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  • Course Information
  • Course Title Code Semester Laboratory+Practice (Hour) Pool Type ECTS
    Bureaucracy and Politics SKY309 FALL-SPRING 3+0 Fac./ Uni. E 4
    Learning Outcomes
    1-Defines the bureaucracy in the framework of different approaches and exemplifies.
    2-Analyses the bureaucracy model of Weber in detail.
    3-Explains its relation with political persons and entitites.
    4-Interprets the development of bureaucracy in Turkey.
  • ECTS / WORKLOAD
  • ActivityPercentage

    (100)

    NumberTime (Hours)Total Workload (hours)
    Course Duration (Weeks x Course Hours)14342
    Classroom study (Pre-study, practice)14342
    Assignments0000
    Short-Term Exams (exam + preparation) 0000
    Midterm exams (exam + preparation)4012020
    Project0000
    Laboratory 0000
    Final exam (exam + preparation) 6013030
    Other 0000
    Total Workload (hours)   134
    Total Workload (hours) / 30 (s)     4,47 ---- (4)
    ECTS Credit   4
  • Course Content
  • Week Topics Study Metarials
    1 Introduction
    2 Bureaucracy in Karl Marx`s thought, bureaucracy in Liberal thought R1, Chapter 1
    3 Bureaucracy and capitalism; bureaucracy and oligarchy R1, Chapter 2
    4 Weber`s model of bureaucracy, authority in Weber, qualifications of a bureaucratic agent in Weber SR1
    5 Technical superiorities of bureaucratic organisation and undesirable consequences, limitation of bureaucracy according to Weber, criticism of Weber`s theory SR1
    6 Factors causing bureaucratisation R1, Chapter 3
    7 Power resources of bureaucracy and political institutions, bureaucracy `s contribution to democracy, detrimental effects of bureaucracy on democracy, requirements of bureaucracy and democracy R2
    8 Bureaucracy in developed and developing countries, bureaucracy -politics relation in Turkey R1 Chapter 4
    9 Political supervision methods in supervising bureaucracy SR2
    10 Ombudsman , judicial supervision, interest groups and public opinion supervision R1 Chapter 5
    11 Civil society, transperancy in administration, market mechanism, guarantor method SR2
    12 Decentralisation in administration SR3
    13 New administration approach and bureaucracy SR3
    14 Current Debates R1, R2
    Prerequisites -
    Language of Instruction Turkish
    Responsible Dr.Öğretim Görevlisi Çağlar Ezikoğlu
    Instructors -
    Assistants -
    Resources R1. Eryılmaz, B. (2006) Bürokrasi ve Siyaset, Alfa Yayınları, İstanbul. R2. Akif Terzi, M. (2015) Türk Devlet Geleneğinde Bürokrasi, İstanbul.
    Supplementary Book SR1. Weber, M. (2005) Bürokrasi ve Otorite, İstanbul. SR2. von Mises, L. (2013), Bürokrasi, İstanbul. SR3. Tortop N., Aykaç B., Yayman, H. - Akif Özer M. (2006), İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi, Nobel Yayınevi, Ankara.
    Goals Bureaucracy is a phenomenon both in public and private sectors. The objective of this course is to examine this phenomenon both theoretically and practically , analysing the problems of modern organisations, interpreting the power relations between bureaucracy and other political institutions and discussing possible solutions for the unfavorableness caused by bureaucracy.
    Content Concept of bureaucracy, Bureaucracy in Karl Marx`s thought, bureaucracy in Liberal thought, Bureaucracy and capitalism; bureaucracy and oligarchy, Weber`s model of bureaucracy, authority in Weber, qualifications of a bureaucratic agent in Weber,Technical superiorities of bureaucratic organisation and undesirable consequences, limitation of bureaucracy according to Weber, criticism of Weber`s theory,Factors causing bureaucratisation, Power resources of bureaucracy and political institutions, bureaucracy `s contribution to democracy, detrimental effects of bureaucracy on democracy, requirements of bureaucracy and democracy
  • Program Learning Outcomes
  • Program Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
    1 Acquiring the basic concepts and field information on public administration in national and international level, law, politics, sociology, urbanization and environmental issues and to be able to follow the recent development in these areas. 3
    2 Having the ability to use the political science and public administration related information in political and administrative fields; and using these for determining, defining and formulasing, solving current, local and global issues. -
    3 Having the basic information on funtioning rules of relations between individuals and communities. -
    4 Having the ability to do researches relateed to the political science and public administration and choosing the right decision making techniques, analitic approaches and applying these. 3
    5 Having the basic knowledge in statistics and using softwares like SPSS and applying these to professional and academic studies. -
    6 Having the required skills to work in different levels in human recources, public relations, fiancial administration and supervision fields of public instituions, private sector and NGO`s. 4
    7 Expressing his ideas in the level of acquired knowledge orally or in writing. 3
    8 Having produce interdisciplinary comments by establishing relations between the sub-branches of political science and public administration and other social sciences. -
    9 Having the ability to work in individually or in a team, having the responsibility and ability to solve issues in both individual and team levels. 4
    10 Having the ability to communicate effectively in Turkish and a professional reading skill in a foreign language. -
    11 Having the necessary awarenss in issues of democracy, human rights, universality of social rights, quality, cultural values and protection of the environment. -
    12 Acting in accordance with professional, social, cultural, scientific and ethical values in the process of creating and applying knowledge and experience in the field of political science and public administration. 3
    13 Being open to the change and development and having the awareness of lifelong learning and questioning. -
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