Students are received knowledge about decentralization and local governance. Students will learn about outcomes of decentralization and local governance and their impact on public administration.
In this course, as the basis of decentralization of financial, administrative and political aspects will focus on governance within the framework of public-private sector-civil society relations approach with examples from different countries examining the contribution of governance and decentralization, accountability and evaluated the effect of economic development issues.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Learning Outcomes |
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To explain the various meanings attached to ‘decentralization’ |
1,2,3,4,6 |
1,2,3 |
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To establish the reason for the inevitability of some degree of decentralization |
1,2,3,4,6 |
1,2,3 |
C |
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To account for the contemporary popularity of decentralization and the benefits claimed for it |
1,2,3,4,6 |
1,2,3 |
C |
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To identify potential obstacles to, and problems of, decentralization |
1,2,3,4,6 |
1,2,3 |
C |
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To place the territorial organization of the state in the context of popular contemporary concepts such as New Public Management (NPM), governance, good government and federalism |
1,2,3,4,6 |
1,2,3 |
C |
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To analyze the relationship between decentralization and contemporary public sector reform |
1,2,3,4,6 |
1,2,3 |
C |
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To discuss what is meant by federalism and its importance for decentralization. |
1,2,3,6 |
1,2,3 |
C |
Course Flow
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COURSE CONTENT |
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Topics |
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Introduction to Decentralization And Local Governance |
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The concept of Decentralization |
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Degrees of Decentralization |
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The concept of local governance |
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The relationship between decentralization and local governance |
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Advantages and disadvantages of decentralization and local governance |
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Midterm Exam |
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8 |
New Public Management (NPM), good government and federalism |
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New Public Management (NPM), good government and federalism |
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10 |
Decentralization and contemporary public sector reform |
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Decentralization and contemporary public sector reform |
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Impacts of decentralization on public administration |
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13 |
Revision |
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14 |
Final Exam |
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Recommended Sources
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RECOMMENDED SOURCES |
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Textbook Jean Blondel (1990) ‘Centralisation, decentralisation and federalism’ |
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Additional Resources Mark Turner (1999) ‘Central–Local Relations: Themes and Issues’ Jeni Klugman (1994) ‘Decentralization: A Survey of Literature from a Human Development Perspective’ Black, J (1997) Oxford Dictionary of Economics, Oxford: Oxford University Press. Blondel, J (1990) Comparative Government: An Introduction, New York: Philip Allan. Goulet, D (1992)M ‘Development: creator and destroyer of values’, World Development, vol. 20, 3: 467–75. Hague R and Harrop (2004), Comparative Government and Politics, sixth edition, Basingstoke: Palgrave. Klugman, J (1994) ‘Decentralization: A Survey of Literature from a Human Development Perspective’, pp. 4–16, New York: UNDP. OECD, DAC Expert Group on Aid Evaluation (1997) Evaluation of Programs Promoting Participatory Development and Good Governance, Paris: OECD. Rondinelli, D et al. (1983) Decentralization and Development: Policy Implementation in Developing Countries, Beverley Hills, CA: Sage. Rondinelli, D, J McCullogh and R Johnson (1989) ‘Analysing decentralisation policies in developing countries: a political-economy framework’, Development and Change, 20, 1: 57–87. Salleh, I (1997) ‘The economic development and fiscal structure under a federal system: Malaysia’s experience’ in A Andersson, B Harsman and J Quigley, Government for the Future – Unification, Fragmentation and Regionalism, Amsterdam: Elsevier Science, B.V.: pp 189–210. Turner, M (1999) ‘Central–Local Relations: Themes and Issues’, in M Turner (ed.) Central–Local Relations in Asia-Pacific: Convergence or Divergence? London and New York: Macmillan and St Martin’s. Turner, M and D Hulme (1997) Governance, Administration and Development:Making the State Work, London and West Hartford, CT: Macmillan and Kumarian. United Nations (1961) A Handbook of Public Administration, New York: Department of Economics and Social Affairs, United Nations. World Bank (1997) World Development Report 1997, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Assessment
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IN-TERM STUDIES |
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Mid-terms |
1 |
40 |
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Quizzes |
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Assignment |
4 |
10 |
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Total |
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50 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
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50 |
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CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
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Total |
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100 |
Course’s Contribution to Program
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COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM |
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To increase capacity of professional expertise in the field of Local Authorities and Governance within the discipline of Public Administration |
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To comprehend interaction of interdisciplinary phenomena in the field of Local Authorities and Governance within the discipline of Public Administration |
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To have ability and knowledge for using models and approaches in the field of Local Authorities and Governance within the discipline of Public Administration while designing academic projects and presentations. |
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To analyze differences and similarities of local government systems, in particular within the EU, with inter-disciplinary approach. |
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To gain ability for conducting a qualitative and/or quantitative research while complying with the code of ethic in academia. |
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To discuss and make presentation on a study, requiring expertise in the discipline of Local Governments and Governance depending on the field of Public Administration in an intellectual framework and to express oneself professionally and academically. |
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To evaluate basic research models, approaches and intellectual traditions used in the discipline of Local Governments and Governance depending on the field of Public Administration with a critical approach. |
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To Apply academic writing and presentation methods at the level of project, thesis and article writing |
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To have writing, speaking and reading skills at advanced English level. |
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To implement Local Authorities and Governance with the discipline of Public Administration for producing solutions by using technological tools such as computers or other traditional methods. |
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To have the experience and social qualities which is necessary for to be employed in the public or private sector or to be admitted to an advanced university doctoral program with specialized research activities. |
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To develop empathy against other communities outside of the self-developed circle. Thus, to be able to adapt to teamwork in both local and global environments. |
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To be able to develop the views on international and domestic issues and to have competence to events, with in exchange of academic information along with international academicians and students.
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ECTS
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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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Activities |
Quantity |
Duration |
Total |
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Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) |
10 |
4 |
40 |
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Mid-terms |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Quizes |
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Homework |
4 |
8 |
32 |
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Final examination |
1 |
26 |
26 |
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Total Work Load |
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150 |
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Total Work Load / 25 (h) |
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6 |
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ECTS Credit of the Course |
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6 |