Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi (İngilizce) Lisans Diploması

ISCO:08

ISCO:08

The Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the School of Economics and Administrative Sciences at Altınbaş University aims to educate innovative and entrepreneurial graduates who possess the necessary knowledge and communication skills to make a difference in their fields. Students at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration take a wide range of elective courses throughout their education as well as participate in conferences and seminars, where they find the opportunity to meet the leading academics and professionals in their field and learn from their experiences. The program consists of compulsory and elective courses. Compulsory courses include courses in the fields of Political Science and Public Administration, International Relations, Economics, Law, Sociology, Math, English and History. Department elective courses include courses offered by the International Relations, Economics, Sociology and Psychology to the Faculty. The first two years of the program consists of main compulsory courses in political science and management. Besides these compulsory courses students have the opportunity to take elective courses in the fields they are interested in during the third and fourth years. Throughout the four-year program, students also become familiar with a wide range of research methodologies from statistical methods to comparative-historical analysis.

Learning takes place through formal, online, or distance education. Additionally, practical training is conducted in laboratories and workshops within higher education institutions, or in industries, healthcare facilities, and workplaces as internships or on-the-job training. This program is offered in English.

• Identifies and interprets concepts, theories and methods in the field of Political Science and Public Administration
• Identifies and interprets concepts, theories and methods in cognate fields including International Relations, Law, Economics, Sociology and History
• Examines and explains local, national and global political phenomena and relationships
• Assesses problems in politics and administration, designs solutions
• Classifies and applies qualitative and quantitative research methods to measure and study political phenomena and relationships
• Outlines the major global actors, conditions and dynamics in the globalized world and international milieu
• Makes use of methods and tools required to effectively collect and analyze data
• Adapts himself/herself to complex and ever-changing conditions in a global world
• Relates the national and international legal framework regulating the national and international activities in the field to his/her work in the field
• Interprets his/her world, country, society and himself/herself; demonstrates awareness of the ethical issues, social rights, values and responsibilities towards others and self
• Makes use of not only his/her own discipline but related fields as well; develops an interdisciplinary approach and practice
• Evaluates the developments and trends in science and technology; shows personal and institutional entrepreneurship; improves himself/herself through life-long learning
• Communicates his/her opinions effectively using oral, written, graphic and technological means; fluently explains his/her perspective in English
• Assumes responsibility in individual and collective settings; solves problems both as an individual and a member or leader of a team

The following key competencies are acquired at an advanced level.

• Ability to Work Independently and Take Responsibility
• Learning Competence
• Communication and Social Competence
• Literacy competence
• Multilingual competence
• Digital competence
• Personal, social and learning to learn competence
• Citizenship competence
• Entrepreneurship competence
• Cultural awareness and expressive competence

Each course requires students to take a final exam, separate from midterm exams and other coursework. At least one midterm exam is conducted per semester. In addition to midterms, unannounced quizzes or exams may also be administered. Final exams are held according to the schedule announced by the university. Final grades are determined by the instructors, taking into account the final exam score, midterm exam scores, coursework, and class participation throughout the semester. Students who cannot attend the final exam due to acceptable excuses are allowed to take a makeup exam. Final grades are expressed using letter grades: AA corresponds to 4.00, BA to 3.50, BB to 3.00, CB to 2.50, CC to 2.00, DC to 1.50, DD to 1.00, and F to 0.00.

Students’ performance levels are determined by calculating the semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative grade point average (CGPA). The credit points earned from a course are calculated by multiplying the course's credit hours by the numerical value of the final letter grade. For repeated courses, only the most recent grade is considered. All grades are displayed on the student’s transcript. Students with a minimum cumulative GPA and semester GPA are considered to be in satisfactory academic standing. Students with a CGPA between 3.00 and 3.49 are recognized as honor students, and those with a CGPA between 3.50 and 4.00 are recognized as high honor students. Students with a CGPA or semester GPA below 2.00 are deemed academically deficient. Students who do not maintain satisfactory academic standing and whose CGPA falls below 1.80 in their second or subsequent semesters may only retake courses until their CGPA reaches at least 1.80.

 To ensure the quality of higher education programs:

• The Council of Higher Education (CoHE) is responsible for planning, organizing, managing, and auditing education, training, and other activities in higher education institutions.
• "University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" prepared for higher education institutions based on criteria set by CoHE are published annually. Quantitative and qualitative assessments of higher education institutions, prepared based on these reports, are also shared with the public by CoHE.
• The "Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report," which includes academic, administrative, and financial data of foundation higher education institutions, is published annually by CoHE. These reports, containing quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by CoHE.

The quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is ensured in accordance with the "Procedures and Principles for Ensuring the Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs":

1. Development and Approval of Curricula

1.1. CoHE determines the minimum standards and criteria required for the establishment of undergraduate departments and programs in higher education institutions.

1.2. The curricula of undergraduate programs and the learning outcomes each program aims to impart to students are determined by the senates of higher education institutions, in accordance with the fundamental principles set by CoHE.

1.3. The curricula of National Core Education Programs are implemented by higher education institutions following their approval by CoHE, after being adopted by the relevant Deans' Councils.

2. Assessment and Evaluation

The methods for assessing and evaluating the learning outcomes of each undergraduate program are implemented in accordance with the teaching and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions, based on the fundamental principles set by CoHE.

3. Certification

Students enrolled in undergraduate programs receive bachelor's degrees upon successfully completing the course credits and other requirements determined by higher education institutions.

4. Self-Evaluation and External Evaluation

Higher education institutions, within the scope of continuous monitoring, input their "Institutional Self-Evaluation Reports" for the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Board (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK shares its "Institutional Feedback Report," prepared for the external evaluation of higher education institutions, with the public. Additionally, accreditation decisions made by accreditation bodies authorized or recognized by YÖKAK demonstrate the quality assurance of program qualifications. YÖKAK conducts regular reviews of qualifications in accordance with its regulations.

Social, Humanities and Basic Sciences Accreditation and Rating Association
(STAR)

Accreditation Start/End Date:

04.07.2024 – 04.07.2028

Enrollment of students in programs at bachelor’s and vocational degree levels in Turkey is done according to the results of centrally organized exam in Turkey according to the Higher Education Act. Center for Student Selection and Placement (OSYM) places students into programs they are willing to study according to their scores in the central placement exam and high school scores.

The graduates of this program work as political science and public administration experts in the public and the private sectors. The graduates of this program are equipped with fundamental and technical knowledge and communication skills, foreign language abilities, and teamwork skills that are necessary to work in these sectors. The graduates of the program can find employment at the government, including the Ministries of the Turkish Republic, as well as local administration, international institutions, think-tanks, civil society organizations, academia and the private sector.

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transferring Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs in Higher Education Institutions, Double Major, Minor, and Credit Transfers Between Institutions

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Undergraduate Education for Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs

2. Higher Education Law No. 2547 (Additional Article-35)

2.1. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and the Higher Education Quality Board

The qualification is permanently valid.