College of Public Affairs Mindanao State University Main Campus Marawi City ie po = Foundation, Theory and Practice of | MOHAMAD ALIA’AN A. ABDULATIFH, 1D, $H.t, MPA Administration Faculty-in-Charge Second Semester, AY 2022-2023 Saturday, 9:00am-12:00nn Email Address: [email protected] Contact No. 0945-521-3075 —$<$<$—<$———— theory and practice of public administration, Course Description: An introductory course on the of study and covering the ideas, issues, trends and processes in public administration as a field asa practice. Expected Learning Outcomes. At the end of the course, students should be able to: Develop a critical appreciation of Public Administration as a field of stud 2. Explain the key concepts, perspectives and principles of Public Administration as it evolved as a field of study; 3, Relate the basic concepts, perspectives and principles of public administration as a field of study in its practice, processes, and operations; 4, Identify and apply concepts and ideas on public administration and management in understanding and analyzing public sector operations; and 5, Analyze the dynamics of reform, partnership, participation and governance in the public sector. Course Requirements n in class discussion (10%). As incoming graduate students in the come to class, and to come prepared for the .d the assigned course materials. You are also sions. 1. Active participatior MPA program, you are expected to discussions by ensuring that you rea expected to participate actively in the discus: ‘the requirement is submission of an .-, The focus of the paper must be @ contemporary issue or topic in public administration. Select a concept, model or theory of public administration which we have discussed in class, or which you have discovered or explored on your own readings, and use that to explain, analyze or clarify the issue or topic. The paper must include an adequate discussion of the concept, model or theory (see item number 2 on review of literature); a clear discussion of how the concept, model, or theory when applied to a particular development issue generates insight on, & 2, Analytical paper (30%). The emphasis of “analytical” paper, rather than just an academic pape!ae way of explanation, or new understanding of the issues; and a critical scussion of the limitations and constraints of the mode! in explaining the topic. 7 Enrolment in the MPA program entails a commitment to write a paper every semester. This should be clear to you when you decided to enroll in the program. You at expected to gain familiarity in using citation systems and in doing research. You must practice wisdom and discretion in selecting your sources and materials to be used for their paper. A practical skill that you will develop through this requirement is the ability to discern the quality, integrity, and accuracy of the information you will use for the paper. As you should have long found out, the internet provides a wealth information that is useful, as well as a trove of trash. Plagiarism is a major influence punishable by disqualification if not expulsion from the university. You must also avoid the temptation of cutting and pasting from the internet because the result is downright ugly. Topics must be approved by your faculty in charge. Oral report (10%). You will be assigned to briefly discuss an assigned reading, The discussion should not be more than 10 minutes, or about 7 powerpoint slides. Aside from honing your analytical and presentation skills, this requirement also builds your ability to work with others and to contribute to common learning and to be individually accountable to the class. Midterm examination (20%). A sit-down test or a short-period- take-home test, covering topics and issues discussed in class. Final examination (30%). A sit-down test or a short-period- take-home test, covering topics and issues discussed in class. COURSE OUTLINE AND READINGS Introduction and Overview of the Course The Nature, Meaning and Dynamics of the State and of Public Administration Reyes, Danilo, 1993. “Bureaucracy and Transition: Some Reflections on Redemocratization and Politics-Administration Dichotomy” in Bautista, et al. (eds) Introduction to Public Administration in the Philippines: A Reader (1" ed.). .C.s UP-CPA, (hereinafter referred to as “Bautista, et.al, A Reader’) pp. 76-102, —a Stillman, Richard J. 2010. “The Search for the Scope and Purpose of Public iministration.” in Stillman {I (ed.). Public Administration: Concepts and Cases. gM ed., Boston MA: Wadsworth, pp.1-6. Reyes, Danilo. 2015. “The Study of Public Administration in Perspective: A Passing Review of the Development of the Discipline.” In D. Reyes, P. Tapales, M. O. Domingo and M.F. Mendoza (eds.) Introduction to Public Administration in the Philippines: AReader (3% ed., Vol. 1). Quezon City: UP-NCPAG, pp.3-29. Kuhn, Thomas. 1970. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. 2 ed., Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Wilson, Woodrow. 1887. “The Study of Administration”. Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 2 (June, 1887), as reprinted in Jay M. Shafritz and Albert C. Hyde (eds.). 1997. Classics of Public Administration. (4% ed.). 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