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Course Description Course Name : Local Governments Course Code : PF 421 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 4 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. İSMAİL GÜNEŞ Learning Outcomes of the Course : Students realize philosophy of local governments Students learn local governments, its functions and responsisbilities. 3.Students have knowledge about local governments problems and to think about its solutions Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Aim of this course is to teach history of local governments with its structure in Turkey and to discuss its problems. Course Contents : Concept of local goverments and its qualifications, central govermnet and local government, why local goverment is needed, regulations of goverments relations, income distrubition between local governments and central governments, types of local governments in Turkey Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom determined by faculty   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Reasons of need for local governments Related book chapters and articles Traditional teaching methods 2 Economic Factors; Optimal Service Area and Tiebout Analysis Related book chapters and articles Traditional teaching methods 3 Legal Factors: Division of Service and Responsibilities, Federal- uniter systems Related book chapters and articles Traditional teaching methods 4 Political factors: nonGovernmental organizitons, democratization Related book chapters and articles Traditional teaching methods 5 Local government structures in Turkey, its Responsibilities, Income and Expenditure Related book chapters and articles Traditional teaching methods 6 Special Provincial Administration Related book chapters and articles Traditional teaching methods 7 Municipal authorities Related book chapters and articles Traditional teaching methods 8 Midterm exam Preparation for Exam Paper based exam 9 Village administration Related book chapters and articles Traditional teaching methods, discussion 10 Irregular urbanization, Reconstruction problems and Local Governments Related book chapters and articles Traditional teaching methods, discussion 11 Public transportation, Trafic and Local Governments Related book chapters and articles Traditional teaching methods, discussion 12 Voting Systems, local elections and its analysis Related book chapters and articles Traditional teaching methods, discussion 13 Crisis management in local governments Related book chapters and articles Traditional teaching methods, discussion 14 E-municipal I Related book chapters and articles Traditional teaching methods, discussion 15 Presentations of Homeworks Working at Home Prsentation 16/17 Final Exam Preparation for Exam Paper based exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Local Governments, Zerrin Toprak, 2006, Nobel Press Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 70     Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 30 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 uses modern communication tools, methods and processes, collects and interprets data from different sources using 3 2 understands and explains the role of the public and private sector in the economy, the market economy and the function of the public sector 2 3 uses the information of profesional field about basic computer knowledge and skills 3 4 Collect quantitative and statistical data, makes analysis and interpretation 3 5 understands and interprets corecctly the feelenings, thoughts and behaviors of other people, express Themselves in written and oral form. 1 6 Aware of the social, scientific and ethical values ??and acts accordingly 4 7 Questions the traditional approach and methods of application,and he to develops and implements new ways of working if he considers it is necesaary 3 8 Individually and / or in a team, take responsibility, leadership, and effectively works 4 9 In recognition of the need for lifelong learning and constantly renews itself keeps track of the latest developments. 5 10 2 11 UseTurkish in academic life and work in accordance with the requirements of the uses of life. 2 12 Use different resources in accordance with the academic rules, synthesize the information gathered, and present them effectively in an area which has not been studied 3 13 Use Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the prerequisities of academic and business context 2 14 Develop scientific and ethical values in the fields of statistics-and scientific data collection 5 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 15 15     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 20 20     Final Exam 1 20 20 Total Workload: 139 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.56 ECTS Credit: 6