Ensuring that the student shall be able to comprehend the evaluation of the civil society and the organizations associated with by both conceptual and theoretical levels, to identify NGOs (non-governmental organizations) by dealing with basic concepts and definitions, to understand the social and managerial structure of in which the NGOs conduct their activities and to analyse the behaviour of NGOs.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
1
Being able to learn basic concepts related to non-governmental organizations ;
2
Being able to understand the purpose and reason of existence of non-governmental organizations;
3
Being able to understand the features and functions of non-governmental organizations ;
4
Being able to recognize the values of non-governmental organizations (NGO’s);
5
Being able to analyze the relations of non-governmental organizations with the state ;
6
Being able to examine the non-governmental organizations in the world and in Turkey ;
7
Being able to analyze the types of non-governmental organizations and to explain the problems that prevent the development and effectiveness of NGO’s ;
8
Being able to understand the United Nations and Rio Summit and the Agenda 21, the most important document of this summit.;
9
Being able to understand the work of the Local Agenda 21 in Turkey;
10
Being able to inspect the City Councils and the activities and case studies of the City Councils ;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
Basic concepts related to non-governmental organizations (NGO’s)
2
The purpose and reason of existence of non-governmental organizations
3
The features and functions of non-governmental organizations
4
The values of non-governmental organizations
5
The relations of non-governmental organizations with the state
6
Non-governmental organizations in the world and in Turkey
7
The types of non-governmental organizations and the problems that prevent the development and effectiveness of NGO’s
8
Course review and Mid-Term Exam
9
The United Nations and Rio Summit
10
Agenda 21
11
Parts of Agenda 21
12
The work of the Local Agenda 21 in Turkey
13
The City Councils
14
The activities and case studies of the City Councils
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Text books, course notes and internet sources related to NGO's
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
40
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
Final Exam
1
60
Total
2
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
2
28
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
3
42
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
0
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
8
8
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
12
12
Total WorkLoad
98
Total workload/ 30 hr
3
ECTS Credit of the Course
3
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
