Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi Yüksek Lisans Programı
Giriş gereklilikleriDepartment of Political Science and Public Administration admits students to the M.S. program once every year, for enrollment in September. Students need to apply for admission between 1st of May and 31st of May. To be considered for admission to the Master's Program, an applicant is required to submit; *B.S./B.A. degree *An official transcript for undergraduate studies and degree *A minimum score of 50 in the ALES *A letter of intention, explaining the candidate's expectations from the program and aimed field of study *Two recommendation letters (Graduates of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration need only to give names of two faculty members as references.) *A cumulative GPA of 2.50/4.00 (70/100) *English language proficiency scores based on METU English Proficiency Exam (minimum 70) and/or TOEFL (CBT minimum 227, IBT minimum 86) . *A pre-evaluation will be made based on the documents and the candidates successful in this process will have an interview (English-Turkish). Qualifying candidates are then interviewed by a departmental committee in June, and the admission decisions are announced within a week. Once admitted, students must complete the minimum required course load of seven courses and a prothesis seminar in, at most, three consecutive semesters with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.00/4.00. Having successfully finished their course requirements and the prothesis seminar, students are expected to prepare their Master's thesis under the guidance of their advisor and submit it to the department no later than the end of their sixth semester in the program. The M.S. theses are supposed to be defended in front of an academic jury established by the department. Upon approval M.S. theses are submitted to the Graduate School of Social Sciences.
Program tanımlarıM.S. PROGRAMSINPOLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
The Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the Middle East Technical University has a long tradition of pioneering studies in politics and public administration in Turkey. Founded in 1956, the Department offers graduate programs for M.S. and Ph.D degrees. The department's graduate programs, designed to prepare students for advanced specialization in the twin disciplines of political science and public administration, are distinguished by the quality and flexibility of their curricula. With faculty that have a variety of specializations, extending into such disciplines as history, sociology, cultural studies, media and communication studies and area studies, the Department of Political Science and Public Administration offers courses beyond those in the specific fields of political science and public administration. The department displays a commitment to diversity; not reflecting a single dominant methodological or ideological approach to the study of political science and public administration. This flexibility creates a stimulating environment in which graduate students are encouraged to study political science and public administration from different perspectives and with varied interests.
The department, its faculty and highly qualified graduate students create a stimulating intellectual community. Faculty members are readily available for close student consultation. While independent studies (mostly for Ph.D students) are typically carried out in small groups with two to three graduate students working on related topics, structured courses are conducted in classes of ten to twenty students. In the independent studies students write several papers under the close supervision of the faculty member in charge. Graduate students can also choose elective courses from other programs at the university.
M.S. students are expected to plan a two-year program. In the first two semesters, they are encouraged to complete the courses and in the following two semesters, they are expected to work on their Master's thesis.
At the present, there are approximately 100 graduate students. In keeping with METU's tradition of an international student body, the Department of Political Science and Public Administration encourages the presence of foreign students.
Fields of Study
Political Science, Public Administration
PROFESSORS
Acar, Feride: B.S., METU; M.A., Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College.
Political Sociology, Turkish Political Life, Women's Human Rights, Women and Education
Aksoy, Şinasi: B.A., Ankara University; M.P.A., Ph.D., University of Southern California.
Bureaucracy, Personnel Administration, Public Service Provision and Privatization
Ayata, Ayşe: B.S., METU; Ph.D., University of Kent at Canterbury.
Turkish Politics, Political Parties, Women in Politics, Gender and Ethnicity
Kaya, Raşit: B.A., Ankara University; PhD., Paris University ( Paris III).
Political Theory, Mass Communication, Comparative Politics
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS
Okyayuz, Mehmet: B.A., M.A., Heidelberg University; Ph.D. Marburg University.
Political Thought, Migration Movements, Social Policy
Şengül, H. Tarık: B.CP, M.S., METU; Ph.D., University of Kent at Canterbury.
Urban Social and Political Theory, Local Government, Urban Survival Strategies, Political Geography
Üstüner, Yılmaz: B.S., M.S., Ph.D., METU.
Theory of Public Administration, Organisational Theory, Administrative Reform
Akçalı, Pınar: B.S., METU; Ph.D., Miami University.
Comparative Politics, Comparative Ethnicity, Central Asia
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS
Aslan Akman, Canan: B.S., METU; M.A., Trinity College, University of Dublin; Ph.D., McGill University.
Gender and Politics, Turkish Politics, Democratization and Political Parties, Israeli Politics
Aşçıoğlu Öz, Gamze: B.A., Ankara University; L.L.M., University of Nottingham; Ph.D., Ankara University.
Competition Law, European Union Law, Commercial Law
Deveci, Cem: B.S., M.S., METU; Ph.D. Carleton University.
Political Thought, Contemporary Political Theory, Liberalism, Ethics
Erdoğan, Necmi: B.S., M.S., METU; Ph.D., Lancaster University.
Cultural Theory, Popular Culture, Turkish Politics
Ertuğrul Kürşad: B.S., METU; M.A., Leeds University; Ph.D., METU.
Turkish Politics, European Political Theory, European Identity and Turkish Modernisation
Üstüner, Fahriye: B.S., M.S., Ph.D., METU.
Theory of Democracy, Contemporary Political Theory, Turkish Political Life
Yalman, Galip: B.S., METU; M.A., Southampton University; Ph.D., Manchester University.
State Theory, Political Economy of Turkey, Comparative Political Theory
INSTRUCTORS
Çakmur, Barış: B.S., M.S., Ph.D., METU.
Mass Communication, Political Theory, PoliticalEconomy of Culture
Eren, İpek: B.S., METU; M.A., London School of Economics; Ph. D., Sussex University.
Politics and Theory of Development, Transnationalisation, Politics of Regulation, Industrial Politics
M.S. PROGRAMS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION