Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
8POLS 404Internship0+0+032528.07.2026

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Political Science and Public Administration (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To enable students to integrate their theoretical knowledge in Political Science and Public Administration with field practice in public institutions, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, or private sector; allowing them to observe organizational structures, legislation, and workflows on-site and acquire professional field experience.
Course Content This course covers the analysis of institutional structures and job descriptions, observation of workflows and operational processes, participation in public service delivery and project implementation, stakeholder analysis, observations of crisis and process management at the field level, comparison of theoretical knowledge with field practice, and the preparation and presentation of a comprehensive academic field report.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. BAŞAR BAYSAL
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 20
Assignment 1 % 10
Practice 1 % 30
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
4
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 16 2 32
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 16 8 128
Assignments 1 30 30
Presentation 1 10 10
Mid-terms 1 20 20
Practice 16 30 480
Final examination 1 50 50
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 25 750

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi alanında edindiği teorik bilgileri dış kurum/kuruluşlardaki saha uygulamalarıyla bütünleştirebilir.
2 Kamu, özel sektör veya STK ortalarında kurumsal yapıyı, mevzuatı ve iş akışlarını yerinde analiz eder.
3 Saha deneyimini akademik yazım kurallarına uygun olarak raporlar ve sözlü olarak savunur.
4 Profesyonel çalışma ortamında etik ilkelere, kurum kültürüne ve zaman yönetimine uygun hareket eder.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Institutional Fieldwork
2 Institutional Fieldwork
3 Institutional Fieldwork
4 Institutional Fieldwork
5 Institutional Fieldwork
6 Institutional Fieldwork
7 Institutional Fieldwork
8 Institutional Fieldwork
9 Institutional Fieldwork
10 Institutional Fieldwork
11 Institutional Fieldwork
12 Institutional Fieldwork
13 Institutional Fieldwork
14 Institutional Fieldwork
15 Institutional Fieldwork
16 Final Internship Report Submission -

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 2 3 2 3 3 5 3 2 4 2
C1 2 3 2 3 3 5 3 2 4 2
C2 2 3 2 3 3 5 3 2 4 2
C3 2 3 2 3 3 5 3 2 4 2
C4 2 3 2 3 3 5 3 2 4 2

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant