POL 357 — Public Administration I
BA BA Political Studies · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Public Administration involves the functions of government carried out by public employees in various agencies and sometimes nongovernmental organizations and private entities. This course introduces students to the nature, scope and impact of public administration on the policy process and the governance of a democratic society. It draws on the general theories of management and organization to examine the role of public bureaucracies in managing the affairs of government in modern times. Therefore, the course focuses on the development and implementation of public policies and explores the complex and multiple environments, dilemmas, and obligations of public administrators and how those impact the discharge of their roles and responsibilities. At the same time it provides an understanding of how public administrators exert their discretion in the management of public affairs. The course uses case studies analysis and review of contemporary public issues to bridge the gap between theory, applied research, and conceptual and practical viewpoint on the management of public agencies. The intention is to enhance student’s understanding of bureaucratic public management and the emerging trends in the demand and management of public affairs. The ultimate goal of the course is to develop the desire of students for effective and efficient public management by exposing them to good management practices. The course also intends to make students aware of how effective management skills can make a difference in their lives and attitudes as public administrators and help them to accomplish organizational goals and objectives in the 21st century
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 300
Other courses on this programme
- POL 353 — The Study of Comparative Politics I
- POL 354 — The Study of Comparative Politics II
- POL 358 — Public Administration II
- POL 367 — Political Parties and Pressure Groups I
- POL 368 — Political Parties an Pressure Groups II
- CSM 183 — INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS I (122)
- ENGL 157 — Communication Skills I
- ENGL 158 — Communication Skills II
- ENGL 263 — Literature in English I (Poetry & Drama)
- MATH 153 — STATISTICAL METHODS I
- MATH 154 — STATISTICAL METHODS II
- POL 151 — Introduction to Political Studies I
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