Masters of Science (M.Sc.) in Public Administration
To graduate, a student shall be required to pass a minimum of 30 units including Core and Elective courses and Seminar. In addition, he must successfully defend the mandatory research thesis.
COURSES AVAILABLE
First Semester Units
Methodology 3
Seminar on Public Administration 3
Administrative Theory 3
Advanced Students in Local Government 3
Personnel Management 3
Public Policy Analysis 3
Second Semester Units
Quantitative Method 3
Public Budgeting 3
Administrative Law 3
Statistics 3
Administration of Government Parastatals 3
Third Semester Units
Research Project 6
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 50 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Certificate No
- Assessments Yes
Curriculum
- 9 Sections
- 0 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- MAP 701 Methodology 3 - UNITConsist of all aspects of the research design - the units of analysis, the multivariate techniques, and the manner in which time and process change is conceptualized and measured. The multivariate techniques include sampling techniques, simple correlation and other measures of association, analysis of variance, multiple regression and path analysis, basic probability and normal distribution. Generally, the research design will cover areas such as cross sectional model, a lagged cross-sectional model and a time series analysis. Parametric and non parametric statistics.0
- MAP 705 Administrative Theory 3 - UNITThis course examines the nature of theory and review of major administrative theories. Emphasis will be on classical, neoclassical and modem theories. Theories from behavioral sciences as they apply to the understanding of the role of the individual as a member of organizations and to the effects of organisation upon members. Organizational socialization, climate and effectiveness, power, authority and decision making in groups.0
- MAP 706 A Study of Governance In The Localities 3 - UNITThe course emphasizes comparative institutions and political processes of local governments with attention of methodological and theoretical problems.0
- MAP 707 Public Personnel Management 3 - UNITThis course is designed to familiarize the student with the process of effective manpower management. The main focus of the course is recruitment, selection, training, motivation and labour management relations. Examples will be drawn from both public and private sectors.0
- MAP 717 Public Policy Analysis 3 - UNITThis course is designed to provide the student with the techniques for policy analysis, formulation, implementation and evaluation. The course examines the relationship between bureaucrats, technical experts, interest groups and political executive in the policy process.0
- MAP 724 Public Budgeting 3 - UNITAnalysis of the budgeting process including political aspects. Budgeting programmes and performance budgeting.0
- MAP 725 Administrative Law 3 - UNITCase studies of legal adjustments of administrative authority and individual liberty. Judicial control of over-administration. Personal liability of offers, scopes and limit of administrative powers. Due process measurement of administrative procedure.0
- MAP 728 Administration of Government Parastatals 3 - UNITThe problems of specifying and estimating the costs and benefits relevant for project and programming evaluations. Including discussions of the differences between private and social consequences, the treatment of uncertainty, the discount rates for long term public parastatals and alternative choice criteria.0
- MAP 799 Research Project 6 - UNITA dissertation of about 20,000 words on public administration-related topics is an additional requirement for the Masters degree in public administration. Research work on the dissertation is done under the close supervision of one or two members of staff with relevant experience in the student's chosen topics.0
