COURSE SYLLABUS

PUBLIC POLICY

1	Course Title:	PUBLIC POLICY
2	Course Code:	KAM4202
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	8
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	8
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. BEKIR PARLAK
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Bekir PARLAK
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	E-posta: zsobaci@uludag.edu.tr Tel: 0224 2941151 Uludağ Üniversitesi İktisadi İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi Bölümü Görükle, 16059 Nilufer / BURSA
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19	Objective of the Course:	The course aims to provide the students with a theoretical perspective regarding public policy. In order to enhance this perspective the course is designed in a way to make students realize the different processes of public policy including policy making, implementation and evaluation processes and the determinant actors of these processes.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Students learn about the concept of public policy and the analysis and decision-making processes of public policies.

Learning Outcomes:

1	To gain a conceptual understanding of public policy. ;
2	To learn the definition and main characteristics of the public policy procesess. ;
3	To grasp the need for public policy.;
4	To have a basic knowledge on all the actors that take part in the public policy processes.;
5	To be able to evaluate the reasons behind the emergence of problems related with public policy processes. ;
6	To learn the main processes of public policy including policy making, policy implementation and policy evaluation.;
7	To be able to comment on the failures of public policy from a broad perspective. ;
8	To gain knowledge on the decision-making and policy analysis models in public policy.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The definition and main features of public policy
2	The need for public policy
3	Public policy, Public administration and Politics
4	Public policy in Turkey
5	Public actors taking part in the public policy processes
6	Non-public actors in the public policy processes
7	International actors influential in public policy processes
8	The emergence of problems related with public policy
9	The formulation of public policy (Policy- making process)
10	The implementation of public policy
11	The evaluation of public policy
12	The failure of public policy
13	Public policy analysis
14	Decision-making in public policy

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	A-Textbook: Hasan Hüseyin ÇEVİK ve Süleyman DEMİRCİ, Kamu Politikası, Seçkin Kitabevi, Ankara, 2008. B-References: Filiz KARTAL, Türkiye’de Kamu Yönetimi ve Kamu Politikaları, TODAİE, Ankara, 2011. Alican Kaptı (Ed.), Kamu Politikası Süreci, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2011.
24	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	Measurement technique within the course includes two examinations: midterm and final exams. Measurement and evaluation are done by multiple choice test questions.
Information	In this course, letter grades are determined according to the relative evaluation system.

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High