The main theme of KAYFOR16 is ‘Public Administration Education’. The main aim of the conference is to provide a platform where faculty and practitioners can exchange opinions and share experiences to improve PA education and to create possibilities of cooperation and collaborations.
1- The Discipline of Public Administration and Institutional Development of Public Administration Education
* Theoretical Development of the Discipline
* Interdisciplinary Aspect of Public Administration
* Comparative Studies about Public Administration Departments in Turkey and other Countries
* Public Administration Institute For Turkey and Middle East (TODAİE)
* Departments of Public Administration at Universities, Postgraduate Programs, Departments – New Departments
* The Position of Public Administration Departments in The Higher Education System
* Factors and Reasons of Differentiation of Department and Faculty Names in Universities (Public Administration/Political Science and Public Administration/ Political Science/Political Science and International Relations/Local Governments/ Faculty of Political Science/Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences etc.)
2- Undergraduate - Postgraduate Education, Lecturers, Students and Courses
* Academic Staff, Quality and Quantity of Lecturers, Range of Lecturers Per Department, Need For Lecturers
* Student Quota, Number of Students, Student Number Per Lecturer
* Reasons For Selecting Public Administration Department
* Compulsory/Elective Courses
* Consensus on Course Plans and Curriculums Among Departments
* Developing Training Programs
* Reasons of Changes on Course Plans/Programs (Numbers of Student and Lecturer, International Developments, Employment Opportunities, etc.
* Contents, Credits and Hours of Courses
* Education and Curriculum of Masters with Thesis/Without Thesis Programs
* Departments/Programs Providing Education in Foreign Language
* Internships
* Vertical Transfer/Lateral Transfer/Minor Programs
* Employment Opportunities After Public Administration Education and Training
* The Outcomes of Public Administration Education for the Students (i.e.; Public Benefit Consciousness, Public Service Motivation)
* Public Personnel Selection Examination (KPSS)
3- New Tendencies on Public Administration Education, New Technologies and Lecturing Methods
* Public Administration Reform and Education (Transformation in Public Administration and Reflections on Public Administration Education in Turkey, etc.)
* Globalization and Education
* The EU/Bologna Process and other International Influences (European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), Diploma Supplement, Academic Exchange Programs, Public Administration Education and Measurement For Quality, Accreditation, etc.)
* University- Industry and University-Public Sector Collaborations
* Competition in Education, Entrepreneurship and Enterprising University Model
* Effective Lecturing Methods (Research Based/Student-Active/Interactive/ Project Based/Applied/Visual Themes/Utilizing Technological/Cultural and Artistic Materials)
* New Teaching Technologies (Distance-Online Education, Virtual Internship, E-learning)
* Demands of the New Generation
4- Scientific Meetings and Activities in the Field of Public Administration
* Symposiums of TODAİE, Public Administration Forums (KAYFOR), Public Administration Symposiums (KAYSEM), Urban Forums (KENTFOR), Student Congresses
* Institutionalization and Sustainability of Meetings
* Contributions of Meetings to The Discipline of Public Administration
* Participation Level of Universities to The Meetings (According to Universities, Departments, Public Institutions etc.)
* Public Participation in Meetings and Public Activities
5-Public Institutions and Public Personnel On Public Administration Education
* Ministry of The Interior
* TODAİE
* State Personnel Presidency
* Prime Ministry Directorate For Administration Development
* Turkish Association of Municipalities
* Local Authorities
* Problem of Training Government Executives
* Problem of Training Qualified Public Personnel
* Pre-service Training
* In-service Training
6- Publications in the Field of Public Administration
* Periodicals
* Course Books
* Master and PhD Theses
* Quantitative and Qualitative Conditions of Course Materials