Graduate Education Institute · Urban Studies and Management · Master
Course Objective
It is aimed at conveying the information that contributes to the development and strengthening of the local democracy in our country at the participatory level by ensuring the democratic formation on the axis of today's ideals and also assimilating the relationship between democracy and local governments.
Course Content
Within the scope of this course, the study of different models of democracy in the context of political participation and the explanations of participatory democracy from here on; the establishment of the relationship between local governments and (democratic) participatory democracy and the examination of the role and importance of local governments in the development of participatory political culture; the examination of the implementation of democracies representing local politics, in particular in the process of the formation of local decision-making bodies, and of the forms of implementation that contribute to the strengthening of political participation in the local democracy.
Required Resources
Lecture notes.
Recommended Resources
Lecture notes.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Analyze and solve theoretical problems related to public administration discipline.
- Public administration can approach reform implementations from a critical perspective.
- Understands and follows the theoretical and practical developments related to public administration.
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 5 | 75 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Midterm | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 50 | 50 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democracy Theories: Normative Approach and Empirical Approach | work |
| 2 | Democracy Models: Direct Democracy, Representative Democracy, Semi-Direct Democracy | work |
| 3 | Participatory Democracy | work |
| 4 | Political Participation: Participation as a Legitimacy Tool, Political Impact and Participation | work |
| 5 | Principles of Participatory Democracy Citizenship Education Understanding of Empowered Equality Under Management Policy | work |
| 6 | Globalization, Localization (Globalization), Globalization and Nation-State, Increasing Importance of Local Governments | work |
| 7 | Local Governments and Democracy: Local Democracy and Democratic Local Government | work |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Local Governments and Democracy: Local Democracy and Democratic Local Government | work |
| 10 | Local Representation and Local Elections in Turkey | work |
| 11 | The Social and Legal Dimension of Local Democracy in Turkey | work |
| 12 | Forms of Implementation of Local Democracy: Recall, Local Ombudsman, People's Initiative and Referendum, City Assemblies, Project Democracy, etc. (I) | work |
| 13 | Forms of Implementation of Local Democracy: Recall, Local Ombudsman, People's Initiative and Referendum, City Assemblies, Project Democracy, etc. (II) | work |
| 14 | Consolidation of Local Democracy The Problem of Participation and Scale The Use of Contemporary Technology at the Meeting (E-Democracy) Increasing the Efficiency of Local Representatives | work |
| 15 | general evaluation | work |
| 16 | Final exam | Final exam |