Course Code and Title:
BPA 100 (INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION)
Faculty–In–Charge: MOHAMMAD-YUSOPH P. MAPIA, MIE, MPA
[email protected]Course Description:
This deals with the theory and practice of Public Administration, overview of the functional
areas, and its development as a field of study and practice.
Credit : 3 units
Prerequisite(s) : None
Semester Offered : Second Semester
Course Requirements and Evaluation Criteria:
Course Components Weight
Attendance and GMRC 15%
Informational Report 25%
Critical Comprehension Papers 30%
Comprehensive Examination 30%
TOTAL 100%
Informational Report
At least five (5) groups will be formed. Each group will be assigned a topic to research and
present through a pre-recorded presentation. Whatever genre we teach our students, it is critical
that they understand the various approaches required when writing for a variety of purposes.
Students must be able to choose the best tools and structures for the job, which begins with defining
the purpose of the text.
The informational report contains data, facts, feedback, and other types of information.
Furthermore, an informational report uses facts to explain a subject. It should not try to persuade
or argue with the reader, and it should certainly avoid expressing any opinions. The primary goal
is to educate readers on a specific topic.
Each of these brief papers, which must be 3-5 pages long (12–point font, 1-inch margins,
in Word format), must include the following elements:
The introduction: The introduction to the text must fundamentally orient the reader to the
topic at hand. It should outline what the reader can expect to learn in the text's body.
The body paragraphs: This is the section in which you present your facts and discuss
your topic. You can summarize, paraphrase, or quote these facts when presenting them.
When using direct quotes, you must be careful not to turn your work into a collection of
quotes. Compile the facts and present them in your own words.
Conclusion: A summary can be included in the final section of an information report. The
conclusion should emphasize what the reader has learned throughout the text. It may also
include information on links or additional reading that the reader can do to learn more about
the topic. For more advanced students, the opportunity to make cross-curricular
connections to IT skills (for example) can be taken advantage of by encouraging students
to incorporate hyperlinks to additional sources.
Bibliography/References: This is a list of all the sources you used in your informational
report. They can include books, magazines, websites, peer-reviewed journals, and so on.
Nota bene: When presenting your informational report, you can use visual elements to help the
reader understand what you're saying. Visual elements include graphs, tables, figures, maps,
photographs, and drawings.
Critical Comprehension Papers (CCPs)
To ensure full participation, each student is required to write a brief response to the
informational report presented. The goal of this exercise is twofold: first, to prepare you to
participate in discussions in an informed manner; and second, to get you in the habit of thinking
carefully and critically about the informational reports presented by other groups. Total page
count: 6–10 (A4; 12-point font1-inch margins in Word format). Your CCPS must include the
following elements:
- Provide a summary statement of the informational report presented;
- Identify and define some of the key terms or concepts that the authors use; and
- Identify at least five (5) issues and/or problems that arise for you, and which merit some
discussions. Then, provide your recommendations to address the identified issues and/or
problems
TOPICS LEARNING OUTCOMES MATERIALS ASSESSMENT TOOLS HOURS/MEETINGS
At the end of the session, the students shall be
able to know the following:
Course description, grading system, and
Course 3 Hours/2
Overview of the course course requirements NONE
syllabus Meetings
Outline of the various concepts, theories,
and/or approaches of public
administration to be discussed throughout
the semester
This topic shall help the students to recognized
and acknowledge the following:
Peculiarities, Definition, and Goals of
Public Administration
Critical
The field of Public Approaches to Public Administration: Books 3 Hours/2
Comprehension
Administration Managerial, Political, and Legal Journals Meetings
Paper
Public Administration as an Eclectic Field
Fields of Specialization in Public
Administration
Paradigms of Public Administration by
Nicholas Henry
The students shall be able to understand the
following:
Classical Public Administration Informational
Evolution of the field of New Public Administration Books Report 18 Hours/12
Public Administration Development Administration Journals Comprehensive Meetings
New Public Administration Examination
New Public Management and
Reinventing Government
PA as Governance
The students shall be able to recognize and
understand the following:
Dimensions of Public Informational
Administration Study History and Context of the Development Books Report 3 Hours/2
and Practices in the of Public Administration in the Journals Comprehensive Meetings
Philippines Philippines Examination
The Philippine Administrative System
Is there Philippine Public Administration?
The students shall be able to know and
understand the following:
Definition of Ethics, Morality, and
Accountability
Ethical Theories
Ethics and
Maxims of Public Administration Books Informational 6 Hours/4
Accountability in Public
Rising above the moral minimum: the Journals Report Meetings
Administration
four failings
Four solid foundations of accountability:
Constraints and Intervention
Ethics and Accountability: The Philippine
Experience by the Civil Service
Commission of the Philippines
The students shall be able to recognize and
understand the following:
Civil Service in the Philippines
Public Institutions, Books Informational 3 Hours/2
Successful Public Policy
Policies, and Reforms Journals Report Meetings
Enhancing Corporate Governance and
Reforms in the Public Sector
Accountability Initiatives in Philippine
Local Governance
The students shall be able to recognize and
understand the following:
The Nature and State of Local
Governance at the Local Books Informational 3 Hours/2
Government
Level Journals Report Meetings
Inter-local Cooperation as an Alternative
Service Delivery Mechanism
The Volunteer and Citizenship Program
for Local Government Units
The students shall be able to know and
understand the following:
Philippine Public Administration
Issues, Challenges, and Gender and Local Government
Future in Public Critical
Decentralization and Good Urban Book 9 Hours/5
Administration, Comprehension
Governance in Southeast Asia: Journals Meetings
Governance, and Paper
Philippines and Indonesia
Society
Administrative Accountability
Citizen participation
Leadership and Governance
Poverty, Hunger, and Unemployment
Reading materials
Accountability and Abuses of Power in World Politics by Ruth W. Grant and Robert
O. Keohane
Accountability and Ethics: Reconsidering the Relationships by Melvin J. Dubnick
Accountability and Public Administration: Concepts, Dimensions, Development by
Antonio Bar Cendon
Accountability and Public Administration: Concepts, Dimensions, Development by
Antonio Bar Cendon
Accountability Conceptual Framework by Massimo Felici
Bevir, M. (2011). Governance. SAGE Publication Ltd.
Borick, S.R. (2014). Introducing Public Administration. Pearson Education Limited.
Brillantes Jr., A. & Fernandez M. (n.d.). Is there a Philippine Public Administration?
Caiden, G. (n.d.). The Meaning of Public Administration. (Factsheets).
Chapter 1 & 2 of the book entitled “Ethics Moments in Government: Cases and
Controversies” by Donald C. Menzel
Chapter 1 of the book entitled “Ethics Moments in Government: Cases and
Controversies” by Donald C. Menzel
Chapter 1, 4, and 5 of the book entitled “Ethics in Public Administration: A
Philosophical Approach” by Patrick J. Sheeran
De Guzman, R.P. (1986). Is there a Philippine Public Administration?
Henry N. (1975). Paradigms of Public Administration. Blackwell Publishing.
Miguel, G.B. (n.d.). Evolution of organization and management theories. (MPA
lecture I).
Robbins, S.P. & Coulter, M. (2012). Management (11th Ed.). Pearson Education,
Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
07458.
Stillman II, R.J. (n.d.). Public Administration: Concept and Case. Australia:
Wadsworth CENGAGE learning.
