INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

About this Course

This course offers theoretical knowledge of public administration. It introduces students to many approaches and concepts related to public administration highlighting its definitions, functions, scope, structural components, and significance. The subject explores the evolution of public administration as a field of study by exposing students to many public administration concepts and related issues happening both in at global and local context. Students will get acquainted with the causes and consequences of administrative growth, particularly in Malaysia.

Course Learning Outcomes

1) Describe concepts and theories of public administration.
2) Explain public administration components, elements, functions, related issues, and challenges.
3) Present orally various concepts on public administration and its application both in the global and local context.

Course Syllabus

+ Course Syllabus

1) Introduction to Public Administration
1.1 Definition of Public Administration
1.2 Functions and Roles of Public Administration
1.3 Scope of Public Administration
1.4 Approaches to Public Administration
1.4.1 Managerial Approach
1.4.2 Political Approach
1.4.3 Legal Approach
1.5 Differences between public and private administration

2) Theory of Public Administration
2.1 Public Administration as Field of Study
2.2 Historical Evolution of Public Administration
2.3 Traditional Public Administration
2.4 New Public Management
2.5 New Public Service

3) Government System and Structure
3.1 Types of Government System
3.2 Features and Structure of Government System
3.3 Federalism
3.4 Inter-Governmental Relation

4) Public Administration in Malaysia
4.1 An Overview of Malaysian Public Administration
4.2 Historical Development of Public Administration in Malaysia
4.3 The Political Root of the Malaysian Public Administration System
4.4 Features of the Malaysian Government System


5) Public Organization
5.1 Definition of Public Organization
5.2 Structure and Features of Public Organization
5.2.1 Bureaucratic Organization
5.2.2 Market-based Organization
5.2.3 Networked Organization


6) Ethics in Public Administration
6.1 Definition of Ethics
6.2 Concept of Administrative Ethics
6.3 Approaches to Ethics in Public Sector
6.4 Importance of Ethics in the Public Sector
6.5 Ethics Management in Public Sector

7) Public Personnel Administration
7.1 Definition of Personnel Administration
7.2 Development of Personnel Administration
7.2.1 Personnel Administration
7.2.2 Personnel Management
7.2.3 Human Resource Management
7.3 Core Aspects of Personnel Administration
7.4 Importance of Personnel Administration

8) Public Policy Making
8.1 Definition of Public Policy
8.2 Importance of Public Policy
8.3 Models of Public Policy-Making Process
8.3.1 System Model
8.3.2 Elite Model
8.3.3 Group Model
8.3.4 Institutional Model
8.3.5 Incremental Model
8.4 Factors Influence Public Policy Making Process

9) Public Financial Administration
9.1 Definition of Public Financial Administration
9.2 Purpose of Public Financial Administration
9.3 Components of Public Financial Administration
9.4 Process of Public Financial Administration
9.4.1 Planning
9.4.2 Budgeting
9.4.3 Funding
9.4.4 Accounting


10) Contemporary Issues and Challenges in Public Administration
10.1 Globalization and Public Administration
10.2 The Rise of Technology and Digitalization of Public Service
10.3 Governance Issue in Public Sector
10.4 Civil Society and Public Administration

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1 : Does the course require any pre-requisite subject?
A1 : No.