About Us

Our department, which started education with 3 faculty members, 1 research assistant, and 56 undergraduate students in the 1997–1998 Academic Year, continues on its way with the goal of a qualified education. In the third year of our establishment, the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, where graduate education as well as master's education began, started to train Public Administration Doctors with a PhD Programme in the 2003-2004 academic year.

Our department, which aims to train future public personnel and, moreover, managers in the light of contemporary principles, also aims to develop the professional knowledge and skills of those still working in these institutions and organisations. The education given for this purpose is in line with the aim of developing our students' ability to understand and interpret social processes, and to examine administrative processes and political structures.

Work Areas of Graduates

Our undergraduate graduates, who are trained in line with the main objectives of our department, can work as public servants in various units of central and local governments and as middle and senior managers in public and private institutions such as financial institutions, banks, and the media. In addition, professional organisations in the nature of public institutions are also organisations where our graduates can work.

Students who successfully complete the Public Administration master's and doctorate programmes, on the other hand, meet the demands of the public and private sectors both at the country and regional level, as they are equipped to pursue a career in various fields related to public administration; they can also work as academicians in the public administration departments of universities.

Content of the Education Provided in the Department

By addressing the field of public administration from a multidimensional perspective to the students of the Department of Public Administration, He gives lectures on Political Science, Management Sciences, urbanisation, environmental issues, and law departments. In this context, political theories, the history of political thought from the first ages to the present, political systems, state theories, the constitution, the Turkish Constitutional Order, contemporary state systems, administrative sciences, administrative judgement, urbanisation and environmental problems, sociology, Turkish political life, theories of democracy, urbanisation, and Housing policy are only part of the comprehensive education our urban economics students receive. The language of instruction in our department is Turkish, and students whose foreign language is not sufficient are placed in preparatory classes on demand.

Apart from the departments within the department, our students also take courses from other departments of our faculty. Especially in the first two years, our students, who are trained with basic courses, take courses for specialisation in the third and fourth years of education, and in this direction, they can also benefit from elective courses for their fields of interest and preferred employment. It is tried to train master's and doctorate students, both as a course and as a thesis subject, with the effort of researching, examining, and interpreting political, legal, and administrative events from the world, our region, and our country.

Programme Outcomes of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration

• Have theoretical and practical knowledge about politics, management, law, cities, the environment, and other related social science fields.
• Knows the characteristics of Turkey's political, administrative, social, and legal structure.
• Analyses, interprets, and evaluates data, facts, and problems related to the field using the knowledge gained in the field of Political Science and Public Administration; can offer solution suggestions.
• Acts in accordance with scientific and professional ethical principles in its work.
• Conduct research independently and/or as a member of a team on subjects within the field of Political Science and Public Administration; can use qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to the field.
• Gain the necessary awareness on human rights and freedoms, democracy, citizenship, social justice, public service and public interest, protection of historical cultural values, and environmental protection.
• Discusses and analyses local, regional, national, and global problems and processes with a comparative approach.
• He or she will have a management profile that is compatible with teamwork, has initiative, is open to innovative ideas, and produces solutions through analytical thinking.
• Have experience in researching, reporting, and presenting results with the help of current techniques in the field of Political Science and Public Administration.
• Knows and applies the principles of participation, governance, openness, ethical management, effectiveness, and performance auditing in the fields of politics and administration.

Head of Department

Professor Faruk ATAAY

e-mail: fataay@akdeniz.edu.tr

phone: +90 242 310 1844

Deputy Head of Department

Assistant Professor Yavuz Selim ALKAN

e-mail: yavuzselimalkan@akdeniz.edu.tr

phone: +90 242 310 6400

Department Secretary

Cüneyt ÖZTUG

e-mail: Kamuyonetimi@akdeniz.edu.tr

phone: +90 242 310 1817

Department Advisory Board

Professor Faruk ATAAY, Head of the Department

Assistant Professor Ali ERDEM, Faculty Member

Dr. Atıf ÇİÇEKLİ, Deputy Governor of Antalya

Harun REŞİTHAN, District Governor

Orhan ÖZKAN, Local Administrations Controller of the Ministry of Interior