Theory | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
Alan  Seçmeli 7 | Field  Elective 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
Serbest  Seçmeli 6 | Free  Elective 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
Serbest  Seçmeli 7 | Free  Elective 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||
Semester Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 30 | ||||
GENERAL TOTAL | 128 | 2 | 0 | 130 | 240 | ||||
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CORE CURRICULUM ELECTIVE COURSES | |||||||||
COURSE CODE | DERS Â ADI (TR) | COURSE NAME (EN) | T | U | L | KR | AKTS | ||
ECON433 | Türkiye  Ekonomisi | Turkish  Economy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
ECON442 | Ekonomide Güncel  Konular | Current Issues in  Economics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
INT210 | Uluslararası  İlişkilere Giriş | Introduction  to International Politics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | ||
INT217 | Diplomasi  Tarihi | History  of International Relations | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | ||
INT242 | Uluslararası  Politika | International  Politics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
INT313 | Uluslararası  İlişkiler Teorisi | International  Relations Theory | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
INT315 | Türk Dış  Politikası 1 | Fundamentals  and Issues in Turkish Foreign Policy 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
INT352 | Türk Dış  Politikası 2 | Fundamentals  and Issues in Turkish Foreign Policy 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
INT362 | Dış  Politika Analizi | Foreign  Policy Analysis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
INT435 | Türkiye  Ekonomisi | Global  Political Economy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
POL212 | Sosyolojiye  Giriş | Introduction  to Sociology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
POL328 | Sivil  Toplum ve Yönetişim | Civil  Society and Governance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
POL352 | Siyasal  Kurumlar ve Kültür | Political  Institutions and Culture | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
POL353 | Toplumsal  Cinsiyet ve Siyaset | Gender  and Politics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
POL356 | Kadın ve  Toplumsal Cinsiyet | Women  and Gender Studies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
POL358 | Yer ve  Mekân Siyaseti | Politics  of Space and Place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
POL360 | Yerel  Yönetimler | Local  Governments | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
POL416 | Demokrasi  ve Vatandaşlık | Democracy  and Citizenship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
POL437 | Siyasal  Partiler ve Kamuoyu | Political  Parties and Public Opinion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
POL452 | İnsan  Hakları | Human  Rights | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
POL454 | Devlet  Kuramı | Theories  of State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
POL455 | Türkiye'de  Sivil Toplum | Civil  Society in Turkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
POL461 | Devlet  ve Bürokrasi | State  and Bureaucracy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
PUB304 | İtibar  ve Algı Yönetimi | Reputation  and Perception Management | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
PUB307 | Siyasal  Halkla İlişkilerde Konular | Issues  in Political PR | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 |