MAIN THEME AND SUB-THEMES

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